
Good Life Project Leading Neuroscientist: Turn Anxiety and Anger Into Peace and Power | Ethan Kross
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Feb 6, 2025 Ethan Kross, a leading expert in emotion regulation and author of "Shift," shares groundbreaking insights on mastering our emotional landscape. He discusses the adaptive roles of anxiety and anger, reshaping perceptions to turn negativity into personal growth. Kross introduces practical tools like "sensory shifters" and attention deployment tactics. Listeners learn to embrace the full emotional spectrum, enhancing decision-making and well-being through agency and environmental connections. Discover how to shift perspectives for a more fulfilling life!
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The Power of Belief
- Our beliefs about our emotions affect how we experience them.
- Reframing negative emotions as helpful can reduce their intensity.
Emotional Agency
- While we can't control the initial trigger of emotions, we can control how we respond.
- We have agency over the trajectory of our emotional experiences.
Sensory Shifters
- Use sensory experiences like music or scents to quickly shift emotions.
- Create playlists for different moods to readily access desired emotional states.





