Guest Blog: Top Ten TED Talks

My colleague Jacquie Hampton recently sent me her Top Ten TED Talks, along with the challenge to respond with my own favourites. I'll post my own shortly but, in the meantime, here is Jacquie's inspiring list. Suffice to say, there are several of my own most-watched TED talks below.

Jacquie writes...

I am a big fan of TED talks and so it seems are a lot of other people.

The links below will take you to the ten TeD talks that have had the biggest impact on me over the years.

The power of vulnerability – Brene Brown

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability

My year of saying yes to everything – Shonda Rhimes

https://www.ted.com/talks/shonda_rhimes_my_year_of_saying_yes_to_everything

How great leaders inspire action – Simon Sinek

https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action

Your body language shapes who you are – Amy Cuddy

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are

Ten ways to have a better conversation – Celeste Headlee

www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation

The surprising science of happiness – Dan Gilbert

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy

The puzzle of motivation – Dan Pink

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation

How to make hard choices – Ruth Chung

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQZuzIdeQQ

Your elusive creative genius – Elizabeth Gilbert

https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius

Embracing emotions, embracing myself – Thandie Newton

https://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself

If you want to explore further here’s the link to the TeD homepage https://www.ted.com/

Jacquie Hampton is a counsellor and psychotherapist. You can find out more about her at www.jacquiehampton.co.uk.