Hello everybody. Well, today the topic is asleep. The missing piece in learning and well-being.And well, sit less, sleep more. It sounds simple. Yet today, many of us spending more time sitting, scrolling, and starting at screens than sleeping soundly in our beds.And well, this is the everyday life for many adolescents. And I think for many of you here, when I was a teenager, it was so hard to me to wake up in the morning. I hate my mom really when she tried to do this.I felt that she was interrupting the m ...

Good morning everyone. If someone had told me fresh out of my masters in pharmaceutical sciences that one day I would be standing under the stage lights not in a lap coat but in costume. I would have laughed.But life as it turns out to be has a flare for drama and I leaned into it. I started my career in the world of molecules and formulations. It was safe, secure, and logical.But deep down inside me, there was a quiet yearning, a whisper that spoke to me of characters, stories, and emotions. I didn't know ...

It felt to me like we needed kind of a radical overhaul of first of all, what do we believe our jobs are in healthcare. Is my job to sit in a clinic and wait for people to come to me and take care of them the best I can in the 10 minutes I have. Or is my job to actually go out and find people and help understand what's driving their health and their well-being and put in place solutions to help them live healthier lives.And if I believe it is the latter, which I do believe, if I really want to see humans an ...

[music] [music] Thank you. [screaming] Last December, I was on a group call with six of my closest girlfriends. We live in cities all over the world, so we make it a point every other month without fail to check in with each other to catch up on the big moments in life that are too big for the group chat. Now, on this particular day, I had something unexpected to share. I took a deep breath. I scanned their faces on my screen and I said, "Seven days from now, I'm scheduled for a mistctomy. I'm going to lose ...

[Applause] completely myself and totally alive. That's how it felt the first time I did the chaacha. As a teenager, I felt overwhelming joy that has been unmatched and consistent through every up and down of my life.Dance has moved my body, moved my emotions, and moved me closer to the people around me. Dancing fills my face with a smile, and it's infectious. Dance is holistically beneficial for our well-being.It simultaneously works our muscles, increases our heart rate, improves our mood, and connects us ...

[Music] Which one of these lines do you think is longer. I'm assuming most of you would say that it is the one in the background, but it is not. Actually both these lines are of the same size and we perceive it differently because the parallel converging squares in the background are decreasing in size making one of the lines look longer than the other.This is the ponzo illusion and it uses geometry to distort our sense of depth. Now, have you ever felt your energy increase drastically when in open fields c ...

One afternoon years ago, I watched my daughter sitting cross-legged on the floor. She was about 2 years at that time and she was covering on a note leaflet. I think it was something from the vet that had a serious working cat on it.But she didn't care. Time disappeared. Her shoulders relaxed.Her little fingers moved with complete freedom. She wasn't performing. She wasn't pleasing.She was just herself. And in that moment I felt something shift in me, a memory, a question. When did I stop being like that. Wh ...

For the next 10 seconds, think of a happy memory. I want you to really go there. Where were you? Who are you with in my happy memory? I am sitting in a restaurant with my wonderful wife, Carlin. The sun is beaming off of her face and we are eating eggs and avocados and hot sauce. The waiter came up to us and said, "You two look so happy. " And I said, "I am. I am so happy.I want to stay here the rest of the day eating eggs. " The waiter walked away, but then he returned. He leaned in and said, "The manager, ...

AI & Creativity - AI tools have impacted creativity by providing writing, drawing, and music creation capabilities [2] - The talk argues against the idea that AI will kill creativity, instead emphasizing its increasing importance [3] - AI can't replicate the human need for creative expression as a means of escaping daily pressures and refueling with wonder [11] - AI-generated content lacks the soul and meaning found in human-created art, making handmade and imperfect art more valuable [19][21] - AI can free individuals from the fear of imperfection, allowing them to focus on the creative process rather than the outcome [22] Mental Health & Well-being - Participating in arts activities can reduce stress hormones and increase endorphin and dopamine levels [12] - Art therapy can reduce symptoms of depression by over 70% [13] - Humming can reduce anxiety more than physical exercise and sleep [13] - Creative activity can improve mood, boost confidence, reset the mind, and foster social connections [15] Community & Economy - Arts and creative industries can revitalize struggling communities, as seen in the transformation of Margate [16][17] - Creative practices in the workplace can benefit staff well-being, creative thinking, concentration, solution finding, and team morale [15] - Arts program in Gosport has seen 12,935 engagements in new arts experiences with 2,39 participations in arts activities and workshops over four years [10]

For the next 10 seconds, think of a happy memory. I want you to really go there. Where were you? Who are you with in my happy memory? I am sitting in a restaurant with my wonderful wife, Carlin. The sun is beaming off of her face and we are eating eggs and avocados and hot sauce. The waiter came up to us and said, "You two look so happy. " And I said, "I am. I am so happy.I want to stay here the rest of the day eating eggs. " The waiter walked away, but then he returned. He leaned in and said, "The manager, ...