Dr. Ethan Kross

So space shifters, this is a tool that I was totally blind to, and it works at a few different levels. Let me ask you, are there any places, like physical places in your life that you find when you're in that presence of that place, it's just filled with a sense of comfort? It's just, it feels almost restorative. Yes. So might you care giving a few examples?

So space shifters, this is a tool that I was totally blind to, and it works at a few different levels. Let me ask you, are there any places, like physical places in your life that you find when you're in that presence of that place, it's just filled with a sense of comfort? It's just, it feels almost restorative. Yes. So might you care giving a few examples?

So space shifters, this is a tool that I was totally blind to, and it works at a few different levels. Let me ask you, are there any places, like physical places in your life that you find when you're in that presence of that place, it's just filled with a sense of comfort? It's just, it feels almost restorative. Yes. So might you care giving a few examples?

So... you've probably heard that we attach to other people and that certain people in our life can be these, if we're securely attached to them, they're almost like this extension of like a resource that we could lean on to help us deal with adversity. You go to those people, just being in their presence can be soothing. And this goes back to early childhood when we

So... you've probably heard that we attach to other people and that certain people in our life can be these, if we're securely attached to them, they're almost like this extension of like a resource that we could lean on to help us deal with adversity. You go to those people, just being in their presence can be soothing. And this goes back to early childhood when we

So... you've probably heard that we attach to other people and that certain people in our life can be these, if we're securely attached to them, they're almost like this extension of like a resource that we could lean on to help us deal with adversity. You go to those people, just being in their presence can be soothing. And this goes back to early childhood when we

Not always, but when we develop secure, positive attachments to other people, when we find ourselves going to those caretakers if they're a securely attached figure, everything feels better, like it's going to be okay. We also develop these attachments to places. And I don't think they're always top of mind for us.

Not always, but when we develop secure, positive attachments to other people, when we find ourselves going to those caretakers if they're a securely attached figure, everything feels better, like it's going to be okay. We also develop these attachments to places. And I don't think they're always top of mind for us.

Not always, but when we develop secure, positive attachments to other people, when we find ourselves going to those caretakers if they're a securely attached figure, everything feels better, like it's going to be okay. We also develop these attachments to places. And I don't think they're always top of mind for us.

But when we visit those places that we have these positive attachments to, they can fill us with a sense of positivity that can often be useful for managing things. these distressing experiences. So I think about my kids often with this work because when they were young, they would often do this thing. Whenever they'd get upset, usually if I or their mom disciplined them, they'd be like,

But when we visit those places that we have these positive attachments to, they can fill us with a sense of positivity that can often be useful for managing things. these distressing experiences. So I think about my kids often with this work because when they were young, they would often do this thing. Whenever they'd get upset, usually if I or their mom disciplined them, they'd be like,

But when we visit those places that we have these positive attachments to, they can fill us with a sense of positivity that can often be useful for managing things. these distressing experiences. So I think about my kids often with this work because when they were young, they would often do this thing. Whenever they'd get upset, usually if I or their mom disciplined them, they'd be like,

I just want to go home. I just want to go to my room, just like you, their bedroom. Their bedroom was this place that filled them with a sense of safety and security. And so the invitation here to folks is to think about, do a kind of environmental audit, if you will. What are the spaces around you in your immediate vicinity? that provides you with a sense of safety and security.

I just want to go home. I just want to go to my room, just like you, their bedroom. Their bedroom was this place that filled them with a sense of safety and security. And so the invitation here to folks is to think about, do a kind of environmental audit, if you will. What are the spaces around you in your immediate vicinity? that provides you with a sense of safety and security.

I just want to go home. I just want to go to my room, just like you, their bedroom. Their bedroom was this place that filled them with a sense of safety and security. And so the invitation here to folks is to think about, do a kind of environmental audit, if you will. What are the spaces around you in your immediate vicinity? that provides you with a sense of safety and security.

I often, like I love watching these spy films where there are safe houses that are all over the city. You know what I'm talking about? Like when a spy is being chased, if there was a safe house, do you know what a safe house is?

I often, like I love watching these spy films where there are safe houses that are all over the city. You know what I'm talking about? Like when a spy is being chased, if there was a safe house, do you know what a safe house is?

I often, like I love watching these spy films where there are safe houses that are all over the city. You know what I'm talking about? Like when a spy is being chased, if there was a safe house, do you know what a safe house is?

Okay, so it's like, that's this one, it's usually like an apartment or a place in the country. The bad guys never find them. There are supplies there. If you're in the house, as the name implies, you're safe.

Okay, so it's like, that's this one, it's usually like an apartment or a place in the country. The bad guys never find them. There are supplies there. If you're in the house, as the name implies, you're safe.