<p>Practical strategies for managing our emotional lives.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.ethankross.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Ethan Kross</a>, author of the international bestseller <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chatter-Voice-Head-Matters-Harness/dp/0525575235" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Chatter</em></a><em>,</em> is one of the world’s leading experts on emotion regulation. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he is the Director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>What an emotion actually <em>is</em> </li><li>The myth that we should only experience positive emotions </li><li>Why sometimes avoidance is a smart strategy</li><li>The six emotional "shifters"  we can use to regulate our emotions</li><li>The role of our senses</li><li>How to use mental time travel to shift perspective</li><li>And the role of our surroundings, relationships, and culture </li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/ethan-kross-365" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#365 The Voice in Your Head | Ethan Kross</a></li><li><a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/emma-seppala-764" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Neuroscience Of: Emotional Regulation, Relationships, Body Image, And Intuition | Emma Seppälä</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s newsletter </strong><a href="http://www.danharris.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/ethan-kross-902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/ethan-kross-902</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>