The Rachel Hollis Podcast 743: SHIFT Your Mindset: Dr. Ethan Kross on Managing Emotions and Breaking Patterns
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Feb 6, 2025 Ethan Cross, a University of Michigan professor and author of "Shift," joins the conversation about emotional management. He explores how emotions like anxiety and sadness can serve as guides for personal growth. The discussion reveals practical strategies for managing emotions and highlights the importance of sensory experiences, like music and touch, in emotional regulation. Cross also emphasizes creating nurturing spaces and thoughtful relationships to enhance emotional well-being, providing listeners with actionable tools for a balanced mindset.
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All Emotions Are Useful Tools
- Emotions act as tools that help us navigate life effectively.
- They are useful when experienced in the right intensity and duration.
Child's Anxiety Reframed Successfully
- Ethan's daughter showed textbook anxiety about a test, which was new and scary for her.
- Reframing it as a helpful signal to prepare reduced her anxiety significantly.
Use Emotional Shifters To Manage
- Recognize you can control parts of your emotions; believing this motivates change.
- Use shifters like sensory inputs, attention control, and perspective shifts to manage feelings.
