MY TOP RECOMMENDATIONS

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MY TOP RECOMMENDATIONS +

My favorite talks on how dopamine works, understanding & decreasing procrastination, HAVING MORE motivation & perseverance, improving self-talk, and accessing happiness & joy.

These talks will help you take responsibility for you life, increase your self-respect and give you a ‘how to’ for so many of your biggest questions.

DOPAMINE/ UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN

Dopamine: Driving Your Brain into the Future

The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen

PROCRASTINATION/ MOTivation

Why you feel stuck — and how to get motivated

PERSERVERANCE

Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

The art of discomfort | Leigh Bardugo | TEDxUCDavis

How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb | TED

What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness | Robert Waldinger | TED

How Instant Gratification is Harming Society and What to Do About It

How to motivate yourself to change your behavior | Tali Sharot | TEDxCambridge

A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit | Judson Brewer | TED

The power of believing that you can improve

IMPROVING SELF-TALK

How to challenge your negative self-talk | Josh Green | TEDxSurrey

Your Brain: Who's in Control? | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

How to talk to the worst parts of yourself | Karen Faith | TEDxKC

A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

ACCESSING HAPPINESS & JOY

Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

DOCUMENTARIES/ LONG FORM CONTENT

Brené Brown: the Call to Courage | Official Trailer | Netflix

Stroke of insight - Jill Bolte Taylor

The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink | TED

Dr Joe Dispenza - Break the Habit of Being Yourself

The skill of self confidence | Dr. Ivan Joseph | TEDxRyersonU

Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart | Official Trailer | HBO Max