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This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► How do elite performers automate their habits? https://youtu.be/lY17btOZQC0 Many of our behaviors may not be goal-oriented. Instead, they are based

Bert discusses why Life is good, a positive lifestyle brand, purposely blurs the lines between work, play, for-proft enterprise and non-profit social work. The lessons learned from his personal and professional experiences illustrate that the keys to a happy and fulfilling life are all around us. Bert Jacobs and his brother John spent five years

Sam Harris: Mindfulness is Powerful, But Keep Religion Out of It Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Sam Harris says that stress-reductive benefits of meditation are rather trivial compared to the insights one can discover about the nature of the self. And though such

This talk by Emily Saul, Sport Psychology & Performance Coach, explores the lessons that she learned from 10 years of practicing pushups, every day. She introduces the value of having a practice: an ongoing and consistent relationship with a repeated action, like she has through pushups. This practice, in the form of habit, routine, and/or

As research continues, the term “bird brain” no longer carries a negative connotation. Avian researcher John Marzluff showcases a few amazing, problem solving (and sometimes vindictive) feats accomplished by crows in order to break down common misconceptions about avian intelligence. John Marzluff, Ph.D., is the James W. Ridgeway Professor of Wildlife Science at the University

It is estimated we make over 35,000 decisions in a single day, most without thinking. But of those we do think about, how many do we feel confident about? When it comes to decision making, most of us have an inner narrative in our minds leading us to take pause and second guess any time

Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile. https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM Your inner voice isn’t always very nice or helpful. When we turn our attention inward, we tend to focus on problems rather than

What does it take to build a legacy? Hip-hop artist Cordae tells how he went from mixtape-dropping high school kid to Grammy-nominated music star whose “Hi Level” mindset helps him achieve his dreams. If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: http://ted.com/membership Follow

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Noam Gershony almost died when his Apache Helicopter collided with another helicopter and plummeted to the earth from 6000 feet. From being crushed on the ground, with extensive injuries and in a wheelchair – Noam found a way to defy the odds, to rise up, win an Olympic medal and live life without regrets or

Social media isn’t the majority – it’s the vocal fringe. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Social media addiction – how it changes your brain https://youtu.be/DcIgk94Fp6Y Because of its scale and speed, social media is the great amplifier of collective illusions. The greatest strength of social media is its facilitation

In life’s toughest moments, how do you go on living? Kate Bowler has been exploring this question ever since she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 35. In a profound, heartbreaking and unexpectedly funny talk, she offers some answers — challenging the idea that “everything happens for a reason” and sharing hard-won wisdom

In 2014, Marc was hit from behind by a car traveling at under 10 miles per hour. Unbeknownst to him his life would never be the same. His journey is one of perseverance, paying it forward and reaching back to pull others forward during his process. His discoveries from his bedroom, come up with 4

“Collective Illusions”: Why false consensus in society is so dangerous, with Todd Rose Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►►https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► Sam Harris: The self is an illusion https://youtu.be/fajfkO_X0l0 In a perfect world, the relationship between private opinion and public opinion would be basically like a mirror. At its best, the public opinion

http://www.ted.com Terry Moore found out he’d been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way. (Historical note: This was the very first 3-minute audience talk given from the TED stage, in 2005.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the

Myron Golden has climbed the ladder of success and in-doing so he’s stumbled across what he has coined ‘The Master Key To Influence’. In this highly entertaining talk Golden highlights every key component to fulfilling this idea — and encourages us to overcome procrastination not only within ourselves but also in others. This talk was

Feel first, think second: is our brain really cut out for the modern world? , with Paul Bloom, Dan Ariely, Daniel Dennett and more Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► A Simple Mind Trick Will Help You Think More Rationally | Big Think https://youtu.be/UyOGZk7WbIk The brain’s job is not to

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In a hilarious talk capping off a day of new ideas at TEDxNewYork, professional funny person Will Stephen shows foolproof presentation skills to make you sound brilliant — even if you are literally saying nothing. (Full disclosure: This talk is

Millennials 101, with Paul Taylor Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Paul Taylor, the executive vice president of the Pew Research Center and author of The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown, on what makes Millennials a “very distinctive” generation. ———————————————————————————-

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are. But Brian Little is more interested in moments when we transcend those traits — sometimes because our culture

Trauma can create a heavy weight that we can carry for too many years. Trey Canard knows this because he carried a weight for far too long. In this inspirational and enlightening talk you will pick up a key to recognizing and taking the first steps for overcoming any trauma in your life. treycanard.com @treycanard

Michio Kaku: The Metaphysics of Teleportation Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Even if science is able to teleport humans across large distances, would the teleported human really be the same person or just an exact replica? What would happen to the soul? ———————————————————————————-

Do you have any idea of what amazing things would be possible if you could see, and partner with, the unseen natural abundance around you? Problems transform into solutions, and previously unimagined wonders of life emerge. Brad shares the inspiring story of how he and others learned to see the rain differently, enabling them—and you—to

Michio Kaku: What Is Dark Matter? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Today, Dr. Kaku addresses a question posed by David Hernandez: If subatomic particles can be in two or more places at once, could parts of us be travelling back and

Fabio Fornari’s main question to us all is this – is tourism the perpetrator or also the victim of the climate crisis? Originally from Brazil, Fabio is a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Fellowship and is based in Berlin. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism from the University Anhembi Morumbi,

In the Masai community where 13-year-old Richard Turere lives, cattle are all-important. But lion attacks were growing more frequent. In this short, inspiring talk, the young inventor shares the solar-powered solution he designed to safely scare the lions away. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference,

Michio Kaku predicts asteroid mining will happen sooner than you think New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Good news! We’re on the precipice of the next great gold rush… but it won’t be in the hills of California. Or anywhere on this

Kirk Sorensen stumbled across thorium while doing research on how to power a lunar community. Thorium is a cleaner, safer, and more abundant nuclear fuel—one that Kirk believes will revolutionize how we produce our energy. Kirk Sorensen began his work with thorium while working as an aerospace engineer at NASA. In 2010, he left NASA

Experiences that put you in a state of flow are shown to override PTSD and heartbreak. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► How to enter ‘flow state’ on command https://youtu.be/znwUCNrjpD4 Flow is an altered state of consciousness in which we feel and perform our best due to total absorption in

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