All In The Mind Managing your emotions so they don't manage you
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May 31, 2025 
Ethan Kross, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan and author of 'Shift', shares his expertise on emotional management. He discusses the importance of strategic avoidance of emotions and how emotional regulation is vital in everyday life. Kross highlights the long-term benefits of teaching children emotional skills and explores how music can aid emotional expression. He also reflects on coping strategies during trauma and the role of personal spaces in managing feelings, making a case for professional help when needed.
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Emotional Regulation Predicts Life Success
- Emotional regulation skills in childhood predict life success and health in adulthood.
- These skills are malleable, allowing for improvement or decline over time.
Control Emotions' Trajectory
- We can't always control what triggers emotions but can control how they evolve.
- Managing an emotion's trajectory is where we have real agency.
Use Distant Self-Talk
- Use distant self-talk to shift perspective on troubling thoughts.
- Talk to yourself like a friend using your own name to gain control.
