TED Courses

How to Slow Down - Thriving in a Fast World Through the Power of Slowing Down

Discover why slowing down is the counterintuitive secret to thriving in our fast-paced world and learn practical strategies to apply mindfulness in work, relationships, and daily life.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Nurture Your Imagination

Unlock creativity through playful experimentation, flexible thinking, and curiosity-driven exploration to expand your self-expression and rediscover imaginative flow.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Connect in a Divided World

Discover how to have genuine, satisfying conversations across divides with warmth and humor, turning difficult topics into joyful connections through empathy and understanding.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Take a Life-Changing Journey

Discover how to transform travel into profound personal growth by shedding preconceptions and seeing both new places and your own world with fresh, appreciative eyes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Boost Your Brain and Memory

Discover how memory works and learn practical strategies to enhance brain function, prevent forgetting, and maintain cognitive health with neuroscientist Lisa Genova.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Become Your Best Adult Self

Discover practical strategies to build an authentic adult life that fits you, with empathy-driven guidance on finding your voice, purpose, and meaningful connections.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Reimagine Your Career

Discover practical strategies to transform your work life and create meaningful career opportunities through expert guidance and hands-on activities.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Talk Truthfully About Black History

Explore historical contradictions and cognitive dissonances in American history while learning to teach Black history beyond slavery and Jim Crow for a more complete narrative.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How the Fridge Changed Food

Explore how refrigeration's "artificial Arctic" revolutionized food systems while paradoxically threatening our planet's real Arctic through climate impact.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

An Art Movement Built on Ancestral Wisdom

Explore how art rooted in ancestral wisdom connects humanity through a filmmaker's journey to Kenya's Turkana region, where oil discovery disrupts pastoral traditions.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

4 Hard Truths About Capitalism and Climate

Uncover why capitalism and climate action clash, plus a strategic plan to make green innovation irresistibly profitable for businesses and markets.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work

Discover practical, research-backed strategies to strengthen workplace relationships, boost engagement, and fight burnout through better connections with colleagues in remote and in-person settings.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?

Explore the psychological forces behind today's massive AI-crypto bubble and why we're repeating historical economic patterns that led to past financial frenzies.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Everything You Need to Know About AI Agents

Discover how AI agents can revolutionize productivity by handling routine tasks autonomously, freeing you to focus on creative and meaningful work in this insightful technology talk.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Could We Detect Breast Cancer with a Fingerprint?

Discover how fingerprint analysis could revolutionize breast cancer detection, offering a non-invasive alternative to painful mammograms through groundbreaking chemical research.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video