The Future is insane | Zoi Asimaki | TEDxUniversityofStirling

In this compelling TEDx talk, Zoi Asimaki delves into the critical issue of mental health's impact on the future. With personal experiences and research, she stresses the need to prioritize mental health and enhance access to resources. Zoi inspires action by promoting awareness, early intervention, and supportive environments for a thriving future A Biology student in the University of Stirling, with specific interest in
Astrobiology and the exploration of extra-terrestrial environments. By investigating the effects of controlled organic components on a NATURA 2000 protected area in Greece, she was inspired to
investigate the link between the world of global conservation with the unexplored cosmos.

Two years ago, she was offered a “befriending” position, where she provided emotional guidance to children facing mental health difficulties and was determined to unearth mechanisms to overcome such obstacles.
Pushing the human body to the limit was her approach to understand the origins of mental strength.

A year ago, she joined the local Hill Running group, where she was introduced to the world of ultra-running and was the first Greek person to compete in a 50k Ultra race in Chile[Ultra Paine], and come second

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Never thought of ultra marathons like this. Quite insightful Zoi, great speech! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 come back to run again 😊