Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
The secret to stopping these intrusive, unproductive mental messages?
Two words: psychological distancing.
He is also the author of the book, Chatter.
But can something this simple really stop negative thoughts from spiraling?
According to science, yes.
Ethan Kross, PhD, is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind and a professor of psychology and management organizations at the University of Michigan. He is also the author of the book, “Chatter.”
We dont focus on them out of the joy of being miserable, Dr. Kross says.
Its hard to do that when were so immersed in emotion.
Then, he asked another group to do the same, except from a bystanders position.
Afterward, both groups were asked to work through their feelings from the viewpoint they took.
This shows just how powerful changing your outlook can really be.
But what about turning to someone for a real outside viewpoint?
It depends on who you seek out for advice.
This is why its important to be discerning when it comes to who you share your thoughts with.
One is talking yourself through something in the third person.
For example, instead of thinking, why did I snap at my partner today?
think: why didyour nameblow up at her partner today?
Another way to create distance is with time, explains Dr. Kross.
Want to make that beat extra powerful?
All the ways Dr. Kross highlights to do that are different tools to try.
And all it really took was a mindset shift.
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