Reprogramming your brain to overcome fear: Olympia LePoint at TEDxPCC


Often called «The New Einstein,» Olympia LePoint is best known for her role as an award-winning rocket scientist, science entertainer and educator driving to help people overcome fear. As an internationally-recognized science leader, LePoint helped launch NASAs Endeavour, Discovery, Columbia, and Atlantis Space Shuttles. She successfully helped launch 28 Space Shuttle Missions into Space. She won The 2004 Boeing Company Professional Excellence Award, and The 2003 Engineer of the Year «Modern Day Technology Leader» Award.  Mathaphobia: How You Can Overcome Your Math Fears and Become a Rocket Scientist is her debut self-help, educational book designed to empower adults and help students ace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education.
 
As CEO of OL Consulting Corporation, LePoint publishes educational books and executive produces Science TV shows.  With her extensive experience as a  math professor, LePoint educates in person and through the media. As a top-five graduate, LePoint holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mathematics, and a Masters of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics from California State University Northridge.  LePoint advises for educational PBS TV programming with Wind Dancer Films, coaches through keynote speeches and workshops, and is as a media personality for TV, Radio, News Publications and Social Media outlets.

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Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at TEDxFremont


www.tedxfremont.com What if someone told you to floss only one tooth everyday? Or start the new year, not with grand resolutions, but with a simple challenge… like ONE pushup a day? BJ Fogg shows us that the key to lasting change does not lie in planning big, monumental changes, but in thinking really, really small. Chosen by Fortune Magazine as one of «10 New Gurus You Should Know», Fogg directs the Persuasive Tech Lab at Stanford University.
www.bjfogg.com

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Geçmişimizin Kaderimize Etkisi | Dr. Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu | TEDxMETUAnkara


Dr. Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, kader motifinin doğduğumuz evden başlayarak yavaş yavaş oluştuğunu, bu yüzden eninde sonunda çocukken aldığımız yaraların bizi götürdüğü yere gittiğimizi anlatıyor. «En çok yaralayanlar, en çok yara alanlardır» diyor ve bu motifi hep birlikte tanıyarak hem kendi kaderimizi hem de çocuklarımızın kaderini değiştirebileceğimizi gözler önüne seriyor. ***
Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, 1947 yılında Ankara’da doğdu. İlk ve orta öğrenimini TED Ankara Kolejinde tamamladı. 1966 yılında Ankara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesine girdi.
Önce TRT Ankara Radyosu’nda, daha sonra da TRT televizyonunda, kadrolu spiker ve sunucu olarak görev yaptı. 1972’de Tıp Fakültesinden mezun olduktan sonra Hacettepe Üniversitesi Psikiyatri Bölümünde uzmanlık eğitimine başladı.
07.03.2005 tarihinde Ankaranın ilk özel psikiyatri merkezi olan Madalyon Psikiyatri Merkezi’ni kurdu. Sonrasında «Günahın Üç Rengi», “Hayata Dön”, “Kral Kaybederse” adlı kitaplarını yayımladı.*** This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! | Dr. Xavier Amador | TEDxOrientHarbor


While studying to become a clinical psychologist, Dr. Xavier Amador had a life-altering experience when his older brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia. In an effort to understand and help his brother, he and his colleagues at Colombia University uncovered a new way to approach patients previously thought to be in denial. An internationally renowned clinical and forensic psychologist and leader in his field. His forensic cases include Theodore Kaczynski (Unabomber), Jared Loughner (Congresswoman Gabby Gifford shooting), and the 911 co-conspirators (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees). His books, authoritative clinical research, worldwide speaking tours and extensive work in television news and entertainment make him truly unique among his peers. His expertise has been called upon by government, industry and the broadcast and print media where he has appeared as a frequent expert for CNN, ABC News, NBC News, NBC Today Show Fox News Channel, CBS 60 Minutes, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Cosmo, Wall Street Journal and many other national and international news outlets. He is the Founder of the LEAP Institute and the nonprofit LEAP Foundation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

TEDx Hadal | حبابك رحلة و حكاية - أحمد تاتاي | Ahmed Tatay | TEDxHadal


لتبدأ الرِحلة…
لتهرب من الواقِع وتقصِد السفَر فمن المؤكد أنك تبحثُ عن الراحة…
والطائرة التي ربما تحلق قبل أن تكمل اجراءاتك…
ألست بحاجةٍ لحلٍ يجعلُك آمِناً من المنزِل حتى الطائرة ؟

أو ربما وأنت عائد للوطن بعد طول غياب ، ونسيت المعالم والطرق ، وتخوّفت من أن تتوه وسط الشوارع و عناء إجراءات الوصول!
ما رأيُك أن تستقبلك سيارة ، ويكمل عنك فريق كل اجراءاتك ، ونأخذك لوجهتك دون عناء أو مشقة…

ماذا عن المرضى في الانتظار، واكمال الاجراءات…

"تطبيق حبابك" و أحمد تاتاي
و الرحلة كاملة و بعض الحقائق عن تجربته في عالم ريادة الأعمال في السودان.

Let the journey begin!!!
To escape reality and travel… To go explore your horizons.You are definitely looking for comfort and peace of mind. And the only thing that can ruin this if the plane that may took off before you complete your procedures!
Do you need a solution that makes you comfortable from home to plane? Or maybe you are coming home after a long absence, forgetting landmarks and roads, and you are afraid to get lost in the streets!
What do you think about a comfy car waiting for you when you exit the airport, and stand by a professional team that complete all your procedures and escort you to your destination without any trouble or hardship or any hustles…
even for patients, completing procedures and requirements «Hababak APP» provide all that and more. The whole magical journey starts with this App and here is some facts about this experience in the world of entrepreneurship in Sudan.
Presented by Ahmed Tatay
The whole magical journey starts with this App This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Школа-конвейер или школа-сообщество: выбор за родителями | Ekaterina Rybakova | TEDxSadovoeRingWomen


Нобелевскую премию стали довать группам ученых. Современный мир — это место для сообществ, а не для одиночек. Почему же мы отдаем детей в школы и считаем, что они должны справляться без нас? Как родители могут создать школу нового типа? У Екатерины Рыбаковой есть ответы.

Общественный деятель, соучредитель «Рыбаков фонд»

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

If we want a better world, we’ve got to kill diet culture. | Susan Hyatt | TEDxFargo


Every year, billions of women continue a never-ending quest to lose weight and achieve the “perfect” physique. But this quest is a trap—one that keeps women sick, stressed, distracted, and depleted. To create a generation of healthy, strong women who are focused not on their body size but on solving real world problems, we must dismantle the harmful weight loss industry and the body-obsessed “diet culture” that this industry has spawned. Susan Hyatt is a master certified life and business coach who has helped thousands of women to transform their bodies and lives. Susan is the author of two books, Create Your Own Luck and BARE. Her work has been featured in places like O: The Oprah Magazine, Woman’s World, Cosmopolitan,and The Huffington Post. She’s the creator of The BARE Process, a trademarked system for upgrading your mental and physical health, building more energy and confidence, and creating the life that you want. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

There is nothing you cannot do | Tao Porchon-Lynch | TEDxColumbiaSIPA


This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Be inspired by yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynchs indomitable spirit, philosophy of Oneness, and incredible life, from marching with Mahatma Gandhi to modeling for Coco Chanel. Walking on stage with her signature high heels and easing into a full raised Lotus position, Tao makes us all believe «There is nothing you cannot do!»

Millions across the globe have been inspired by 95-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch: World World II activist, model, film star, wine connoisseur, ballroom dancer, and one of the oldest yoga teachers in the world. She started dancing competitively in her 80s and has received almost 600 first place awards. The spark in her eyes and child-like smile immediately capture you, yet her lean frame belies the strength in her body, mind and spirit.

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The aesthetics of prosthetics: Kevin Connolly at TEDxBozeman


Kevin Connolly was born in Helena, Montana in August of 1985. Born without legs, Kevin was otherwise a healthy baby and grew up like any other Montana kid; getting dirty, running in the woods, and getting dirty some more. Now, Kevin wants to take you into his world…

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*

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Что я узнала о себе, когда ослушалась родителей | Aigerim Bulekbayeva | TEDxAstana


Айгерим Булекбаева, самая юная участница конференции TEDxAstana, — ученица Назарбаев Интеллектуальной Школы в Актобе. В Назарбаев Интеллектуальных Школах есть клуб TEDx, Айгерим — одна из его участниц. Она играет на скрипке, а через пару минут мы узнаем, что ее мама очень хотела, чтобы дочь стала скрипачкой. Но сама Айгерим не сразу поняла, чего она хочет. Однако ее размышления привели к большим переменам, сейчас она изучает математику и физику в Назарбаев Интеллектуальной Школе. Айгерим считает, что только самостоятельно принятые решения действительно приносят радость.

Ученица в Назарбаев интеллектуальной школе города Актобе. С 6 лет профессионально играет на скрипке. Является лауреатом республиканских и международных конкурсов, таких как “Астана-мерей” и “Алматы жас”. Увлекается живописью, чтением и познанием человеческих чувств и поступков. В литературе предпочитает классику и психологию.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx