Shift

For anyone who has wondered whether they’ll ever be in charge of their emotions, this book has the answer: yes. – Angela Duckworth, author of GritThis book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them. – Adam Grant, author of Think AgainPacked with gems of wisdom and endless actionable advice on emotional regulation, Shift is essential reading for everyone. I couldn’t put it down. – Chris EvansIn Shift, Dr Ethan Kross presents a revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life. With groundbreaking research, Dr Kross dismantles persistent myths — such as the notion that avoiding our feelings is inherently harmful, or being present is always best — and offers a fresh perspective on harnessing our emotions as a source of strength. Whether you’re navigating daily frustrations or significant upheavals, Shift offers actionable strategies to ensure your emotions amplify your capabilities, rather than hinder them. – Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators and The Power of HabitA rare double threat. His academic research is world-class … and don’t we all need help regulating our emotions? – Dan Pink

Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on emotion regulation. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top-ranked Department of Psychology and its Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. Ethan has participated in policy discussion at the White House, spoken at TED and SXSW, and consulted with some of the world’s top executives and organisations. He has been interviewed on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR’s Morning Edition. His pioneering research has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Science. He completed his BA at the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD at Columbia University.