Connection & Well-being - The World Health Organization found that 25% of people struggled with depression and anxiety during COVID [1] - In 2023, the US Surgeon General called loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection a public health crisis, equating its harm to smoking 15 cigarettes a day [1] - Brandon McDaniel and Sarah Coin defined "technoference" as attachment to devices interfering with face-to-face relationships [1] Micro Moves for Connection - Three micro moves to foster connection: looking up, listening big, and lifting up [1] - Looking up involves shifting focus from devices to people to fully engage in conversations [1] - The University of Texas MCOME's Business School research showed that people with phones in a separate room had more cognitive capacity [1] - Big listening involves paying attention to small details to build trust and rapport [2] - The University of Warwick study states that four minutes of genuine connection can predict someone's actions and words [2] - Lifting up involves checking in with others, showing compassion, and encouraging them to talk about what excites them [2][3] Impact of Connection - Relationships can change the trajectories of lives and careers [1] - Lack of connection has ripples and effects in schools, workplaces, and communities [1]

It does look like it's getting worse. The picture is getting worse, both in terms of confidence and in terms of inflation expectations. Am I reading that correctly.That's right. Overall, consumer views have worsened over the last month and have partially reversed some of the improvements that we had seen in June and July. Overall, consumers are seeing a worsening outlook for unemployment, for inflation.A lot of this is being driven by what they're seeing around them in terms of high prices right now. We had ...

Contre toute attente, le monde entier a découvert pendant les Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024 une France unie, créative, attachante, fière de son histoire et de ses lieux, enthousiaste, accueillante, inclusive. Comment ne pas refermer la parenthèse enchantée des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024. À l'âge de 11 ans, je me suis posé une question qui a chamboulé toute ma vie.Est-ce que tout le monde a un don. Je dois vous dire qu'à l'époque, j'avais l'impression que non. Les gens que je connaissais moi-même, personn ...

Key Takeaways on Career & Passion - The speaker reflects on the common Gen Z struggle of defining a career path post-graduation, highlighting the pressure to find one's passion [1] - The speaker initially felt lost despite extensive extracurricular involvement, revealing a sense of obligation rather than genuine passion in those activities [1] - The speaker challenges the misconception that passion is a pre-existing feeling to be discovered, instead advocating for passion as something built through exploration and learning [1][2] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of taking action and starting a process before expecting to find passion, suggesting that passion emerges from engagement and experience [8] - The speaker shares a personal anecdote of discovering leadership potential through initially obligatory activities, illustrating how consistent effort can lead to unexpected passion and skill development [6][7] The "Effect of Getting Hooked" - Four Stages - The speaker outlines four stages: initial boredom due to external demands, gradual realization of benefits, emotional investment and pride in one's work, and finally, an inability to imagine doing anything else [9][10][11][12] - The speaker compares discovering passion to the process of courtship, emphasizing the need to approach and try things to see if they fit, accepting that not every attempt will succeed [13] - The speaker encourages listeners to stop searching for passion and instead start taking action, as the fear of not liking something can hinder progress [14][15] - The speaker highlights that passion often arises from unexpected sources, urging listeners to step outside their comfort zones and try new things [17][18] - The speaker concludes by advocating for learning to love what is in front of you, emphasizing that action and engagement are necessary to discover and cultivate passion [19][20]

Have I ever told you the story of the magical pistachio. I got lost in the grocery store and couldn't find my way out. But that's when I saw it.A glowing pistachio. It spoke to me and said, "Follow me and I'll lead you to safety." So, this is Joe Biden in the White House telling a story about a magical pistachio. Now, of course, you all know this is fake because why would Biden be talking about magical pistachios in national news.But think again. If he were talking about something else, something less absur ...

[Music] products are starting to become how we express our identities. And that's killing the wolves inside of us. Before I explain anything else, I would like to establish that the wolves inside of us aren't real.Because of course, real wolves are really, really big. of you have ever seen a wolf. And we don't necessarily want them anywhere near our internal organs.However, the wolves we will be imagining today, if you will, are just as majestic and unique and beautiful. They're essentially a representation ...

[Music] Sadness, regret, and anger. Those are the emotions we associate with failure. Nobody wants to fail.Well, I'm not here today to talk about how to avoid failure. Instead, I want to tell you how to face it. Let me introduce you to the term self-efficacy.The term was first introduced by Albert Bandra, one of the most influential social psychologists of the 20th century. And in short, self-efficacy is defined as the amount of belief one puts in their abilities to learn a certain task or accomplish a cert ...

What if I told you that there was a simple, enjoyable way to boost your brain, strengthen your immune system, and reduce stress, all in just a few minutes a day. It may sound too good to be true, but as a musician, I've experienced it firsthand. And I can confidently tell you that there are so many benefits that come with playing music, no matter what instrument you play.To begin, music challenges your brain in ways that few other activities do. We humans are built in a way that makes music like a workout f ...

[Música] Na minha infância e na minha adolescência, eu acreditava que o maior medo que eu teria durante a minha vida adulta seria colar de paraquedas, a altura ou de aranha, aliás, eu tenho medo até hoje. Mas no auge dos meus 22 anos de idade, eu descobri que o maior medo que eu tinha, na verdade, era sentar no Burger King e comer sozinha. Sim, eu disse Burger King. Eu acreditava que aquilo era muita exposição para mim. Eu sei que parece algo simples para vocês. Poxa, é só sentar no Burger King e comer, mas ...

Eu [Música] poderia ter morrido aos do anos de idade, gente. Sério, foi por pouco. Ainda bem que eu não me lembro de nada, mas a história que me contam é que eu aos 2 anos de idade bebeu coisa de um cavalo.O osso do meu braço saiu, só que pela posição do braço eu consegui proteger meu coração. Ufa. Mas nesse momento vocês devem estar se perguntando o que que uma criança tão pequena tava fazendo perto de um cavalo.E aí eu digo que para terror dos meus pais isso foi uma arte de duas crianças, crianças sábias ...