So before we begin, I'd just like to clarify something. We've all seen at least one horror movie in our lives, right. I mean, okay, wait, I don't trust you guys.To name a few, we have uh Nightmare on Elm Street, The Exorcist, The Conjuring, Mean Girls. It Okay, it is it wasn't that scary. So can Carly called that a horror movie.But the others, they haunt you. And okay, I see some of you guys giggling in the audience, but truth be told, Mean Girls actually scared me back in the day. And for those of you who ...

Do you remember co. >> I do. It is one of the strangest times of my life and it taught me something that change how I see the world.That words can change what we believe. Every day on the news I heard the same words virus, danger, lockdown. They repeated so often they became part of the air.And slowly I started to believe the world outside my window wasn't safe anymore. Those words didn't just describe fear. They created it.At one point I truly believed I might never see my grandparents again. That's how po ...

Psychological Impact of Words - Discouraging words can rewire the brain for delay, avoidance, and procrastination [4] - Discouraging comments create threat pathways in the brain, triggering fear centers and leading to behavioral prisons like procrastination and perfectionism [9][10] - Negative self-talk is often a recording of learned trauma, leading to self-defeating prophecies [25] Overcoming Negative Impacts - Encouragement is transformative and can liberate individuals from mental captivity [5] - Believing in someone's potential and speaking life into it is crucial for their success [20][21] - Recognizing and encouraging even small signs of potential or effort ("crumbs") can lead to significant progress [22] - Interrupting negative thoughts with positive words and practicing self-compassion are essential for self-encouragement [26][28] Strategies for Personal Growth - Perfectionism is a psychological trick used as protection against perceived consequences of mistakes [11][12] - Celebrating small wins conditions the mind for momentum and success by releasing serotonin and dopamine [26][27] - Disrupted executive function, stemming from a lack of encouragement, hinders the completion of daily tasks [19]

Imagination & Reality - Imagination is a currency that exchanges value between thought and reality, enabling actualization through process [3] - What one envisions becomes their reality, and what one speaks becomes their identity [3][5][8][10] Nature's Influence - Relationship with nature fosters deeper and more imaginative thinking, aiding emotional regulation and creativity [4][5] - Exploration of nature allows for imagination and creation [5] Power of Words - The power of life and death lies in the tongue, emphasizing the impact of spoken words on shaping reality [8] - Speaking what one wants to see and declaring what one wants to be are crucial [10] Personal Experience - The speaker's personal experiences, such as dreaming of singing for God and envisioning New York City, demonstrate the power of imagination and words in achieving goals [6][7][9] - The speaker fulfilled a childhood dream of speaking on the TED X stage 12 years after initially envisioning it [9][10]