Lesson 1: The Fundamentals of Chatter | Ethan Kross
October 13, 2025
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as posted by the channelSpin bikes provide a great workout — even though you don’t technically go anywhere. But spinning is generally only good for us while we’re on a bike. When our mental wheels start turning, we tend to talk to ourselves. And while your inner voice can be an angel on your shoulder, if it turns into a negative thought cycle, it can keep you as stationary as your Peloton.
In this video lesson, psychologist Ethan Kross discusses the consequences of this “chatter” and encourages you to build a toolkit to manage it.
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About Ethan Kross:
Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor and bestselling author in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships.
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