Dr. Ethan Kross

Well, you can. The question is, how can you do it better? So there's huge variability, number one, in the degree to which people are capable of managing their emotions. And I would argue that there's room for improvement regardless of where you are right now. You're really not great at it or you're really good. Understanding how this works is

Well, you can. The question is, how can you do it better? So there's huge variability, number one, in the degree to which people are capable of managing their emotions. And I would argue that there's room for improvement regardless of where you are right now. You're really not great at it or you're really good. Understanding how this works is

Well, you can. The question is, how can you do it better? So there's huge variability, number one, in the degree to which people are capable of managing their emotions. And I would argue that there's room for improvement regardless of where you are right now. You're really not great at it or you're really good. Understanding how this works is

That in and of itself, I think, is enormously empowering. I find it really useful to draw a distinction to physical fitness. You're going to get people who vary in their level of physical fitness. They can all benefit, though, from learning how to optimize that facet of their lives. Some people are physically fit.

That in and of itself, I think, is enormously empowering. I find it really useful to draw a distinction to physical fitness. You're going to get people who vary in their level of physical fitness. They can all benefit, though, from learning how to optimize that facet of their lives. Some people are physically fit.

That in and of itself, I think, is enormously empowering. I find it really useful to draw a distinction to physical fitness. You're going to get people who vary in their level of physical fitness. They can all benefit, though, from learning how to optimize that facet of their lives. Some people are physically fit.

just because of the way genetics has endowed them with, with natural physical aptitudes, you know, maybe they're really active, they walk places and so forth and so on, but teaching them like how to do different exercises, engage in different routines is going to benefit them. It's also going to benefit those people who aren't very predisposed to be physically fit.

just because of the way genetics has endowed them with, with natural physical aptitudes, you know, maybe they're really active, they walk places and so forth and so on, but teaching them like how to do different exercises, engage in different routines is going to benefit them. It's also going to benefit those people who aren't very predisposed to be physically fit.

just because of the way genetics has endowed them with, with natural physical aptitudes, you know, maybe they're really active, they walk places and so forth and so on, but teaching them like how to do different exercises, engage in different routines is going to benefit them. It's also going to benefit those people who aren't very predisposed to be physically fit.

I think the same is true when it comes to mental fitness. Like we don't, open up the gym to folks to explain here are the different tools here's how they work okay now the task for you now that you understand how these 12 machines work now i want you to figure out how to optimally fit those different exercises into your life to help you meet your specific goals that's really where we are

I think the same is true when it comes to mental fitness. Like we don't, open up the gym to folks to explain here are the different tools here's how they work okay now the task for you now that you understand how these 12 machines work now i want you to figure out how to optimally fit those different exercises into your life to help you meet your specific goals that's really where we are

I think the same is true when it comes to mental fitness. Like we don't, open up the gym to folks to explain here are the different tools here's how they work okay now the task for you now that you understand how these 12 machines work now i want you to figure out how to optimally fit those different exercises into your life to help you meet your specific goals that's really where we are

Yeah, that's a great question that I wish I could answer, but I can't. And let me give you one reason why. So what we have done a pretty good job of in the sciences is identifying specific tools and profiling how they work.

Yeah, that's a great question that I wish I could answer, but I can't. And let me give you one reason why. So what we have done a pretty good job of in the sciences is identifying specific tools and profiling how they work.

Yeah, that's a great question that I wish I could answer, but I can't. And let me give you one reason why. So what we have done a pretty good job of in the sciences is identifying specific tools and profiling how they work.

What we have not yet done, what we're doing right now, which is super exciting from the research point of view, is beginning to see how different tools optimally combine to help people manage their emotions. We're just beginning to do that. The reason I bring this up is I think that the key to really moving the needle on emotion regulation is

What we have not yet done, what we're doing right now, which is super exciting from the research point of view, is beginning to see how different tools optimally combine to help people manage their emotions. We're just beginning to do that. The reason I bring this up is I think that the key to really moving the needle on emotion regulation is

What we have not yet done, what we're doing right now, which is super exciting from the research point of view, is beginning to see how different tools optimally combine to help people manage their emotions. We're just beginning to do that. The reason I bring this up is I think that the key to really moving the needle on emotion regulation is

is understanding the combinations of tools that work well for different people in different situations. And that scientific basis, that knowledge base, it just isn't there. We just published a study or a paper, I should say, it was a couple of studies that looked at how people manage their anxiety during the COVID pandemic. And what we found in those studies was really interesting.

is understanding the combinations of tools that work well for different people in different situations. And that scientific basis, that knowledge base, it just isn't there. We just published a study or a paper, I should say, it was a couple of studies that looked at how people manage their anxiety during the COVID pandemic. And what we found in those studies was really interesting.