Who’s in charge: you or your emotions?

We can’t stop difficult feelings from arriving - frustration, worry, anger and sadness are all part of being human. However, although we can't choose what we feel, we have more control than we realise over what happens next.

At this special event, leading emotion scientist Professor Ethan Kross will share insights from his bestselling book Shift. He’ll explore why some of the most powerful ways to change how we feel are outside our heads, and why building your toolkit in the calmer times means you’re ready when the storm hits.

Ethan will guide us through some of his favourite tools. These include coaching yourself through tough moments with distanced self-talk, finding the sights, sounds and tastes that reliably lift your mood, and working out who to turn to when you’re struggling. Whether you’re going through something big, or just the ups and downs of everyday life, this event will leave you with simple, science-backed tools you can use straight away.

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About the speaker?

Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on emotion regulation. He is a professor at the University of Michigan, in both the Department of Psychology and the Ross School of Business, where he founded and directs the Emotion & Self-Control Laboratory. His research looks at how the conversations we have with ourselves shape our health, performance, decisions and relationships. It has been published in leading journals including Science and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Ethan is the two-time national bestselling author of Chatter and Shift, which have been translated into over 40 languages. His work has featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and Harvard Business Review, and on CBS, Good Morning America and NPR. He has also taken part in policy discussions at the White House.