TED Talks

The Surprising Science of Happiness

• Dan Gilbert discusses how you can be happy even without achieving your goals.

The Power of Vulnerability

• Brené Brown discusses empathy and human connection.

Teach Teachers How to Create Magic

• Christopher Emdin discusses how to teach while capturing the interest of your learners

The Hidden Influence of Social Networks

• Nicholas Christakis discusses how traits can spread from person to person.

The Power of Believing That You Can Improve

• Carol Dweck discusses how we can shift our mindset and overcome difficult problems.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

• Angela Lee Duckworth discusses how perseverance can lead to success

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection

• Jia Jiang discusses how we can overcome rejection and open ourselves up to new opportunities

How to Make Stress Your Friend

• Kelly McGonigal discusses how to view stress as a positive thing as well as how to reduce stress through reaching out to others.

How to Speak So That People Want to Listen

• Julian Treasure discusses how to speak with empathy

The Puzzle of Motivation

• Dan Pink discusses how to focus on intrinsic motivators rather than a rewards based system.