394: The science of venting your feelings | Psychologist Ethan Kross, Ph.D.

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Ethan Kross, Ph.D.: “Your inner voice is a remarkable super power.” 

Kross, an award-winning psychologist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to have productive inner dialogue, plus:

- How to control the negative voice inside your head (~07:06)

- What to do if you wake up in the middle of the night feeling overwhelmed (~12:28)

- Why people tend to clean when they're stressed (~17:13)

- Why venting your feelings is not always productive (~23:05)

- How to show support a loved one struggling with mental health (~27:55)


Referenced in the episode:

- Kross' book, Chatter.

- A study on proximity to green space and well-being.

- A study on awe experiences.

- A study on third-person self-talk.

- Research showing stress results in ritualized behavior.

- A study on venting emotions after 9/11.

- Niall Bolger's research on invisible support.


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Ethan Kross, Ph.D.: “Your inner voice is a remarkable super power.” 

Kross, an award-winning psychologist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to have productive inner dialogue, plus:

- How to control the negative voice inside your head (~07:06)

- What to do if you wake up in the middle of the night feeling overwhelmed (~12:28)

- Why people tend to clean when they're stressed (~17:13)

- Why venting your feelings is not always productive (~23:05)

- How to show support a loved one struggling with mental health (~27:55)


Referenced in the episode:

- Kross' book, Chatter.

- A study on proximity to green space and well-being.

- A study on awe experiences.

- A study on third-person self-talk.

- Research showing stress results in ritualized behavior.

- A study on venting emotions after 9/11.

- Niall Bolger's research on invisible support.


Take 25% off our sleep support+ with code SLEEP25. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.


Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.

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2022-04-15 37 min
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