TED Talks
The mental health AI chatbot made for real life | Alison Darcy
Who do you turn to when panic strikes in the middle of the night — and can AI help? Psychologist Alison Darcy shares the vision behind Woebot, a mental health chatbot designed to support people in tough moments, especially when no one...
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Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester
Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practical strategies for protecting your time and cultivating...
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Why social health is key to happiness and longevity | Kasley Killam
You know it's important to take care of your physical and mental health. But what about your social health? Social scientist Kasley Killam shows how feeling a sense of belonging and connection has concrete benefits to your overall health...
TED-Ed
One of the most controversial medical procedures in history | Jenell Johnson
In 1935, researchers found that after removing the frontal lobes of two chimps, they no longer experienced frustration or anxiety. Neurologist Egas Moniz believed that replicating this in humans could cure mental illness— leading to one...
TED-Ed
Why you feel stuck — and how to get motivated | Shannon Odell
Many of us have experienced feeling stuck. People often report feeling highly motivated at the start and end of a project, but the middle can feel untethered. It can happen when tackling something as simple as a term paper or as...
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Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds
The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned to...
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Prioritizing Mental Health: Allyson Felix on Supporting Athletes Beyond the Game
Allyson Felix highlights the importance of addressing mental health in sports, advocating for improved resources like therapy and coaching training to create healthier environments for athletes. She emphasizes the need to reduce stigma,...
TED Talks
Allyson Felix: Championing Athlete Advocacy and Global Change
Allyson Felix, retired track start, is campaigning for a seat on the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission. She hopes to amplify athletes' voices and advocate for meaningful change, such as enhancing family support and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to manage your stress more effectively | Shannon Odell
An upcoming project deadline, a fight with a family member, or even an embarrassing moment can easily trigger our body’s stress response. While we can’t always control what life throws at us, there are ways to better prepare for...
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Why more doctors are treating children and adolescents with weight loss drugs
Physicians are increasingly using weight loss drugs to treat obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions in young patients. In the last three years, the number of people between the ages of 12 and 25 using drugs like Wegovy and...
TED Talks
TED: Lessons from my father’s final days | Laurel Braitman
Life is an endless sushi conveyor belt of things that are going to test you and teach you at the same time, says writer Laurel Braitman. Exploring the relationship between bravery and fear, she shares hard-won wisdom on love, loss,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to increase your happiness | TED-Ed
Many people would say the connection between happiness and gratefulness is very simple: when you are happy, you are grateful. But think again. Is it really the happy people that are grateful? Quite a number of people have everything that...
TED Talks
TED: Why you should talk about your anxiety at work | Adam Whybrew
We can't get rid of anxiety and depression, so we might as well talk about it, says depression truth-teller Adam Whybrew. Sharing his own experience with mental illness, he reveals the surprising benefits of opening up about stress at...
TED Talks
TED: How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist | Wendy Suzuki
What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel...
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TED: Your 3-step guide to setting better boundaries at work | Nedra Glover Tawwab
Know you should establish clear limits at work but not sure how to do it? Here are a few strategies from relationship therapist and author Nedra Glover Tawwab that can help you feel more empowered and less overwhelmed, both on and off...
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A Brief But Spectacular Take on Building Trust in School
Valor Collegiate Academy in Nashville encourages students to share what's going on in their lives and to accept support, creating what they call a community of care. We hear from high school teacher Natalie Nikitas and Valor students as...
TED Talks
TED: A reframing of masculinity, rooted in empathy | Gary Barker
Urging us to turn away from voices perpetuating harmful stereotypes, gender equality advocate Gary Barker shares three insights on fostering a culture of care, compassion and connection among men. "We are the most wired-to-care species...
TED Talks
TED: The 5 tenets of turning pain into power | Christine Schuler Deschryver
A supportive community is the key to cultivating resilience and unlocking healing. Sharing the story of a transformative recovery program for survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, human rights activist...
TED Talks
TED: What happens when we deny people abortions? | Diana Greene Foster
How does getting an abortion — or not — influence a woman's life? Demographer Diana Greene Foster puts forward the results of The Turnaway Study, her landmark work following nearly 1,000 women through abortion or childbirth, presenting...
TED Talks
TED: My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close
Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we think about mental health, starting with her decision to speak out about her own family's struggles — a brave choice considering the stigma that...
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Eating disorders are affecting more adolescent boys: here’s why and what signs to look for
For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will struggle with it at some point in their...
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Climate change causing a sense of despair? Here are some ways to combat it
This summer, millions of Americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change, from triple-digit temperatures to wildfire smoke to bleached coral reefs in warming oceans. For some, growing concern about climate change can...
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How ‘chatty benches’ are building connections and combating loneliness in Britain
Mental health experts believe one of the long-term consequences of lockdowns during the COVID pandemic is an increase in loneliness. In Britain, communities are trying to combat people’s isolation by introducing so-called chatty benches...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to overcome your mistakes | TED-Ed
People often describe failure as a teachable moment— a necessary stumble on our way to improvement. But learning from our mistakes isn't always easy, especially when those failures are demoralizing, overwhelming, or just downright...