You Don't Find Happiness, You Create It | Katarina Blom | TEDxGöteborg

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  @alegna444 · 5 years ago

  "your brain is concerned that you survive throughout this day, it's less concerned that you're a happy survivor".

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  @royahashimi6272 · 3 years ago

  who has come here to boost their English like me?

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  @yootekofficial · 3 years ago

  TRANSCRIPT: <br>Hello, everyone. <br>I would like us to begin with a short exercise. <br>So can everybody place their hands like this? Reach out your hands. Thank you and I will count to three. <br>And when I say three, I want you to clap your hands, OK? 1…2…3… <br>So, I did this to show you that we don’t always do, as other people tell us to do. We rather do as other people do. And this is important when it comes to creating wellbeing in ourselves and in others. <br>I’m a psychologist, and I train organizations, teams and individuals in creating happiness and well-being. And a couple of years back, I co-authored a book on the Science of Happiness. <br>But when the book was published, I was actually in the middle of a life-crisis. I’d just broken up with the person who I thought I’d spend my life with. I had no place to live, and no job. <br>And I think this is a very common human experience. We all face problems. We end up in crisis, sometimes, and we struggle. <br>But at the same time, I think most of us we long for that other the kind of life that entails meaning and connection and happiness. But it’s kind of difficult to live this life to always be there in this happy place. <br>And today, I want to show you why your brain is not always on your side when it comes to creating happiness. But also, what we can do to counter this. <br>And it’s not going to be by just positive thinking. This takes positive action. Because happiness is a skill. We all can train and work on. <br>I want us to start here: how it’s not just about positive thinking? <br>So let’s begin with this. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re really worried about something and you kept worrying even though you knew that worrying won’t change the situation or help the situation anyway? And nevertheless, you just kept on worrying. Hands up. Right? We’re all doing this. <br>And if we could have total mind power, and just switched over toward these happy thoughts, we’d just have done that and get on with our lives. But that doesn’t really happen. That’s it <br>And did you know that, about half of the time that you’ve been listening to this speech, your mind has probably been wandering off thinking about other things? <br>According to a study by Daniel Gilbert and Matthew Killingsworth: our minds wander 46.9% of the time we spend awake. So our thoughts are automatic, they have a life of their own. And to create happiness by just controlled positive thinking. I think it’s hard, if not even possible, impossible.

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  @bluesssss4843 · 2 years ago

  To anyone who searched this video up hoping to be happier with the life you&apos;re currently living I wish you the best days of your life after watching this.<br>Smile and be rest assured that the happiness that you&apos;ve been looking for has always been within you and it will take time to master the habit of truly being satisfied with where you are in life.<br>You watching this video already proves you&apos;re willing to try to be better and that alone deserves an applause. I&apos;m proud of you❤

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• IA

  @iamsunihoang · 6 years ago

  TED Talks is a great place for people learning English , for listening skill. Thanks

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  @lifecoachkulveer · 5 years ago

  If you really want to be happy in life, <br> <br> <br>Keep the company of positive people <br> <br>Spend more time with family and friends <br> <br>Do random acts of kindness <br> <br>Invest in experience, not in objects <br> <br> <br>--Love You All Lifecoachkulveer !!

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• BU

  @buddhaneosiddhananda8499 · 4 years ago

  &quot;Don&apos;t waste your time looking for someone to love, or someone to love you... become love...&quot; Michael Domeyko Rowland

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• IR

  @irisreteach5915 · 5 years ago

  Thanks to her I know I&apos;m happy though I&apos;m single, unemployed for almost one year. Because I have family, friends always ready to back me up. Thank you so much.

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  @PiyushKumar-lg9is · 5 years ago

  Had me in tears towards the end. <br>For whoever needs to hear this, just hang in there, this too shall pass

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• KU

  @Kusum234Chhetri · 2 years ago

  Anybody watching in 2024 ??

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• JE

  @jenithmehta9603 · 5 years ago

  Conclusion: Build good relations. They are the biggest contributors to happiness.

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• UC

  @ucnongvan8427 · 6 years ago

  i have learnt english for a year and my happiness comes when t understand what the people say

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