Dr. Ethan Kross

You suck. Why even? I would never do that. Yet. Oftentimes, lots of people default to doing that with themselves. And so by switching the pronouns that we're using to refer to ourselves and using our name even, it's automatically putting us into this more constructive advice giving mode. And it's a simple thing to do. It's what I love about so many of these tools. If you know what they are, boom.

I mean, how long does it take me to think, all right, Ethan, how are you going to feel about this next week?

I mean, how long does it take me to think, all right, Ethan, how are you going to feel about this next week?

I mean, how long does it take me to think, all right, Ethan, how are you going to feel about this next week?

And it's a blend. We don't know enough about blends either, but I blend the two together quite frequently. So we just covered like the three, what I call internal shifters, sensation, attention, and perspective. And there are lots of tactics within those. These are things that you could do wherever you are. You have those tools within you. But then here's the beauty of the human condition.

And it's a blend. We don't know enough about blends either, but I blend the two together quite frequently. So we just covered like the three, what I call internal shifters, sensation, attention, and perspective. And there are lots of tactics within those. These are things that you could do wherever you are. You have those tools within you. But then here's the beauty of the human condition.

And it's a blend. We don't know enough about blends either, but I blend the two together quite frequently. So we just covered like the three, what I call internal shifters, sensation, attention, and perspective. And there are lots of tactics within those. These are things that you could do wherever you are. You have those tools within you. But then here's the beauty of the human condition.

We also have these shifters around us in our relationships with other people, in our physical environments and in our cultures. And those are even more places that you could find resources to help yourself.

We also have these shifters around us in our relationships with other people, in our physical environments and in our cultures. And those are even more places that you could find resources to help yourself.

We also have these shifters around us in our relationships with other people, in our physical environments and in our cultures. And those are even more places that you could find resources to help yourself.

You know, I think you do get deep change, um, with some of these tools. Um, you know, and I think, um, it obviously varies person to person by circumstances, but the sensory experiences, I think you get really deep, deep shifts. They may not be long lasting, those sensory shifts, but sometimes a temporary reprieve is what we need to then either use another tool or get back on track. Um,

You know, I think you do get deep change, um, with some of these tools. Um, you know, and I think, um, it obviously varies person to person by circumstances, but the sensory experiences, I think you get really deep, deep shifts. They may not be long lasting, those sensory shifts, but sometimes a temporary reprieve is what we need to then either use another tool or get back on track. Um,

You know, I think you do get deep change, um, with some of these tools. Um, you know, and I think, um, it obviously varies person to person by circumstances, but the sensory experiences, I think you get really deep, deep shifts. They may not be long lasting, those sensory shifts, but sometimes a temporary reprieve is what we need to then either use another tool or get back on track. Um,

Just think about the sweaty Muay Thai fighter. I mean, that's a deep experience, emotional experience, I'm guessing you had or you've had when that occurs. Likewise, with attention, being able to divert your attention away from something that's bothering you onto a really immersive alternative experience is you can think of attention as your mental spotlight. Like, what are you looking at, right?

Just think about the sweaty Muay Thai fighter. I mean, that's a deep experience, emotional experience, I'm guessing you had or you've had when that occurs. Likewise, with attention, being able to divert your attention away from something that's bothering you onto a really immersive alternative experience is you can think of attention as your mental spotlight. Like, what are you looking at, right?

Just think about the sweaty Muay Thai fighter. I mean, that's a deep experience, emotional experience, I'm guessing you had or you've had when that occurs. Likewise, with attention, being able to divert your attention away from something that's bothering you onto a really immersive alternative experience is you can think of attention as your mental spotlight. Like, what are you looking at, right?

If you change what you're looking at from something that is causing distress to something that is causing maybe the opposite, This is going to change that emotional experience. Perspective, in some ways, I think that's the shifter that lends itself most vulnerable to the critique that you just offered. But let's not misinterpret that vulnerability as an indictment as to the power of that tool.

If you change what you're looking at from something that is causing distress to something that is causing maybe the opposite, This is going to change that emotional experience. Perspective, in some ways, I think that's the shifter that lends itself most vulnerable to the critique that you just offered. But let's not misinterpret that vulnerability as an indictment as to the power of that tool.

If you change what you're looking at from something that is causing distress to something that is causing maybe the opposite, This is going to change that emotional experience. Perspective, in some ways, I think that's the shifter that lends itself most vulnerable to the critique that you just offered. But let's not misinterpret that vulnerability as an indictment as to the power of that tool.

In many ways, it might be one of our most precious tools. So- When we've got to look at something really hard and now reframe it, right? It's very hard to take something that is a giant negative and make it a giant positive. We don't see that happening very often. What we do see happening is taking something that is negative and reframing it to make it more manageable.