Since the TED Conference will be coming to Vancouver for 5 days beginning next week on Monday, the 17th, of March, I like to celebrate this exciting occasion by writing a short post about TED Talks, and the potential impact they can have, especially if you develop a habit of watching one each day. It’s a great practice, and one that has the ability to open you up to fresh ideas, beliefs, and even experiences that you might never have previously considered.

I’ve been a TED viewer for some time, and regularly recommend this ‘habit’ to my clients in my role as a therapist. However, over the past several months I decided it might be inspirational to watch one per day, and indeed it has been. For those who may not know, the acronym “TED” refers to ‘Technology’, ‘Entertainment’, and ‘Design’, and although these categories may seem limited to just those areas, the talks themselves span across an impressive number of subject areas including psychology, personal growth, adventures of many sorts, spirituality, aging, and parenting. So, the TED acronym itself can be deceiving, and those who might think that the talks only relate to what it stands for will probably be surprised at the breadth of topics that are available with just a tap of your computer mouse (or finger on a mobile device). So, if you have anywhere from 3-25 minutes, just sit back and learn about things you might never have known before; the whole universe awaits those who enter the world of TED.

To get you started, if you haven’t already begun, the following are a few talks that you may find interesting, inspiring and, of course, entertaining, which is always good, too. To access these talks, and 1,000s more, either Google the presenters name along with the name of the talk, or download the TED app from iTunes, and you can search using their own system;

• Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
• Ash Beckham: We’re all hiding something. Let’s find the courage to open up
• Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself
• Richard St. John: Success is a continuous journey
• Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
• Amy Purdy: Living beyond limits
• Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela
• Andrew Soloman: Depression, the secret we share
• Diana Nyad: Never give up
• Ester Perel: The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

Now that should get you started. So, go on and step into an enormous world of new ideas, and by doing so, these talks just might inspire you to be all that you can be. Enjoy!

Since the TED Conference will be coming to Vancouver for 5 days beginning next week on Monday, the 17th, of March, I like to celebrate this exciting occasion by writing a short post about TED Talks, and the potential impact they can have, especially if you develop a habit of watching one each day. It’s a great practice, and one that has the ability to open you up to fresh ideas, beliefs, and even experiences that you might never have previously considered.

I’ve been a TED viewer for some time, and regularly recommend this ‘habit’ to my clients in my role as a therapist. However, over the past several months I decided it might be inspirational to watch one per day, and indeed it has been. For those who may not know, the acronym “TED” refers to ‘Technology’, ‘Entertainment’, and ‘Design’, and although these categories may seem limited to just those areas, the talks themselves span across an impressive number of subject areas including psychology, personal growth, adventures of many sorts, spirituality, aging, and parenting. So, the TED acronym itself can be deceiving, and those who might think that the talks only relate to what it stands for will probably be surprised at the breadth of topics that are available with just a tap of your computer mouse (or finger on a mobile device). So, if you have anywhere from 3-25 minutes, just sit back and learn about things you might never have known before; the whole universe awaits those who enter the world of TED.

To get you started, if you haven’t already begun, the following are a few talks that you may find interesting, inspiring and, of course, entertaining, which is always good, too. To access these talks, and 1,000s more, either Google the presenters name along with the name of the talk, or download the TED app from iTunes, and you can search using their own system;

• Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
• Ash Beckham: We’re all hiding something. Let’s find the courage to open up
• Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself
• Richard St. John: Success is a continuous journey
• Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
• Amy Purdy: Living beyond limits
• Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela
• Andrew Soloman: Depression, the secret we share
• Diana Nyad: Never give up
• Ester Perel: The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

Now that should get you started. So, go on and step into an enormous world of new ideas, and by doing so, these talks just might inspire you to be all that you can be. Enjoy!