30.11.2023 | 3 min read

Ethan Kross on Chatter: the voice in our head and how to harness it

Prof Ethan Kross explains how to turn your inner critic into your inner coach in the first episode of Season 2 of the Working on Wellbeing podcast with host Sarah Cunningham.

Our inner voice is a powerful tool, but it can be detrimental to our wellbeing when we find ourselves stuck in negative thought loops.

Today’s guest is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. Psychologist and Neuroscientist Prof Ethan Kross has dubbed these negative thought loops as ‘Chatter’, and his research suggests that getting lost in Chatter is one of the big issues faced by the human species today.

In this episode, Ethan explains the shocking emotional and physical damage that Chatter can cause. Fortunately, he draws on his award-winning research and best-selling book, aptly named Chatter, to offer life-changing tools that allow us to harness our inner critic – and transform it into our inner coach.

Joining Sarah Cunningham to kick start Season 2 of the Working on Wellbeing podcast, Ethan shares his research informed tactics for controlling and harnessing Chatter.

Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Catch all episodes of the Working on Wellbeing podcast on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.