Dr Ethan Kross: Control the Negative Chatter Loop in Your Mind

Many people struggle with the downward spiral of negative chatter that infiltrates our mind. Ethan Kross, author of 'Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It', is an experimental psychologist and neuroscientist at the University of Michigan. In this conversation Ethan explains why negative self-talk, what he calls 'chatter', can hurt our health, sink our mood, strain our connections and cause us to fold under pressure. He explains how to control the little voice we all have, that nagging narrative of our lives, as we go about our day. Is there an association between the chatter and the imposter syndrome? The psychological jujitsu and can we take control of this match? Ethan's view on self control? The tool Ethan has learnt as a psychologist that he can personally call on most often The day Ethan received a threatening letter Why talking to ourselves and using our own name could be a way to change our identity What is the Soloman's paradox and how did Ethan use that during his most difficult time? How did Ethan coach himself through that period when his thinking was completely monopolised by chatter? Is the Solomon paradox a valuable tool for us all to learn? Is there an association between the Solomon paradox and the alter ego? Why the inner voice is so amazing - it’s a super power Ethan believes negative thoughts or emotions can be elegantly adaptive. How? Is there a link between emotional pain and actual physical pain with how we process those two things? What does a chatter spiral look like in the brain? How do I know I have or could be stepping into chronic stress? How would we go about shortening the period of stress response? Can we? Ethan's ancestors experienced the Holocaust, does it infer his identity today? What is the hardest loop for Ethan? At the age of 3, Ethan's dad encouraged him to practice introspection. Is that a good thing and how did he actually do it? Ethan was brought up on eastern philosophy by his father. Does that impact his beliefs values and identity today? His dad gave him a mantra for his birthday. At the time what were his thoughts? What is Ethan's primary question in the back of his mind that he deeply still has a desire to answer? What’s upstream from chatter?  What is the most recent discovery about how people work that truly excites Ethan? What's Ethan's superpower?   LINKS   Dr Ethan Kross website https://www.ethankross.com   The Mojo Sessions website https://www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions   © 2021 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.