The art of optimism
Bryna Kranzler explores the mechanisms of optimism
How are mindfulness and compassion related
Jon Kabat-Zinn shares how mindfulness relates to compassion quoting Einstein and Tibetan wisdom in the same breath.
Innovation in current times
Joi Ito shares his experience of developing a citizen-science project and draws the innovation principles of the time.
What makes a good life?
Lessons from the longest study on happiness
A regular practice of gratitude brings wellbeing
Dr Larry Berkelhammer explores the correlation between gratitude and wellbeing
How to make hard choices
Big decisions are agonizingly difficult. May be we think about them in wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang in her TED talk.
Eckhart Tolle on the peace that passes all understanding
The contents of your life do not affect you once you have reached the state that Eckhart Tolle talks of.
Lynda Gratton on getting ready for the future
Lynda Gratton demonstrates how we are in the midst of a global transformation and enlists the opportunities and challenges this would entail.
Self-acceptance: The paradoxical key to personal transformation
Health psychologist and Stanford lecturer Kelly McGonigal lists two scientific studies that highlight the importance of self-acceptance in positive change
Gratitude: the gateway to a wondrous day everyday
Louie Schwartzberg, an award-winning cinematographer, uses time-lapse photography to inspire us to be grateful for the wonderful gift we have - a day of existence.