Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2025-03-03
Books mentioned on Emotional Fitness: Dr. Ethan Kross On Dealing With Difficult Feelings, Controlling Your Inner Voice & The Science of Emotional Regulation
Dr. Ethan Kross is a renowned psychologist, bestselling author, and expert on controlling the conscious mind.
Rich Roll discussed Chatter by Ethan Kross. Ethan Kross discussed Bible.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Chatter
Chatter by Ethan Kross is a psychology book that explores the voice inside our heads, why internal dialogue matters, and how individuals can harness it to manage negative thoughts and emotions.
Discussed“but also detaching yourself like not self-identifying with it such that you go into that inner monologue that you talk about in your other book chatter about like you know beating yourself up”
Where to get it
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational anthology of sacred texts comprising ancient narratives, laws, poetry, and prophetic writings that form the cornerstone of Judeo-Christian faith and Western morality.
Discussed“the bestselling book of all time one of the most famous stories in that book The Bible it's the story of Adam and Eve is a story of having difficulty managing our emotions”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (11) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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“I spent a little bit time in the book just very little just you know maybe two pages right I indulge this this um interest I have in in going into the history of emotions and emotion regulation”
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“and he's really it's like bringing him down and he's getting into it and his wife turns him and says why why don't you just think about it more positively just reframe it and he pauses for effect and then says yeah easier effing said than done”
Plugged Voicing Change
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Plugged Finding Ultra
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Plugged The Plantpower Way
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