Stress has been a dominating force in my life from the earliest I can remember. For me, perfectionism has always been one of my main stressors. My mom used to ground me from hair ties because I would throw fits when my hair wasn't laid perfectly.I used to sleep on top of my covers so I wouldn't wrinkle the sheets. and I would cry if one letter I wrote doing homework didn't look right. It's been hard reflecting on my past because I know I've adapted a better mindset, but I've struggled figuring out what has ...

[music] [music] He said if you scream there will be consequences. So I survived the only way I knew how in silence. [music] And in that moment, he took away the one thing that made me feel powerful, my voice. [music] At 23, I was sexually assaulted by someone I knew. While this is where my story begins, it's not where [music] it ends. And the voice you're hearing today, it doesn't just belong. It belongs [music] to every survivor who was forced to stay silent, [music] to stay alive. Thank you for sharing th ...

[cheering and applause] Have I got news for you. Curious. Who wants to hear the news just by this opening slide.Let me hear you say, "What's the news?" >> What's the news. [cheering] >> I thought so. Well, the truth is, my friends, I've got good news and bad news.And I always like to know who's in the audience. So, if you like to hear the good news first, give me a thumbs up. >> Thumbs up.If you're the kind of person that likes to hear the bad news first and get it out of the way, give me a thumbs down. [sc ...

YEAH. YEAH. Right now, just listening to my son's cries, my heart rate spikes, my pupils dilate, stress hormones flood my body.This reaction is ancient because the very survival of our species has depended upon our ability to hear that cry, interpret it, and respond. When we do this well, babies thrive. But when we don't, the cost lasts a lifetime.I'm a developmental cognitive neuroscientist and a mom of two. So, I've seen in my lab and in my living room how early moments of connection set the blueprint for ...

According to Statistica, there were 641 million students in secondary education globally in 2023. That's almost double the whole of America's population, 9,000 times the seating capacity of the Sadu Olympico in Rome, and 11 times the Italian population. See, some of you may have grasped the enormity of the number 641 million instantly, suggesting you may have a more numerical mind.Others may have benefited from the contextualized examples while some may require more visual image like this one to truly begin ...

Main Argument - The current school system unintentionally fosters student burnout due to its design prioritizing efficiency over student well-being [3][4] - Schools need to evolve to create a balance between challenging students and caring for their mental health [8] - Both schools and students have a responsibility to address burnout; schools should promote growth and flexibility, while students should value their limits and rest [8][12] Problems Identified - The educational system's rigid structure, harsh grading systems, and lack of flexibility contribute to student stress and burnout [4][6] - Pressure-based education leads students to prioritize survival over understanding, diminishing curiosity and intrinsic motivation [7] - Students often glorify busyness, neglecting the importance of rest and self-care [12] Proposed Solutions - Schools should transform their environment to celebrate growth and adapt to individual student needs by offering flexibility in deadlines, subjects, and mental health days [8][9][11] - Teachers should show empathy and understanding towards students' struggles, rather than resorting to lectures and criticism [11] - Schools should remind students that education is meant to shape them, not drain them, emphasizing the importance of rest and balance [14][16]

When I was little, I was often told how mature I was. Adults praised me for being calm, thoughtful, and wise beyond my years. At school, my friends were full of energy, running across the playground, yelling over at each other in games, laughing loudly until the teachers had to remind them to use their inside voices. And there I was, sitting quietly on the swings during recess, gently kicking the wood chips beneath my shoes. I wasn't sad. I wasn't shy. I was just observing. But even then, I started to notic ...

[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 ...

What if the life you've built and worked so hard for no longer fits. Would you change it. How.That was me. My parents escaped the Vietnam War with just 25 cents in their pockets. My dad, he lost his entire family.My mom made it out with hers, but when they arrived to America, they had nothing. We started off living in a trailer. Then we upgraded to a 100year-old house in smalltown Pennsylvania.It was the kind of house everyone swore was haunted. My babysitter even put a knife underneath my pillow to keep th ...

I was 7 years old when I stumbled into my first Brazilian jiu-jitsu class. My mom and I had gone out to a mall for breakfast and we passed by one of those boots handing out free trial flyers just outside the entrance to the mall. A week later, I was on the mat for the first time.I had the body of a wet noodle and the confidence of a world champion. Not exactly a winning combo. Still, I kept showing up every weekend, always leaving class with a smile on my face and a new stripe on my bell.Fast forward nine y ...