{"product_id":"shift","title":"Shift (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them' - Adam Grant, author of\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThink Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether 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 as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShift 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 shows us that we already have access to a wide array of tools and demonstrates how to harness them to be healthier and more successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research and inspiring stories, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us – and help others do the same.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003ePacked with gems of wisdom and endless actionable advice on emotional regulation,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis essential reading for everyone. I couldn’t put it down’ – Chris Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life' – Charles Duhigg, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSupercommunicators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethan Kross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47230587273394,"sku":"9781785044618","price":320.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781785044618.webp?v=1774615479","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/shift","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}