394: The science of venting your feelings | Psychologist Ethan Kross, Ph.D.

Ethan Kross, Ph.D.: “Your inner voice is a remarkable super power.” 

Kross, an award-winning psychologist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to have productive inner dialogue, plus:

- How to control the negative voice inside your head (~07:06)

- What to do if you wake up in the middle of the night feeling overwhelmed (~12:28)

- Why people tend to clean when they're stressed (~17:13)

- Why venting your feelings is not always productive (~23:05)

- How to show support a loved one struggling with mental health (~27:55)

Referenced in the episode:

- Kross' book, Chatter.

- A study on proximity to green space and well-being.

- A study on awe experiences.

- A study on third-person self-talk.

- Research showing stress results in ritualized behavior.

- A study on venting emotions after 9/11.

- Niall Bolger's research on invisible support.

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