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"A groundbreaking guide to mastering your emotions."—Charles Duhigg

"Insightful, captivating, and profoundly wise."—Lisa Damour

"A roadmap for handling life's emotional challenges with confidence."—The New York Times

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Featured as one of Oprah Daily's Best Self-Help Books for Personal Growth in 2025, a Next Big Idea Club Highly Anticipated Book, and one of Adam Grant's 10 New Books to Feed Your Mind

A science-driven, myth-shattering guide to managing your emotional life with tools you already have, from the bestselling author of *Chatter*.

From anxiety at the doctor's office to rage in traffic or heartbreak after a breakup, emotions can send us spiraling. Yet, they're also a powerful asset. Emotions aren't simply "good" or "bad"—they're data. When harnessed effectively, they act like an immune system, alerting us to our environment, guiding our reactions, and helping us make better decisions.

So, how do we make emotions work *for* us, not *against* us? Renowned psychologist Ken Brain has dedicated his career to this question. In *Shift*, he debunks myths—like the idea that avoidance is always harmful or that living in the moment is always best—and offers a fresh framework for managing emotions to keep them from overwhelming us.

Blending cutting-edge research with compelling stories, *Shift* follows people navigating emotional highs and lows—like a mother whose quick thinking saved her daughter's life mid-flight or a Navy SEAL who balanced joy and pain during grueling training. Ken Brain reveals practical tools we all have—in our minds, bodies, relationships, and environments—and shows how to use them to live healthier, more successful lives.

Packed with actionable insights, innovative science, and gripping narratives, *Shift* empowers us to take charge of our emotions, prevent them from controlling us, and support others in doing the same.