8 tips to make your life more surprising — from a “Surprisologist” A closeup of Tania Luna, with glow stick. Photo: James Duncan Davidson In today’s talk, Tania Luna shares her experience of immigrating to the United States from Ukraine as a little girl. Perfectly happy with her family’s outhouse and with chewing a single piece of Bazooka gum for a week, Luna found herself blown away by the wonders of her new country. From pizza to pennies to pit-bulls, Luna’s moving story reminds us to appreciate the unexpected joys of daily life and to embrace uncertainty. Commit to the mindset and process of surprise. Luna believes we can all be surprisologists. Tania Luna leads a TED audience in a glowstick dance, during a talk given a year prior to the one posted today.
Saage tuttavaks maailma kõige õnnelikuma inimesega - Elutark Kes on maailma kõige õnnelikum inimene? Kui kasutada Google´it, siis kerkib esile üks nimi - Matthieu Ricard. Matthieu Ricard (69) on Prantsusmaal sündinud, kuid täna Tiibetis elav filosoof ja buda munk. Maailma kõige õnnelikuma inimese tiitli sai ta pärast seda, kui Wisconsini ülikooli teadlased uurisid tema ajutegevust ja selle funktsioneerimist. Matthieu pea külge kinnitati 256 sensorit ja tal paluti mediteerida. Skaneerimine näitas veel, et mediteerimise ajal olid äärmiselt aktiivsed Matthieu aju need piirkonnad, mis tajuvad õnnetunnet ja vähendavad negatiivseid emotsioone. Küll on ta aga kirjutanud hulgaliselt raamatuid sellest, kuidas õnnelikuks saada ja jääda. Millised on maailma kõige õnnelikuma inimese soovitused? Kõigepealt tuleks muuta oma mõtteviisi, unusta ära ainult enda peale mõtlemine. Teine nipp on veel lihtsam – mõtle iga päev 15 minutit järjest ainult õnnelikke mõtteid.
Daniel Levitin: How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed | TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript How to help your doctor give you better care Upstreamists like me — and we can be doctors, nurses or other clinicians — know that asthma can start in the air around us. We know that ailments such as depression, anxiety and high blood pressure can arise from chronically stressful conditions at work and home. We see how policies that deny opportunity, fairness and justice can be reflected in patients’ faces as well as in their DNA. And, just as important, we understand how to translate this knowledge into action. The upstreamist considers it her professional duty not only to prescribe a chemical remedy but also to tackle sickness at its source. There aren’t nearly enough of these pioneers working in health care today, but our ranks are slowly growing. 1. Create a list of the potentially unhealthy issues in your environment. Some of these problems you might be able to fix yourself. 2. So, next time you visit your doctor, try asking: “Doctor, do you consider yourself an upstreamist?” 3. Not a gadgethead? 4. 5. 6.
How to beat loneliness Loneliness is a subjective feeling. You may be surrounded by other people, friends, family, workmates — yet still feel emotionally or socially disconnected from those around you. Other people are not guaranteed to shield us against the raw emotional pain that loneliness inflicts. But raw emotional pain is only the beginning of the damage loneliness can cause. Emerging from loneliness is far more challenging than we realize. There are many paths to loneliness. Unfortunately, emerging from loneliness is far more challenging than we realize, as the psychological wounds it inflicts create a trap from which it is difficult to break free. These distorted perceptions have a huge ripple effect, creating self-fulfilling prophecies that ensnare many. Distorted perceptions have a huge ripple effect, creating self-fulfilling prophecies that ensnare many. As a result, many lonely people withdraw and isolate themselves to avoid risking further rejection or disappointment. Take action