Ethan Kross – författare

Whether it’s anxiety about going to the doctor, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic, or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiraling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. Far from being “good” or “bad,” emotions are information. When they’re 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. But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr. Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific career to answering this question. In Shift, he dispels common myths—for instance, that avoidance is always 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. Shift weaves groundbreaking research with riveting stories of people struggling and succeeding to manage their emotions—from a mother whose fear prompted her to make a spur-of-the-moment decision that would save her daughter’s life mid-flight to a nuclear code-carrying Navy SEAL who learned how to embrace both joy and pain during a hellish training activity. Dr. Kross spotlights a wide array of tools that we already have access to—in our bodies and minds, our relationships with other people, and the cultures and physical spaces we inhabit—and shows us how to harness them to be healthier and more successful. Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research, and riveting stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us—and help others do the same.

'I cannot think of a better time for a book like Shift or a better author to write it' - Angela DuckworthWhether it's anxiety about going to the doctor or boiling rage when we're stuck in traffic, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. Far from being 'good' or 'bad', emotions are information. When they're activated in the right way 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. But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his career to answering this. In Shift, he offers up groundbreaking research and dispels common myths - for instance, that avoidance is always 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. Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research, and riveting stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us - and help others do the same.

En framgångsfaktor för oss människor som art är att vi har en inre röst. Den hjälper oss att styra mot våra mål, undvika misstag och reflektera över glada stunder. Men när vi drabbas av motgångar, hot eller rädsla kan vi i stället för att föra en nykter och saklig inre konversation med oss själva fastna i en tankekarusell som är hopplöst svår att få stopp på. Vår inre röst ältar våra misslyckanden och pinsamheter. Innan vi vet ordet av har våra tankar kapats av ett konstant, negativt tjatter.

Så hur går det till när denna inre röst, så kraftfull och klok, blir vår största fiende? Och hur kan vi ta tillbaka kontrollen? Full av berättelser och förankrad i aktuell forskning åskådliggör Ethan Kross hur vårt inre tjatter kan tämjas. I de ord vi använder, berättelserna vi berättar, samtalen vi har med nära och kära, till och med i våra vanor och personliga ritualer, finns nyckeln som kan förvandla vårt tjatter till att bli den trygga inre konversationspartner vi så väl behöver i stunder av oro och ältande. Den inre röstens kraft är enorm och den kan hjälpa oss att lösa problem och söka visdom och tillfredsställelse.

Tjatter är en välskriven, underhållande och forskningsbaserad självhjälpsbok som förmedlar konkreta verktyg som läsaren kan tillämpa i vardagen.