An experiment in gratitude
Watch this short, entertaining video to find out just what happens when people start practising gratitude. It’s gauranteed to make you smile and give you a warm, gooey feeling all over!
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
Everybody dies, but not everybody lives
Prince Ea
Ready to take some valued action? Few pep talks can match this one by spoken word artist Prince Ea. Be inspired to pursue a life of purpose and start living your dreams.
Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent
Safwat Saleem
Artist Safwat Saleem grew up with a stutter – but as an independent animator, he decided to do his own voiceovers to give life to his characters. When YouTube commenters started mocking his Pakistani accent, it crushed him, and his voice began to leave his work.
This talk isn’t very good. Dancing with my inner critic
Steve Chapman
Steve Chapman shines a light on his inner critic – that whisper in his ear that constantly tells him he isn’t good enough and that he should never try anything new or risk making a fool of himself.
Single tasking is the new multi-tasking
James Hamlin
Ever find yourself doing far too many things at once and getting nowhere? In this hilarious short video, James Hamlin MD explains why single-tasking is the new multi-tasking.
All it takes is 10 mindful minutes
Andy Puddicombe
In this TED talk, Andy Puddicombe explains (whilst juggling) the transformative power of refreshing your mind for just ten minutes a day.
How to succeed? Get more sleep
Arianna Huffington
Instead of bragging about our sleep deficits, Huffington urges us to shut our eyes and see the big picture – and sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness — and smarter decision-making.
One more reason to get a good night’s sleep
Jeff Iliff
The brain uses a quarter of the body’s entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body’s mass. Jeff Iliff explains how sleep is now thought to play a critical role in allowing this unique organ to receive and rid itself of vital nutrients.