Dr. Ethan Kross

You can manage this retirement party for this person and get a great turnout. People are going to come and they're going to love it. You've got this. You know, in my book, I actually, I share an artifact from Mr. Rogers. Remember Mr. Rogers? He was the- Really? Wow. There is some cosmic connection that led me to bring this up.

You can manage this retirement party for this person and get a great turnout. People are going to come and they're going to love it. You've got this. You know, in my book, I actually, I share an artifact from Mr. Rogers. Remember Mr. Rogers? He was the- Really? Wow. There is some cosmic connection that led me to bring this up.

So Mr. Rogers in my mind is the human equivalent of a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon, right? Just kind of soothing. And there was this moment where he had taken some time off from filming his show and then he was about to come back and he was racked with chatter, racked with self-doubt. And he journaled a little bit about it.

So Mr. Rogers in my mind is the human equivalent of a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon, right? Just kind of soothing. And there was this moment where he had taken some time off from filming his show and then he was about to come back and he was racked with chatter, racked with self-doubt. And he journaled a little bit about it.

So Mr. Rogers in my mind is the human equivalent of a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon, right? Just kind of soothing. And there was this moment where he had taken some time off from filming his show and then he was about to come back and he was racked with chatter, racked with self-doubt. And he journaled a little bit about it.

And he's, you know, it's how can I possibly live up to expectations? I've been gone and I'll never be good enough. And then at a particular moment in that essay, he switches. He starts using distant self-talk, essentially. You've got this, the hour have come. You're going to do a great job and so forth and so on. It's in the book.

And he's, you know, it's how can I possibly live up to expectations? I've been gone and I'll never be good enough. And then at a particular moment in that essay, he switches. He starts using distant self-talk, essentially. You've got this, the hour have come. You're going to do a great job and so forth and so on. It's in the book.

And he's, you know, it's how can I possibly live up to expectations? I've been gone and I'll never be good enough. And then at a particular moment in that essay, he switches. He starts using distant self-talk, essentially. You've got this, the hour have come. You're going to do a great job and so forth and so on. It's in the book.

And it's just remarkable because you see the entire tenor of the conversation shift. when he goes into this distant self-talk mode.

And it's just remarkable because you see the entire tenor of the conversation shift. when he goes into this distant self-talk mode.

And it's just remarkable because you see the entire tenor of the conversation shift. when he goes into this distant self-talk mode.

Yeah, so rituals in popular culture get a bad rap because we often equate them with certain forms of anxiety. And there are those links that do exist where you have people who are suffering from anxiety conditions become really over-reliant on a ritual to a point where it can be harmful. But a ritual in the right proportions can be quite helpful. I often call them ancient chatter fighting tools.

Yeah, so rituals in popular culture get a bad rap because we often equate them with certain forms of anxiety. And there are those links that do exist where you have people who are suffering from anxiety conditions become really over-reliant on a ritual to a point where it can be harmful. But a ritual in the right proportions can be quite helpful. I often call them ancient chatter fighting tools.

Yeah, so rituals in popular culture get a bad rap because we often equate them with certain forms of anxiety. And there are those links that do exist where you have people who are suffering from anxiety conditions become really over-reliant on a ritual to a point where it can be harmful. But a ritual in the right proportions can be quite helpful. I often call them ancient chatter fighting tools.

So if you think about it, are you religious in any way or? Very spiritual person. Okay, very spiritual person. So I'm sure that there are certain spiritual rituals that you've been exposed to. Grieving rituals, right? Religions around the world have been like, well, let's just stop for a second. Let's pause for a second. Take the loss of someone.

So if you think about it, are you religious in any way or? Very spiritual person. Okay, very spiritual person. So I'm sure that there are certain spiritual rituals that you've been exposed to. Grieving rituals, right? Religions around the world have been like, well, let's just stop for a second. Let's pause for a second. Take the loss of someone.

So if you think about it, are you religious in any way or? Very spiritual person. Okay, very spiritual person. So I'm sure that there are certain spiritual rituals that you've been exposed to. Grieving rituals, right? Religions around the world have been like, well, let's just stop for a second. Let's pause for a second. Take the loss of someone.

This is like a real chatter challenge for a lot of people. Like their worldview is shattered now. How are they going to go on without this person that they love, that they care about? Religions have identified, hey, that might be a really hard time that people are dealing with. Let's give them a tool to manage that situation. It's a grieving ritual. So here's what we know about rituals.

This is like a real chatter challenge for a lot of people. Like their worldview is shattered now. How are they going to go on without this person that they love, that they care about? Religions have identified, hey, that might be a really hard time that people are dealing with. Let's give them a tool to manage that situation. It's a grieving ritual. So here's what we know about rituals.

This is like a real chatter challenge for a lot of people. Like their worldview is shattered now. How are they going to go on without this person that they love, that they care about? Religions have identified, hey, that might be a really hard time that people are dealing with. Let's give them a tool to manage that situation. It's a grieving ritual. So here's what we know about rituals.