Dr. Ethan Kross

If you're being super critical about yourself, that's very common. Sometimes it can be just anxiety. right? You're looping over. What if this happens? What if this happens? And so it's really this looping of negative stuff. It's like you keep on getting hit over and over and over. You said it before. I think you said death by a thousand cuts.

If you're being super critical about yourself, that's very common. Sometimes it can be just anxiety. right? You're looping over. What if this happens? What if this happens? And so it's really this looping of negative stuff. It's like you keep on getting hit over and over and over. You said it before. I think you said death by a thousand cuts.

If you're being super critical about yourself, that's very common. Sometimes it can be just anxiety. right? You're looping over. What if this happens? What if this happens? And so it's really this looping of negative stuff. It's like you keep on getting hit over and over and over. You said it before. I think you said death by a thousand cuts.

And then it's just tiring, right? Like it's exhausting. People often who are experiencing chatter, they report just like being fatigued. And I want to be clear also.

And then it's just tiring, right? Like it's exhausting. People often who are experiencing chatter, they report just like being fatigued. And I want to be clear also.

And then it's just tiring, right? Like it's exhausting. People often who are experiencing chatter, they report just like being fatigued. And I want to be clear also.

We all have this capability of experiencing chatter at times. And just because you do doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. Again, this is normative. If it morphs into the extreme state, that is like the volume is super high and it's on for long stretches of time, like more than two weeks, then we get into the more clinical state.

We all have this capability of experiencing chatter at times. And just because you do doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. Again, this is normative. If it morphs into the extreme state, that is like the volume is super high and it's on for long stretches of time, like more than two weeks, then we get into the more clinical state.

We all have this capability of experiencing chatter at times. And just because you do doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. Again, this is normative. If it morphs into the extreme state, that is like the volume is super high and it's on for long stretches of time, like more than two weeks, then we get into the more clinical state.

But what we're talking about here today is really, this is just true of human beings and how we operate. And again, a big, big part of what I hope to do in talking to you about this and sharing the science is to convey first and foremost that this is normal. This is just part of this messy world that we live in. We have these tendencies to slip into the States.

But what we're talking about here today is really, this is just true of human beings and how we operate. And again, a big, big part of what I hope to do in talking to you about this and sharing the science is to convey first and foremost that this is normal. This is just part of this messy world that we live in. We have these tendencies to slip into the States.

But what we're talking about here today is really, this is just true of human beings and how we operate. And again, a big, big part of what I hope to do in talking to you about this and sharing the science is to convey first and foremost that this is normal. This is just part of this messy world that we live in. We have these tendencies to slip into the States.

That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. The opportunity though, is to learn about what you can do to help yourself when you go down this path. If you don't want to stay on it,

That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. The opportunity though, is to learn about what you can do to help yourself when you go down this path. If you don't want to stay on it,

That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. The opportunity though, is to learn about what you can do to help yourself when you go down this path. If you don't want to stay on it,

Well, there's not one simple thing that everyone can do.

Well, there's not one simple thing that everyone can do.

Well, there's not one simple thing that everyone can do.

Yes, I'm sure you don't, but I'm going to give you- There goes my negative chatter right out my mouth at you. But I'm going to give you, there are lots of simple things you can do is the way to think about it.

Yes, I'm sure you don't, but I'm going to give you- There goes my negative chatter right out my mouth at you. But I'm going to give you, there are lots of simple things you can do is the way to think about it.