Emotion Regulation: Top 10 Neuroscience-Backed Tools | Ethan Kross & Emma Seppälä

Dan Harris

Manage anxiety, rewire your inner critic, and never worry alone.

Emma Seppälä, PhD is a psychologist and research scientist from Yale, and the author of two books, The Happiness Track and Sovereign.

Ethan Kross, PhD is a professor at the University of Michigan, where he leads the Institute for Mental Fitness. He is the author of two books, Chatter and Shift.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What emotions actually are, and why even anxiety and anger serve a purpose
  • Why self-criticism backfires, and what the research shows about self-compassion instead
  • How chronic suppression makes your emotions stronger, not weaker
  • Regulation tools you can use in the moment to shift emotional states

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Manage anxiety, rewire your inner critic, and never worry alone.

Emma Seppälä, PhD is a psychologist and research scientist from Yale, and the author of two books, The Happiness Track and Sovereign.

Ethan Kross, PhD is a professor at the University of Michigan, where he leads the Institute for Mental Fitness. He is the author of two books, Chatter and Shift.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What emotions actually are, and why even anxiety and anger serve a purpose
  • Why self-criticism backfires, and what the research shows about self-compassion instead
  • How chronic suppression makes your emotions stronger, not weaker
  • Regulation tools you can use in the moment to shift emotional states

Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here

Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Additional Resources:

To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

This episode is sponsored by:

BetterHelp — Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/happier

ButcherBox — Premium, responsibly sourced meat delivered to your door. New listeners get free sirloin tips, ground beef, or chicken wings in every box for life, plus $20 off at https://www.butcherbox.com/happier

Spark — Clean energy and focus with zero sugar. Get 30% off and free shipping with code HAPPIER at https://www.drinkspark.com

2026-05-18 60 min
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