CHICAGO–It’s February. Cold in many places. Days are still short. Spring still seems like a rumor. It’s the recipe for a bad day. So how about five TED Talks to cure those bad days?
Inc. Magazine has curated five such talks to help you to have not just a good day, but a good week.
They include:
Maysoon Zayid: I Got 99 Problems ... Palsy Is Just One
On a bad day, sometimes you just desperately need some perspective. And writer, actor, and comedian Maysoon Zayid is here to give that to you.
Zayid has cerebral palsy. But she's not up on the stage to complain about it. Instead, notes Inc.com, she uses it as the basis for a hilarious and heartwarming talk about how to pick yourself up and just keep going.
Zayid’s talk can be found here.
Andrew Solomon: How the Worst Moments in Our Life Make Us Who We Are
As a writer, Andrew Solomon has traveled all over the world learning of the hardships that other people face. But in his TED Talk, he also shares his own stories of overcoming adversity as a gay man.
In his moving and witty TED Talk, Inc.com says he provides a fitting reminder that while your bad days and your struggles may hurt, they're far from worthless -- as long as you're willing to forge meaning from them.
Solomon’s Ted Talk can be found here.
Kelly McGonigal: How to Make Stress Your Friend
Is an overwhelming amount of stress what's sending your day into a downward spiral? Psychologist Kelly McGonigal's TED Talk is just what you need right now, according to Inc.com.
McGonigal's fascinating talk will challenge how you perceive stress in your life.
Research indicates that stress isn't actually all that bad for you. In fact, it's the simple act of thinking that it's bad for you that makes it harmful. So McGonigal challenges the audience to flip the script and reframe the way they think about stress -- and thus turn it into a positive, Inc.com says.
McGonigal’s TED Talk can be found here.
James Veitch: This Is What Happens When You Reply to Spam Email
Eager for a funny and lighthearted distraction from your crummy day? Watch writer and comedian James Veitch's TED Talk about what happened when he decided to actually respond to one of those spam emails that clutter all of our inboxes, Inc.com advises.
The results? They're sure to make you laugh -- as well as take your mind off everything else that's going on, Inc.com says.
Veitch’s presentation can be found here.
Colin Robertson: A TED Speaker's Worst Nightmare
Just feel like you need a good laugh to make it through this bad day? You're going to love watching this brief clip that perfectly captures every presenter's worst nightmare.
It starts out like any other presentation. But things take a turn quickly. And what happens is sure to put a smile on your face -- as well as remind you that even the seemingly worst things probably aren't all that bad, Inc.com reports.
Robertson’s presentation/non-presentation can be found here.