Shift

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN OPRAH DAILY BEST SELF HELP BOOK FOR PERSONAL GROWTH Learn how to manage difficult emotions, regulate how you feel and respond better to stress, anxiety and anger with this practical, science-based guide from leading psychologist and bestselling author of Chatter, Dr Ethan Kross. ‘The expert guide to taking control of your emotions.’ BBC ‘A gem of a book…a complete toolkit of science-based strategies for managing how you feel.’ Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit What if you could make your emotions work for you, rather than against you? Whether it’s anxiety about the dentist, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But difficult emotions aren’t necessarily the enemy. Activated in the right ways and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation and helping us make the right choices. So how can we take control of our emotional lives without suppressing how we feel? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific work to understanding how we manage our emotions. In Shift, he dispels common myths – for instance, that avoidance is toxic or that we should always strive to live in the moment – and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don’t take over our lives. Drawing on groundbreaking research and remarkable real-life stories, Kross explores the tools we already possess and shows how we can use them to: ??????

Manage difficult emotions including anxiety, anger and sadness Change how we respond to stressful and challenging situations Understand when different emotional regulation strategies can help Harness our emotions to support healthier, more successful lives Help the people around us manage their emotions too

Shift is a practical guide to emotional regulation that puts the power back into our hands – helping us control our emotions without letting them control us. Praise for Shift: 'Packed with gems of wisdom and endless actionable advice on emotional regulation, Shift is essential reading for everyone. I couldn’t put it down’ – Chris Evans 'A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life' – Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit 'For anyone who has wondered whether they'll ever be in charge of their emotions, this book has the answer: yes' - Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit ‘A blueprint for navigating the emotional curveballs that life throws at us every day.’ The New York Times 'This book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again

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