The power of vulnerability: Brené Brown 50-million+ views, 20 minutesīrené Brown is a professor at the University of Houston who studies vulnerability and its links to courage, shame and empathy. He also recommends keeping a gratitude journal that marks what you are grateful for, openly articulating gratitude, and meditating and exercising daily. First and foremost is to have a “gratitude attitude” (something he taught Oprah Winfrey about, and of which she became a famous advocate). In this funny and practical video, he explains how training your brain to be happy precedes success, rather than the common assumption that success fuels happiness.Īchor advocates a few simple ways to actively implement your own happiness. Psychologist and bestselling author (most famously of The Happiness Advantage, published in 2010), Shawn Achor is a leading proponent of the relatively new field of positive psychology. The happy secret to better work: Shawn Achor 20-million+ views, 12 minutes Whether you’re a parent, a leader of a team or organisation, or just someone who wants to improve your presentation skills, this talk is well worth watching. This will not only make you feel better and more confident immediately, but will, in turn, change how people perceive you for the better and bolster your chances of success. Her research has shown that we can chemically alter how we feel about something by consciously altering our body language.Ĭuddy includes examples of raising your confidence before an intimidating event, such as a tricky negotiation or an important presentation, by adopting the “power pose” (throwing your arms up in the air and opening your mouth, like a victorious runner crossing the finish line) and the “superhero pose” (standing with your feet slightly apart and placing your hands on your hips), for just a few minutes before going into the daunting situation.
Your body language may shape who you are: Amy Cuddy 60-million+ views, 20 minutesĪmy Cuddy is an American psychologist and professor at Harvard Business School who is an expert in body language.
She lists seven of her all-time favourites. Turkington says since the first TED Talks were posted online in 2006, hundreds of millions of people have watched these short, powerful videos about technology, psychology, science, leadership, design and just about every topic you can think of.
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