How To Stop Feeling Negative Emotions All The Time - Dr Ethan Kross

Four things I wish I had learned sooner: 1. Thoughts are not facts—most of them just pass through like clouds. 2. Meditation isn’t about controlling the mind, but about understanding it. 3. Shift Your Mind by Alexander Brooks finally made mindfulness make sense to me. (no more anxiety) 4. Walking in nature is one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to reset the mind.

Hello you beauties. Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw. Here are the timestamps: 00:00 What Is The Definition Of Emotions? 04:25 Difference Between An Emotion And A Feeling 06:45 What Is The Point Of Emotions? 11:56 Why Do We Struggle To Control Our Emotions? 18:56 Why Is The Modern World Environment Causing Anxiety? 25:45 Ways We Can Control Our Emotions 34:51 How We Can Influence Our Internal State 40:10 Studies Into People Managing Their Emotions 47:11 Balancing Our Emotions Through Life 52:49 Recognising And Utilising Our Sensory Shifters 1:02:09 Benefits And Dangers Of Avoidance 1:09:47 Tactics For Psychological Distancing 1:21:36 Can These Tools Help Provide A Change On Our Outlook? 1:26:55 Structuring The Environment Around Us 1:37:19 How To Harness Our Relationships With Other People 1:48:20 What Is Culture? 1:54:50 How Do We Make Emotional Regulation A Habit? 2:00:52 Finding The Tools That Work Best For You 2:03:46 How To Optimise A Good Emotional State 2:06:03 Where To Find Ethan

You can't think your way into acting differently but you can act your way into thinking differently.

So grateful that we have experts who study these topics. (And Chris who brings the best out do the guests)

What he says about life not being worth living without emotion is so very true, and something I had to learn after wishing my whole life to get rid of them (diagnosed BPD). After being on medocations which made me completely numb, life didn't feel worth living at all. I now see my strong emotions as a super power!

Emotions are expressions of biochemical reactions produced by the body which are stimulated by thoughts, often unconscious.

“No dress rehearsal. This is our life.” - Gord Downie (Tragically Hip)

Emotions are instinctive, what he defined as emotions are actually our feelings, there is a clear distinction between them. Feelings are our own creations based on our thinking patterns. Fear is an emotion, jealousy is a feeling. Rage is an emotion, being angry is a feeling. There is a clear difference. Rage is born within, it cannot be changed or modified, only trascended by time and our inner work. Being angry is dependent on someone else’s action or our own thoughts about an event or someone else

Thanks Guys, mind bending gold!

Respectfully, Dr Ethan is one of the most brilliant and kindest people on the planet.