[applause] Six years ago, three words changed the trajectory of my life forever. There's no heartbeat. What started as a normal 8-week ultrasound turned into the doctor letting me know that I had silently miscarried.To say that it rocked my world would be an understatement. All the hopes and dreams and plans I had for my life, poof, gone in an instant. And all of these things that I had thought were insurmountable, like not getting promoted at work or fighting with friends, now felt inconsequential compared ...

[music] [applause] So hello everyone. Before I begin, I want to ask you something. Have you ever felt like the world is moving too fast for you.Like everything around you is rushing forward while you are struggling just to keep up. Your heart starts beating so fast it feels like it might burst. Your chest tightens until it's hard to breathe.And inside your head, it's like hundred voices are all speaking at once, crowding your thoughts, drowning out your focus. No matter how hard you try, no matter how much ...

I used to think I was just a lucky child. Good things in my life seem to come by themselves, only by chance. Just luck. Have you ever felt the same? Please raise your hand if you do. And when things go wrong, do you think it's just bad luck or do you blame yourself? If you blame yourself, please raise your hand. Thank you. Many people see good things as luck but blame themselves when things go wrong. Interesting, isn't it? And that was me too. Until I realized something important. I wasn't giving myself cre ...

RT Sonder (@sonder_crypto)Dopamine in my brain has been cooked. Honestly, that’s probably the biggest reason I got rekt in the markets. Extremely hard for me to turn off my brain.But this is what has been working for these past few weeks.- Signed up for 6AM BJJ class. The only time of the day I have to myself before the kids wake up. (Something to keep my mind from the markets)- Label the urge you get when you want to doomscroll, pick up your phone, etc. Think about how you feel before you do it. When you n ...

Core Message - The key to a more joyful life lies in being present in the current moment rather than chasing future goals [2][3][7] - Modern life's tragedy is not a lack of time, but a lack of presence, leading to loneliness and emptiness despite hyper-connectivity and accumulation [5] - Joy is not a destination but is found in experiencing the present moment, and presence can be cultivated like a muscle [7][15] Practical Application - The "One Minute Window" technique involves stopping, seeing, and softening to anchor oneself in the present moment [16][17][18] - Stopping involves pausing, breathing deeply, and grounding oneself [16] - Seeing involves focusing on something beautiful to train the brain to notice such moments [17][18] - Softening involves relaxing the body, feeling an elevated emotion like love or gratitude, and allowing it to wash over the body [18][19] Impact and Transformation - Practicing presence can transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones and lead to the collection of meaningful experiences [20][21][22] - Choosing presence changes not just the moment but also one's life, leading to a life measured by depth of experience rather than achievements [23][24] - The speaker's personal experience highlights a shift from chasing external achievements to finding joy in presence after a period of depression and suicidal thoughts [8][9][10][12][13]

Picture this. A 14year-old sits hunched over her desk at 11 p. m.Headphones on, staring at the screen. Her parents peak through the door, shaking their heads. She's always on that phone, they whisper, distracted, unmotivated.But maybe, just maybe, the very thing we fear is what's keeping her curious. Here's what they don't see. She's not scrolling mindlessly.She's in a virtual study group collaborating with peers across the city on a psychology project about emotional regulation. She's using digital mind ma ...

I have been a sound engineer for the last 20 odd years. Um, and in the recent 5 years, I've got more into creating soundsscapes for relaxing. I'm also quite dyslexic, so for me on the for saying things off the cusp and in the moment is quite tricky.So, we've got I think Clive has some questions that he'd like to ask me just to put me in the zone to start with and then I'll flow from there. >> How did sound become important in your life. >> I can remember um looking back quite far to being a child um and my ...

We all face adversities. When I was growing up, I faced adversities too. The antidote to adversity to me, it was said I had to build my resilience.I didn't know what resilience was. I understood it conceptually. It was being strong.But no one could teach me [snorts] what how to practice it. So I started to improvise. [snorts] I thought being a tough guy would help me meet the adversities.So what did I do. I started to be aggressive. I started to use my aggression to face the adversity.But you see, aggressio ...

Take a moment. Think of the last time you felt intense pressure. You were just about to walk into the meeting room and something happened.Maybe a deadline, a decision, a crisis that made you doubt your own capability. Your mind started racing. Your heartbeat went shallow.In that moment, your energy, your clarity, your power slipped away. Still, you gathered yourself up and you entered into into the room trying to look as if everything's fine. But the truth is, even before you entered the room, your tensed v ...

Personal Transformation & Well-being - Individual experienced depression in 2012, leading to a six-month leave from work [3] - Gratitude and positivity, along with support from family and friends, were crucial in overcoming depression [5][7] - Individual trained their inner dialogue like an "inner Chad GPT" using gratitude and positive thoughts [9][10] - Practicing gratitude releases neurotransmitters, promoting a more positive life [14][15] Workplace & Community Impact - Individual created a daily email with positive thoughts, reaching thousands globally within the organization [12] - The daily dose of positivity has created a ripple effect, with recipients forwarding it to their teams, families, and loved ones [12] - Individual's transformation has attracted like-minded people, forming a supportive inner circle at home and work [13] Personal Development & Communication - Public speaking was once an unattainable dream due to stuttering, but music provided joy and happiness [16] - Individual overcame fear of failure, anxiety, and negative emotions in the last decade [17] - The mind is the longest relationship one will ever have, emphasizing the importance of nurturing it with gratitude and positivity [18]