229: Encore: The Science of Managing Emotions with Author Ethan Kross

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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If you’ve ever wished for a toolkit to manage big teen emotions—or your own—this is the episode for you. Psychologist Dr. Ethan Kross, author of the book “Shift: Managing Your Emotions – So They Don’t Manage You,” shares cutting-edge science on how to “shift” emotional states and regain calm and control, even in stressful moments. Find Dr. Ethan’s book here: https://www.ethankross.com/books/shift ________________ Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Check out our Ask Lisa Podcast Playlists. Binge specific topics like Raising Sons, Staying Connected to Your Teen: https://www.youtube.com/@asklisapodcast/playlists ________________ Episode Keywords: emotional regulation, parenting emotional teens, anger management, teen meltdowns, family stress, neuroscience of emotions, emotion coaching, mental health strategies Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

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0:00.0	Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.
0:06.9	Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.
0:12.3	I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:18.7	And I'm Dr. Lisa D'Amour.
0:20.3	We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.
0:26.6	We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.
0:32.0	So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today. We're here to help
0:39.3	you untangle family life. Encore episode 229, the science of managing emotions with author
0:47.8	Ethan Cross. It's one thing to tell a child to calm down. It's another to teach them how to do it.
0:59.5	This episode with psychologist and author Ethan Cross explores the science behind emotional regulation
1:05.5	and how kids and also adults can learn to manage their inner world with practical tools that really work.
1:12.6	Here's an encore episode of The Science of Managing Emotions with author Ethan Cross.
1:18.2	You've been excited, Lisa, about this new guest that we're having on today, an author who is a friend of yours and has a new book about emotions.
1:27.0	I am so excited. And we will talk more
1:30.0	with our wonderful guest when he joins us. But let me just say, there are a lot of books
1:34.6	out there about emotions. There are very few that are excellent. And I can tell you the book
1:41.3	we're going to talk about today is really a remarkable contribution.
1:45.9	And I am so, so glad that it is available to people now.
1:50.3	You are really psyched about it.
1:51.4	When you read the book, there's so much research that I think parents will really love,
1:54.9	but research that's accessible and easy to understand.
1:57.5	So let me introduce Ethan, Dr. Ethan Cross.
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