About my journey to set up a blog
How do our stories have the power to change our lives? I absolutely love this TED talk by Donald Davis. He talks about how storytelling has the power to change our life. It is a very moving and powerful story, …
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How does my mood affect my decisions? I love this TED talk by Lisa Feldman Barrett, about the power that mood has. Your mood can affect what you see and hear, as well as our other senses. Being hungry or …
How can storytelling improve my life? I absolutely love this TED talk by David JP Phillips about storytelling. He explains how stories can help generate hormones in the brain which influence other people. By choosing the stories we choose to …
What is imagination? I have just watched this brilliant TED talk by Charles Faulkner. He explains that imagination is not what we think, but how we think. We see things that we already know about, and don’t see things that …
I absolutely love this TED talk by Conor Neill. He talks about the fact that the best predictor of success is the marshmallow test, also known as the delayed gratification test. Children who manage to avoid the temptation to eat …
How can I be a great teacher? I love this TED talk by Nick Fuhrman, in which he shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a great teacher. Nick uses animals to help educate people, and it is …
How can I begin to simplify my life? I have just watched this lovely TED talk by Bryan Byrd on the art of simplicity. As someone who has made it my aim to simplify my life, I am always interested …
How can my personality affect my communication with others? I absolutely love this TED talk by Scott Schwefel. I have seen many personality models over the years, but I find this one particularly inspiring. Maybe because I definitely identify with …
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Why should we embrace conflict? I have just watched this wonderful TED talk by Margaret Heffernan. She talks about our fears around facing conflict, and then explains why it is crucial for us to develop the skills to challenge, as …
How can I become more creative? I love this TED talk by Ken Hughes. He talks about the dangers of living a routine life, a life where we stop having adventures. Apparently, time passes quickly when we don’t do much …