Below, we have curated five TED Talks that focus on happiness and optimism:
1. In this TED Talk, Dan Gilbert, the author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want.Our psychological immune system lets us feel truly happy even when things don't go as planned. https://youtu.be/4q1dgn_C0AU
2. What makes a good life -- lessons from the longest study on happiness features Dr. Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist and director of a 75 year old study on adult development. https://youtu.be/8KkKuTCFvzI
3. Want to be happy? Be grateful -- by Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. https://youtu.be/UtBsl3j0YRQ
4. Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck) by Dr. Allison Ledgerwood. https://youtu.be/7XFLTDQ4JMk
5. How to stop screwing yourself over, a TED Talk by Mel Robbins which has been viewed 24 million times! https://youtu.be/Lp7E973zozc