Thanks to the die-hard TED Talk Lunch attendees! And we even had a new attendee – welcome 🙂 (you know who you are!)
Here’s what we watched this last go around. Wow, that was last month. Time is flying by, with Christmas fast approaching and too much to do (even more so than usual). Apparently I need to rewatch this one. Or, as Matthew B. pointed out, listen to the wise words of the Zen-folk “You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day, unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.”
Pico Iyer: The art of stillness
The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation, Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that comes with taking time for stillness. In our world of constant movement and distraction, he teases out strategies we all can use to take back a few minutes out of every day, or a few days out of every season. It’s the talk for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the demands for our world.
This next one raised a few eyebrows in the room, mine included. Some interesting science that would require some critical review before I bought it all.
Emily Balcetis: Why some people find exercise harder than others
Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds? Social psychologist Emily Balcetis shows research that addresses one of the many factors: Vision. In an informative talk, she shows how when it comes to fitness, some people quite literally see the world differently from others — and offers a surprisingly simple solution to overcome these differences.
Um, I’m pretty sure we watched something else. I can’t remember what it was. If someone does recall, please remind me!
Next TTL: Thursday, December 18 12 noon in CLE C030