472: Use These Simple Techniques to Control Your Mind & Eliminate Negative Thoughts | Dr. Ethan Kross

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/drethankross472">https://bit.ly/drethankross472</a></p> <p>Dr. Ethan Kross (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/ethankross/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@ethankross</a>) is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor at the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory.</p> <p>Ethan is the author of <a href="https://geni.us/mZMekN" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It</a>.</p> <p>If you’re someone who’s struggling with controlling the negative thoughts circling your mind - this conversation is going to give you the tools you need to take back control.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What it means to control your mind</li> <li>The ability to experience negative thoughts & emotions</li> <li>The importance of our inner voice</li> <li>Animals experience learned helplessness</li> <li>Useful tools to help shift your internal chatter</li> <li>Practicing distanced self-talk</li> <li>Normalizing the experience of chatter</li> <li>The ability to time travel in our minds</li> <li>How to feel without becoming overwhelmed</li> <li>What happens when we overthink our problems?</li> <li>The process of getting and providing support</li> <li>Finding the right therapist for you</li> <li>Teaching kids how to deal with their chatter</li> <li>Forms of invisible support</li> <li>Seeking out awe-inspiring experiences</li> <li>Performing rituals helps us quiet chatter</li> <li>Savouring positive experiences</li> <li>Ethan’s father taught him to focus inward</li> <li>How Ethan coached himself through a threatening situation</li> <li>Tools you can use during extreme moments of stress</li> <li>Social media's impact on wellbeing</li> <li>What makes someone a good chat advisor?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="htt