Dr. Ethan Kross

And when those different kinds of curve balls get thrown at us, what we do is we often stop and we try to, okay, how do we make sense of this so we could get back on track of living our lives? And we make meaning, we use our inner voice to try to make sense of our circumstances, to essentially create a story that helps us understand what we're going through. and who we are.

And when those different kinds of curve balls get thrown at us, what we do is we often stop and we try to, okay, how do we make sense of this so we could get back on track of living our lives? And we make meaning, we use our inner voice to try to make sense of our circumstances, to essentially create a story that helps us understand what we're going through. and who we are.

And when those different kinds of curve balls get thrown at us, what we do is we often stop and we try to, okay, how do we make sense of this so we could get back on track of living our lives? And we make meaning, we use our inner voice to try to make sense of our circumstances, to essentially create a story that helps us understand what we're going through. and who we are.

So your inner voice is actually shaping your sense of self. So if we just pause here and zoom out, your inner voice helps you do things as simple as reminding yourself what's on your grocery list and memorizing a phone number when you're repeating in your head, to simulating and planning for the future, to controlling and motivating yourself, to making meaning

So your inner voice is actually shaping your sense of self. So if we just pause here and zoom out, your inner voice helps you do things as simple as reminding yourself what's on your grocery list and memorizing a phone number when you're repeating in your head, to simulating and planning for the future, to controlling and motivating yourself, to making meaning

So your inner voice is actually shaping your sense of self. So if we just pause here and zoom out, your inner voice helps you do things as simple as reminding yourself what's on your grocery list and memorizing a phone number when you're repeating in your head, to simulating and planning for the future, to controlling and motivating yourself, to making meaning

If I told someone I could give you a tool that does all those things, like these are the things that are really important to us in life. Your inner voice is central to all of those things. It's an invaluable tool that you do not want to live life without. The big question, of course, that really got me into this business in the first place was, on the one hand, we have this remarkable capability.

If I told someone I could give you a tool that does all those things, like these are the things that are really important to us in life. Your inner voice is central to all of those things. It's an invaluable tool that you do not want to live life without. The big question, of course, that really got me into this business in the first place was, on the one hand, we have this remarkable capability.

If I told someone I could give you a tool that does all those things, like these are the things that are really important to us in life. Your inner voice is central to all of those things. It's an invaluable tool that you do not want to live life without. The big question, of course, that really got me into this business in the first place was, on the one hand, we have this remarkable capability.

We reach for it when we're struggling, but as you know, as I know, as you who are listening knows, oftentimes we don't activate this voice and get clear solutions to how to move on. we just start stumbling. We start looping over our problems in an attempt to work through them, or we start berating ourselves incessantly for mistakes that are endemic to human life.

We reach for it when we're struggling, but as you know, as I know, as you who are listening knows, oftentimes we don't activate this voice and get clear solutions to how to move on. we just start stumbling. We start looping over our problems in an attempt to work through them, or we start berating ourselves incessantly for mistakes that are endemic to human life.

We reach for it when we're struggling, but as you know, as I know, as you who are listening knows, oftentimes we don't activate this voice and get clear solutions to how to move on. we just start stumbling. We start looping over our problems in an attempt to work through them, or we start berating ourselves incessantly for mistakes that are endemic to human life.

And when that happens, I think that is one of the big problems we face as a species. And as I have said before, I say that not to scare or sensationalize. I say it based on what I know of the data, because if you look at what Chatter, which I define as the negative manifestation of your inner voice, when it turns into that negative thought looping, that self-beratement, that just tanks us.

And when that happens, I think that is one of the big problems we face as a species. And as I have said before, I say that not to scare or sensationalize. I say it based on what I know of the data, because if you look at what Chatter, which I define as the negative manifestation of your inner voice, when it turns into that negative thought looping, that self-beratement, that just tanks us.

And when that happens, I think that is one of the big problems we face as a species. And as I have said before, I say that not to scare or sensationalize. I say it based on what I know of the data, because if you look at what Chatter, which I define as the negative manifestation of your inner voice, when it turns into that negative thought looping, that self-beratement, that just tanks us.

It makes it hard for us to think and perform. It creates friction in our relationships and it undermines our health and wellbeing. These are the things we care about in our lives. And so that's why I think it's just critical to address it.

It makes it hard for us to think and perform. It creates friction in our relationships and it undermines our health and wellbeing. These are the things we care about in our lives. And so that's why I think it's just critical to address it.

It makes it hard for us to think and perform. It creates friction in our relationships and it undermines our health and wellbeing. These are the things we care about in our lives. And so that's why I think it's just critical to address it.

Well, thank you. I mean, it is truly remarkable when you take a 30,000-foot view and think about What does our chatter look like? What does it sound like? I mean, we say things to ourselves that many people not only wouldn't say to a buddy, right? We often talk about that. Talk to yourself like you would talk to someone else. This is a great tool, by the way. We'll talk more about that later.

Well, thank you. I mean, it is truly remarkable when you take a 30,000-foot view and think about What does our chatter look like? What does it sound like? I mean, we say things to ourselves that many people not only wouldn't say to a buddy, right? We often talk about that. Talk to yourself like you would talk to someone else. This is a great tool, by the way. We'll talk more about that later.