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The Soulful Rise from Silence | Rekha Babulkar | TEDxTechnocrats Institute Of Technology
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-30 15:44
Personal Development & Transformation - Overcoming early life challenges, including starting work at 17 due to family needs and struggling with English communication [1][2] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-reflection to understand personal challenges and emotions [6][9] - Rewiring negative thoughts and beliefs is crucial for personal growth, highlighting the significance of self-talk [12][14] - Embracing pain as a "portal for success" and learning from it, rather than avoiding it [16][17] - Releasing negative emotions like anger, guilt, and doubt is essential for building a strong foundation [21] - Rising above challenges by making the best out of every situation, turning "lemons into lemonade" [22] - Focusing on the present and building the future from today, regardless of past experiences [25] Entrepreneurship & Impact - The speaker became a manager at 26, overcoming gender and age-related difficulties [5] - The speaker started a garment factory employing 350 women, though the business eventually failed [8] - The speaker's organization has impacted 32,000 women through mindfulness sessions and created 900+ soulful families [28] - The speaker's mission is to create 1 million soulful families through positive emotions and relationships [28]
A Map Back to Wonder | Krithya Purushothaman | TEDxUniversity of Birmingham Dubai
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-01 15:57
I want to start with a drawing. It's the one I made when I was six. A flying cat, sun with sunglasses, the sky was literally upside down, and the moon was on the grass.And finally, a starfish house. I didn't make it because it was practical. I didn't care about whether it was good or if it was realistic.I made it with the kind of joy that doesn't ask for permission. Now, fast forward, we grow up. We learn to meet deadlines, sit still, and do the right thing.But in the process, we lose something. Not because ...
Your Heart’s Hidden Superpower | Sai Balaji | TEDxHarmony Science Academy Dallas High
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-13 15:15
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) & Health - HRV reflects the variation in time between heartbeats, with higher variability indicating better adaptability and relaxation [4][5][6] - High HRV empowers emotional intelligence, improves athletic performance, and enhances self-regulation skills [7][8][9][10] - Positive emotions like joyfulness and excitement improve heart rate variability and heart coherence [15][16] - Optimal breathing rhythm for improving heart coherence is a 10-second cycle (5 seconds inhale, 5 seconds exhale), equivalent to 6 breaths per minute or 01% hertz [17][18] Research & Applications - Research indicates a correlation between positive emotions and heart harmony, with excitement being a key driver of heart coherence [15][16] - The HeartMath Institute has conducted HRV research since the 1980s, focusing on heart rhythm coherence [12] - A study involving 18 million heart rhythm sessions worldwide using the Inner Balance biofeedback app demonstrated the impact of emotions on heart coherence [14] - Machine learning models can predict early signs of sepsis using heart rate variability [11] Practical Implementation - Implementing heart coherence practices, such as focusing on the heart area and sustaining feelings of care and love, can improve HRV [20][21][22][23] - Heart coherence techniques can be practiced before stressful situations like interviews or exams [23] - Establishing support groups and clubs can help individuals manage stress and improve heart coherence [19][20]