How do you manage your emotions so that they don’t manage you? Emotions are often viewed as something you have to control if you want to be successful. The truth is emotions—both positive and negative—are simply tools you can use to navigate the world. They influence everything from relationships to motivation and productivity. Yet, for all their profound impact, few of us receive a science-based guide on how to manage them. Our guest today is one of the leading experts on emotional regulation. Ethan Kross is and award-winning professor at the University of Michigan. Ethan is the Director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory and has spoken at multiple outlets, including policy discussions at the White House. He is the also author of Shift: Managing Your Emotions—So They Don’t Manage You: https://amzn.to/4iyzlWQ All of your emotions are functional. They’re useful when they’re activated in the right proportions. But there are no one-size-fits-all solutions when it comes to emotional regulation. Different tools work for different people. Listen in as Ethan explains what emotions are, why they matter, and most importantly, how you can harness them. Watch more videos like this 👇 Turning Emotional And Mental Pain Into Motivation: https://youtu.be/RoHfGgXSWps How to Build Emotional Resilience ❤️: https://youtu.be/dx-c3WyACgw The Secret to Emotional Health with @mindbodygreen ​: https://youtu.be/QbvNJdYiGCU Healing Emotional Wounds with Guy Winch | Jim Kwik: https://youtu.be/nq7P_L4SLX4 Timestamps: 0:00 Ethan Kross 3:00 What are emotions? 7:15 How to manage your emotions 11:40 Technique for emotional regulation 19:37 Expressing vs repressing emotions 25:22 Managing high-stress situations 31:06 Misconceptions about emotions 35:05 Ethan Kross' learning list Get a superhuman memory in just 31 days with our Kwik Recall program: https://bit.ly/4hjJp4V SUBSCRIBE for more Kwik Brain tips: https://www.youtube.com/kwiklearning?sub_confirmation=1 Sharpen your mind and shape your future with our Kwik Brain newsletter: https://bit.ly/3YnWeFJ FOLLOW JIM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimkwik/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimkwik Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimkwikofficial/ Website: https://KwikBrain.com/ #jimkwik