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17 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Sam Berns and His Happiness Secrets
By Dr. Lynda
Have you heard 17 year old, Sam Berns’ secrets to a happy life? I watch this TED Talk periodically as a refresher course, no matter how busy I am – and maybe because of that. See why!
18 minutes
[ Business ]
Secrets to the “Happiness Advantage” at Work
By Dr. Lynda
Want to be happier at work? Solid science predicts we actually control 90% of our happiness and only 10% is related to our circumstances! Today, Shawn Anchor tells us how to nurture the “happiness advantage” in our work and home. Amazing!
5 minutes
[ Dance ]
Dancin Power
Can dance change lives? The organization Dancin Power proves that it can, and is helping to transform the lives of chronically ill children. Here are some of their incredible and uplifting stories!
10 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Love Letters to Strangers
What if we turned to our mailbox and instead of our inbox for connection? And what if that mailbox was filled with love letters? Hannah Brencher founded More Love Letters to “make love famous.” Check it out!
8 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Empty Pickle Jar Philosophy
By Dr. Lynda
Can one of the most important philosophies in life be contained in a pickle jar? It can, and it could change your life and the life of the people you love. Take a look!
7 minutes
Maya Angelou: Just Do Right
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever felt like you could use the advice of a wise elder, or a loving grandparent? Maybe one clarifying perspective to reach for, moment to moment, might be helpful.
19 minutes
[ Business ]
Can Advertising, at it’s Best, Actually “Expand” Us?
By Dr. Lynda
Every time I see a advertisement that engages, entertains, and expands me in some way I want to track down the creator and shake their hand! Why interrupt and annoy us with advertising schemes, when creativity is so powerful?
56 minutes
[ Animals ]
Koko Turns 44!
Do you remember the beautiful documentary from the 1990’s about Koko the Gorilla and her kitten? Koko learned sign language and has been teaching us about the world through her eyes ever since!
18 minutes
One Teenager, Changing the World for Many
By Dr. Lynda
At age 14, Easton LaChappelle met a 7 year old girl who had a prosthetic arm. The limb could only open and close, and yet it cost $80,000. He thought he could do better, and do it for under $1,000. He set to work in his bedroom, and later the family garage.
27 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
What Makes Us Happy?
By Dr. Lynda
We can all think of a a lot of things that makes us happy, but what if we didn’t need things and circumstances to be happy? Former biochemist turned monk Matthieu Ricard give us a leap forward on that!
15 minutes
[ Design ]
Fun Theory
By Dr. Lynda
Check out an initiative called “Fun Theory”, where engineering and good design is inspiring us to make MUCH better choices!
12 minutes
[ Art ]
Diving in a Wheelchair: Art to Alter Possibility
Artist Sue Austin shatters the boundaries and assumptions of life in a wheelchair; proving the immensely transformative power of art.
