What Makes a Good Life? A Neuroscientist + a Global Financial CEO Answer | TED Intersections

What’s the connection between long-term health and financial stability? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki and HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth’s CEO Annabel Spring explore the critical components of a good life — and how simple actions like exercise and financial planning can boost your present and future well-being. They discuss how to maximize your sense of joy, transform your anxiety into a force for good and keep your brain healthy over the course of your life. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience. This content is made possible by HSBC. It however does not necessarily reflect the views of HSBC.)

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[RossCummins]

I liked what was said at 18:20 about turning your own anxieties into an act of compassion and empathy. I believe everybody has the ability to do this for others. ❤

[akberethabtay]

I love when two powerful women exchange their knowledge. Thank you so much

[passiveincomeac]

I'm happy to be part of a growing organization that is changing people's lives

[raziyakhan]

i love the three factors which are more important in one's life, they are the physical health, mental wellness and financial fitness

[channelwithaweirdname]

Happiness to me is interacting with friends and family and exchanging thoughts and feelings, achieving goals, and supporting one another. This descriptor can be used in many ways, such as raising kids, supporting your spouse, participating in organizations like the Boy Scouts or sports teams, or a band performance. To do all of these things, we are enslaved to our work in order to pay for everything, but money in itself means nothing.

[YigeLin]

I like what they say in 20:35, anxiety is not bad thing! I need to make full use of it

[enchanting-moist-brownie]

It was a pleasure to listen these ladies. Thank you so much for doing it.

[rikkafe]

Quality of life is about the balance between one's expectations and one's personal character/abilities to meet those expectations. The problem is that our expectations are constantly being antagonised by an onslaught of information from advertising, social media etc. An example is the car we buy. A car just needs to get you from a to b in an economical and comfortable manner. Yet all the advertising contrives only to play on your emotions. Hence the money we spend on a car is often disproportional to what it needs to serve. Cars swishing around mountain roads, the inference if you do not have the latest model you can not be a successful or vibrant individual etc, etc. All this keeps our expectations out of reach. Even get the latest of everything are you really happy?

[adalam]

I am so happy to learn from this conversation.It's a great way to learn from clever people.

[momentofinertiacompany]

Woah.... The closing statement was nice 🙂.
It is great for the quick anxiety decrease.

[wellbodisalone]

Great talk that emphasizes the importance of balancing physical health and financial stability!

[Improve.knowledg]

Thank you so much for wonderful speech. Your health is your personal asset❤

[elsabetbutler]

Insightful discussion about planing your life and taking control of every aspect of your living situations in general very helpful .

[evasanchez]

Excellent conversation !!!
Thank you ❤️❤️✨✨

[mmbjr]

Brain Health is Wealth…. I like that!!

[ditapradivaj]

That's great, i ever hear that environment doesn't shape us to be stylish, actually whatever you need available on earth. So control our mind and emotions for relaized to not be extravagant.

[Amir-retw]

"Great conversation. However, I have a question: she said that having connections and normal conversations with other people makes you happy, but what about people who don't like being in groups, prefer not talking to strangers, and enjoy their alone time?"

[dawnshire]

Brain doesnt make ua smarter experience and wisdom does. Elephant has bigger brain and memories but their evolutions still slower. People still dies in the end. Peace of mind comes from internal not external.

[bertself]

Anxiety is fear, but an Unknown fear — once you’re into fear you’re cut off from connecting with Source information — ‘‘tis then you are operating solely from the ego. Therefore, anxiety is a friend only if you use it properly — and if you’re aware of this, then you should be able to handle the anxiety until it dissolves. After you are liberated then you can use a higher way of handling danger, you no longer need that trauma-induced anxiety which is a very unpleasant feeling.

[avetius]

It's incredible how annoying it can be when the listener keeps moaning, saying "yes" or just "mmm" at every sentence of the speaker.