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 Purpose of Emotions
- Emotions serve specific functions, like anxiety alerting us to important goals and anger highlighting transgressions.
- A good life isn't the absence of negative emotions, but experiencing them in healthy proportions.
The Upside of Anxiety
- Ethan Kross shares that his best talks came when he felt pre-speech anxiety.
- This anxiety, he notes, signals preparation and focus, not something inherently negative.
Anger as Communication
- Kross explains anger's function with a story about his daughter riding her bike without a helmet.
- His anger communicates the seriousness of the situation, aiming to correct her behavior.
