You're never too old to make a change. Grandma Moses, a legend in the American art world, is proof of that.
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A psychological deep dive into how those around us influence the way we feel.
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Now into the 1900s, we discuss the discovery of vitamins and their entry into the mainstream.
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How two men, Bircher and Banting, pushed the wellness envelope forward.
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A whistle-stop tour through the Greco-Roman contributions to wellness.
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Wellness... often mentioned and rarely understood. Let's change that.
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Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
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Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
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