Dr. Ethan Kross

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.

I would argue that we have the equivalent in our neighborhoods, in our general vicinities, spaces that when we go to those spaces, when we're dealing with difficult things, they provide us with a sense of security and restoration. So for me, it's the Arboretum near my home. It's the tea house that I wrote my first book. And it's one of my offices on campus. I'm in those places and I just...

I would argue that we have the equivalent in our neighborhoods, in our general vicinities, spaces that when we go to those spaces, when we're dealing with difficult things, they provide us with a sense of security and restoration. So for me, it's the Arboretum near my home. It's the tea house that I wrote my first book. And it's one of my offices on campus. I'm in those places and I just...

I would argue that we have the equivalent in our neighborhoods, in our general vicinities, spaces that when we go to those spaces, when we're dealing with difficult things, they provide us with a sense of security and restoration. So for me, it's the Arboretum near my home. It's the tea house that I wrote my first book. And it's one of my offices on campus. I'm in those places and I just...

Things feel a lot more manageable. That's one way that you can interact with your spaces strategically. The other thing you could do is more locally. You could design your immediate spaces, your office, your home in two ways. You can add things. that push your emotions in the desirable direction. So what am I talking about? Well, pictures of loved ones and friends.

Things feel a lot more manageable. That's one way that you can interact with your spaces strategically. The other thing you could do is more locally. You could design your immediate spaces, your office, your home in two ways. You can add things. that push your emotions in the desirable direction. So what am I talking about? Well, pictures of loved ones and friends.

Things feel a lot more manageable. That's one way that you can interact with your spaces strategically. The other thing you could do is more locally. You could design your immediate spaces, your office, your home in two ways. You can add things. that push your emotions in the desirable direction. So what am I talking about? Well, pictures of loved ones and friends.

We've done this research where we ask people to think about a really painful event and we'll then expose them to an image of a loved one or a friend. On some trials, on other trials, we expose them to the image of another subject's loved one or friend. So in one case, you have an emotional attachment, a positive one. In the other case, you don't.

We've done this research where we ask people to think about a really painful event and we'll then expose them to an image of a loved one or a friend. On some trials, on other trials, we expose them to the image of another subject's loved one or friend. So in one case, you have an emotional attachment, a positive one. In the other case, you don't.

We've done this research where we ask people to think about a really painful event and we'll then expose them to an image of a loved one or a friend. On some trials, on other trials, we expose them to the image of another subject's loved one or friend. So in one case, you have an emotional attachment, a positive one. In the other case, you don't.

And what we find is that a micro glance at a picture of a loved one speeds up the rate at which people recover from distressing experiences. No way. I populated my offices with pictures. My wife is like, why are you putting up pictures everywhere? You've never had pictures in your offices before. I have them all over the place. If I could turn my computer, I'd show you.

And what we find is that a micro glance at a picture of a loved one speeds up the rate at which people recover from distressing experiences. No way. I populated my offices with pictures. My wife is like, why are you putting up pictures everywhere? You've never had pictures in your offices before. I have them all over the place. If I could turn my computer, I'd show you.

And what we find is that a micro glance at a picture of a loved one speeds up the rate at which people recover from distressing experiences. No way. I populated my offices with pictures. My wife is like, why are you putting up pictures everywhere? You've never had pictures in your offices before. I have them all over the place. If I could turn my computer, I'd show you.

So I've got them right there. I've got them on that direction. And so- I now just glance over, and I've got these little jolts of resilience when I need it. Plants. We know that nature has restorative effects. We have a sense of why that happens. It can capture our attention, often giving us a little break from the tumult of life.

So I've got them right there. I've got them on that direction. And so- I now just glance over, and I've got these little jolts of resilience when I need it. Plants. We know that nature has restorative effects. We have a sense of why that happens. It can capture our attention, often giving us a little break from the tumult of life.

So I've got them right there. I've got them on that direction. And so- I now just glance over, and I've got these little jolts of resilience when I need it. Plants. We know that nature has restorative effects. We have a sense of why that happens. It can capture our attention, often giving us a little break from the tumult of life.

That's true not just of going for a walk in a safe natural setting, although the more immersive the experience is, the better. So you should try to interact with nature more if you find that helpful. It's an easy thing to do. But if you can't get outside, put some plants in your surrounds. I have one. Mm-hmm. right over there. I bought a bunch of plants, never had plants in the house either.

That's true not just of going for a walk in a safe natural setting, although the more immersive the experience is, the better. So you should try to interact with nature more if you find that helpful. It's an easy thing to do. But if you can't get outside, put some plants in your surrounds. I have one. Mm-hmm. right over there. I bought a bunch of plants, never had plants in the house either.

That's true not just of going for a walk in a safe natural setting, although the more immersive the experience is, the better. So you should try to interact with nature more if you find that helpful. It's an easy thing to do. But if you can't get outside, put some plants in your surrounds. I have one. Mm-hmm. right over there. I bought a bunch of plants, never had plants in the house either.

We dropped more money than I'd like to admit on plants all over the house. I live, I live this stuff. So that's imposing things around you. You can also take things away from your environment that may be pushing you in the wrong direction. And I'll give you two examples. They are very concrete. Oftentimes when we're overcome with emotion, You don't feel like you're in control.