From stress to resilience | Raphael Rose | TEDxManhattanBeach

Facing stress in our lives is an integral component of being more resilient, says Raphael Rose. In his research for NASA, Raphael finds that accepting and even welcoming stress helps us become more resilient, leading to a more meaningful, joyful, and socially connected life. Clinical Psychologist This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

How to end stress, unhappiness and anxiety to live in a beautiful state | Preetha ji | TEDxKC

If you are stressed-out, anxious or chronically unhappy; this talk will lead you through an authentic journey of self-knowing and freedom to illuminate the root causes of stress. Combining storytelling and meditation, Preethaji’s teachings help shift her students from living in a stressful-state, to living in what she describes as a beautiful state. In 2009 Preethaji started One World Academy with her husband Krishnaji. One World Academy is a wisdom school for enlightenment based in a new tradition where the focus is on knowing oneself and discovering that we are connected to all that exists.Preethaji is an enlightened world teacher whose vision is to free individuals of all forms of unhappiness. Preethaji’s teachings challenge every justification for living in sorrow and inner isolation or unconscious psychological conformity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Watch Six Pairs Stare Into Each Others’ Eyes As A Love Experiment

If your heart hurts, it’s probably because it just grew a few sizes.

1. Can uninterrupted eye contact boost intimacy, even if people don’t know each other well?

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Last month a New York Times writer recreated a psychologist’s love experiment, which requires two people to gaze at each other for four straight minutes (and also answer 36 questions). The idea is that feeling vulnerable can cultivate closeness.

2. Soul Pancake collected a dozen people to recreate the visual portion and test this theory.

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The six pairs’ relationship levels varied from meeting for the first time to being married for 55 years.

3. After some uncomfortable fidgeting, you can see their unease start to melt away.

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I’m not crying, you are!

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kasiagalazka/soul-pancake-love-experiment