Have you had your daily dose of fun? It’s not just enjoyable, it’s also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares easy, evidence-backed ways to weave playfulness, flow and connection into your everyday life.
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AP
July 21, 2022 at 5:35 pm
You say we should try to avoid our phones, to have fun. Well, I have fun just with my phone. What should I do?
Ford Prefect
July 21, 2022 at 5:42 pm
Very profound her daughter said the colour of fun would be “ sunshine”
Tushar Jaiswar
July 21, 2022 at 5:59 pm
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tabularasa
July 21, 2022 at 6:11 pm
Dear TED, are these kinds of speeches really necessary? The message seems so obvious, already known, such a no-brainer. And her claim that we are ALL “scrolling” but not “living” is utterly false. I quit using social media over six years ago when I realized that it wasn’t “fun.” I go out and live my real life and have fun doing it, as do many of my friends and neighbors. There are possibly some sad technology addicts out there who could use help with pulling themselves out of their rut, but this little speech won’t do it. They probably need proper intervention and therapy
Gourav Kumar dora
July 21, 2022 at 6:45 pm
you are absolutely correct but don’t you think it gives an excellent description that might help people who are trying to grow
tabularasa
July 21, 2022 at 7:12 pm
@Gourav Kumar dora Perhaps, but based on her references (skiing, yoga, self-help books, pickleball, mothers at the matinee with flasks tucked in their purses…), her description is appealing to a very specific and privileged demographic. To most of us, all that she says here is patently obvious
youth
July 21, 2022 at 6:13 pm
8:57 phone is a poison
Hersh D
July 21, 2022 at 6:20 pm
damn, I learned an amazing fact today.
Jacek Gacek
July 21, 2022 at 6:24 pm
Easier way to have fun is to have/develop midset to try new and diffrent things, being open to ideas, learn through trial and error. It makes sense, because when we try different things we need to constantly adapt to new circumstences, what make us learn how to adabt and adapt in that moment when we have fun. Our body want us to survive and adapt, so it gives US signals to do things like play, connecting to others, downtime (rest and relax) that make us more adapted. Fun is about diversity. Little changes in our routines can make us feel present, time will be more memorable. Trying new and diffrent things also make us feel that we want to connect with other (thanks to oxcitocine that is produced during fun). When we have fun (midset to try new and different things/play) we adapt to cirtumscances like we are alone or feel alone, and fun make us feel conected and not alone and we feel that we want talk to someone. Fun also make us learn to practice creativity, because during fun we think about trying ideas and implementing them (definition of creativity). And when we develop that mindet of fun and our creativity will grow we start to feel exited about plenty of ideas that comes to our mind and we will try them, without worrying about if it is perfect or not. Fun build in us self confidence, because we learn how to try different strategies, learn through trial and error (learn our abilitiy to improve and convition of it). Confidence definition (Ted 3 ways to build your self confidence) – when know that we have ability to improve you will feel the excitement knowing that whatever the result you will have gained better knowledge and understending. This is confidence.
Learning to try new and different things and creativity are not easy, because we dont have that much ideas in our mind or we fear how other will see us, but we can begin by doing little changes in our routine, so we do something that our brain cant predict and he must adapt to it. After two years of midset to trying new and different things i can make everyday feels exciting, fun (i am more creative, many ideas comes to my mind) , and fun learn us to solve problem so everything its easery for me right now that past two years, and i know how to try different things so i implement ideas to new envirounment like school or work, to see what works for me and what not, so i ” grow” at school or work (become better) . I Also train my ability to Focus like She said in video, (I refocus on one thing over and over again), so everything feels deeper. Fun make us feel like like Kids again, exited, energized, conected to others, optimistic that we know how to adapt and become better, not afraid of failure (we learn from them), without adictions to junk technology (everything that not leads to create, connect, or improving our healths like rest), deppresions (After having fun for long period of time Day by Day for some People IT May be year or longer our brain changes, because their needs are fulfilled and we dont feel symptom of depression) and anxiety (perfectionizm, caring about the result rather than learning, trying different strategies). I hope it will help someone :).
Walker11
July 21, 2022 at 7:43 pm
How do you have fun in this 9-5 schedule
Connor Woog
July 21, 2022 at 10:25 pm
Excellent! Thanks for expanding
Connor Woog
July 21, 2022 at 10:25 pm
@Walker11 I try to do things like use funny words in emails or name files funny things
Dora Silva
July 21, 2022 at 6:57 pm
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Marlene Loiseau
July 21, 2022 at 8:02 pm
Thank you for this. Will definitely reach out to him now. Thanks again
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July 21, 2022 at 8:04 pm
I just looked him up on google and he’s a licensed broker, I am contacting her right away, thanks
Samuel P
July 21, 2022 at 8:17 pm
The only thing I can think of is taylor swift voice: ,, OMG THIS IS SOO FAKE”
AW C
July 21, 2022 at 10:33 pm
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D Y
July 21, 2022 at 7:19 pm
Silliness. 🤪👎
Frumens Arwan
July 21, 2022 at 7:25 pm
Fun is a feeling, not an activity.
James Mills
July 21, 2022 at 7:39 pm
Some of my fondest memories, are some of the hardest times in life. Like that time I tipped my kayak in a freezing river. It took 4 hours of wet and freezing to get to my truck. SO MUCH FUN! I never felt so alive
Neflite
July 21, 2022 at 7:41 pm
For the past 2 months ‘I have fun!’ was my daily goal 😀 Here it is: the red underline and big circles drawn around my goal <3 !!!!!
M L
July 21, 2022 at 8:06 pm
nothing new
t s
July 21, 2022 at 9:17 pm
ive been rejected and beat down for trying have fun
Lex Braxman
July 21, 2022 at 9:28 pm
You don’t say!
Gary Liseo Jr
July 21, 2022 at 9:39 pm
This is me when I’m with friends in the gym after a night of training or when I’m writing fiction. It definitely helps in many areas of life
ZenJo- Life Student
July 21, 2022 at 9:57 pm
The start of fun is not taking yourself too serious ALL the time.
Skaadi
July 21, 2022 at 10:00 pm
Fun is like sunshine because true light is within. Don’t let anyone take that away from you. Doesn’t matter if they are dear or close to you. Prioritize your happiness because there are people out there who want to detriment that, people like narcissists, fake people, sneaky people who we thought that are good but are really bad for us and for everyone around. We must keep and stay with the light within ourselves.
Thankful Lally
July 21, 2022 at 10:04 pm
Wow. Great. 💞💞
Kath Faurillo
July 21, 2022 at 11:00 pm
FUN! 💥
Sandra shaley
July 22, 2022 at 12:37 am
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July 22, 2022 at 12:50 am
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July 22, 2022 at 12:52 am
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Biren KumarG
July 22, 2022 at 1:27 am
Earning that much money could be your fun 😊
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July 22, 2022 at 7:09 am
Wtf is this person y’all are talking about? Scammers.
Jason Rodriguez
July 22, 2022 at 1:00 am
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*For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”*
John 3:16-21 NKJV
Self Elements
July 22, 2022 at 1:09 am
4:46, 8:34 “Actually feeling alive”, yes. It’s like we are all eager to go back to that very primitive state, the more instinctive, almost animal-like state. Because it’s what we truly are!
Biren KumarG
July 22, 2022 at 1:26 am
If you ask to define fun.. here it is..
Steal a few moments for yourself from the busyness of the day’s work. Live those moments for yourself doing just flow with your own soul
B Fuentes
July 22, 2022 at 2:06 am
I wish I was Taking notes 📝 I think I’ll rewatch and do it!
B Fuentes
July 22, 2022 at 2:11 am
I needed this. Feeling the stress lift
Derrick Hyman
July 22, 2022 at 2:19 am
Why is no one reporting on Moderna CEO receiving $926 million in a golden parachute? After the company received $2.5 billion in tax payer money!
Antons Poetic Heart
July 22, 2022 at 2:23 am
Wow. Just wow. This video is just sooo good. Fun is very important and I agree. But where is the fun in our phones. Nowhere. Its in real life. This is the best motivation speech. Im a poetry writer and mental healtj writer and my typa fun is writing. Poetry and just enjoying wordplay and literature. Fun is everywhere. But we can only feel it when we really connect. Wow. Love love love this video
Mike Baird
July 22, 2022 at 2:54 am
Enjoyed this talk!!
Mr Jun
July 22, 2022 at 4:03 am
Hard to be happy and have “fun” when the majority of people in this planet spend the majority of their life working. All simply to provide a roof over their head thats getting more unaffordable by the years and have sustanance in their belly. The remaining few sprinkle of free time is needed to recover energy lost, being sick, cleaning, taxes etc. Not to mention if you are born in a third world country where basic ammenities and constant suffering can be seen on a daily basis. We human beings still treat each other with toxicity, I wish kindness is a more common trait. Once all that is fixed… maybe Ill think about “fun”
Hates Spam
July 22, 2022 at 4:25 am
It’s not a secret.
Mr Iqbal
July 22, 2022 at 5:04 am
Having Fun and feeling Fun, very good talk, just 12 mins but comprehensive discussion. it always fun to hear learned people.
Esh !
July 22, 2022 at 7:47 am
Such a simple thing reminded in such a beautiful way.
Hoàn Nguyễn
July 22, 2022 at 7:51 am
WOW
shishir sharma
July 22, 2022 at 8:32 am
fun fun fun and more fun
DrRestezi
July 22, 2022 at 8:43 am
Nice biceps. Would be fun to arm-wrestle her and lose.
Mommy Liz
July 22, 2022 at 9:29 am
This is great! FUN – playfullness, connection, flow
Jiawen Li
July 22, 2022 at 10:09 am
super great talk!
HarsH Thakor
July 22, 2022 at 11:30 am
😍
Claire Were
July 22, 2022 at 12:47 pm
I love this talk so much. It is so me. I feel understood. 🙂
ovidiu Mitricioiu
July 22, 2022 at 1:06 pm
SUPER
Norman Albano
July 22, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Seriously? Your gonna talk to a bunch of idiots with too much time on their hands about having fun… lol
Suraj
July 22, 2022 at 2:13 pm
Those closing lines, “Fun is sunshine. It is a distillation of life’s energy,” were almost divine.
jack will
July 22, 2022 at 2:37 pm
Guys here’s a big one… have you ever heard of water? you should try it sometime…
Alphacus Chadman
July 22, 2022 at 6:01 pm
Cakes are fun but not healthy..
Oxy Plik
July 23, 2022 at 2:12 am
When cruise missile strike hit nearby and you still alive – its hard to have fun . Stop rusian agresion against independent Ukraine !!!
Peaceful Dawn
July 23, 2022 at 3:21 am
Dont take life so personally and life is fun
Hoai Anh Nguyen
July 23, 2022 at 9:22 am
why did i read the title as “what’s fun about the secret to a healthier life”…
Jzen
July 23, 2022 at 9:32 am
It feels like she’s over complicating the concept of fun. I may be projecting, as I tend to over-analyze things myself, and this is causing me to think about optimal ways of having fun, which can detract from the being in the moment of fun. It’s like I’m looking to design a fun algorithm to maximize.
Karamat Alija
July 23, 2022 at 10:08 am
The biggest fun is our life …😄
Sonu Shetty
July 23, 2022 at 10:52 am
it is all fun until she flexes her biceps and shoulders
Kyile
July 23, 2022 at 10:53 am
this talk is such a interesting talk that I’ve ever saw before 🥹
Florin Apostoiu
July 23, 2022 at 11:43 am
But there is no secret in this, is what we do for hundreds of years in order to lack the ability to envision (no vision) and to have no perspective at all over the process of life; and indeed is very… fun – you don’t live (in this universe, on this planet…), you just… exist… (in your head), as all the other life forms do.!!!
Izzat Roziqov
July 23, 2022 at 7:14 pm
Chiffed to bits = happy
English language
July 23, 2022 at 7:14 pm
Chiffed to bits = happy
Verðandi Soldusty
July 31, 2022 at 3:55 pm
*Chuffed
BeadMeCreative
July 24, 2022 at 1:19 am
People are not having fun because they are lonely and don’t have people to have fun.
Gábor Bence Szemes
July 24, 2022 at 9:38 am
The ultimate drinking game: Take a sip every time she says “fun” 😂🍺
Vanessa Raeder
July 24, 2022 at 11:08 am
Independently of this being a fabulous talk I appreciate that phrasing of ‘carving out time in one’s schedule’ for something or someone. It’s such a better way to phrase this in English than the often used ‘making time’, because the latter suggests that you just need to try hard enough and additional time will miraculously appear out of thin air – which is certainly not the case. Carving it out is so much closer to the truth, because it actually means something else is gonna have to give way for it (no matter how important or not this other thing is). Non-native speaker getting a little philosophical over here.
Rajat Shinde
July 24, 2022 at 3:35 pm
great talk
Brad Mihai
July 24, 2022 at 4:52 pm
annoying fake laugh
Brad Mihai
July 24, 2022 at 5:04 pm
…but nice ending. Strong and mature
Adrian Monk
July 24, 2022 at 5:43 pm
“F”-ing Fun or Fun “F”–ing ??
Adrian Monk
July 24, 2022 at 5:51 pm
Often activity or even conversation DE-volves in competition or one person hogs its. Comparing notes as a BEGINNING like a Pleasant, back & forth Badminton game DE-volves into a cut throat game of tennis at Wimbledon. /// You have to give people Rope, Space, & Time to show you are interested in them. /// Often, I want to kick their soap box out from underneath them. Either conversation stalled or 15 minutes later they are giving you an autobiography INSTEAD OF SHARING.
Bhagat Yumnam
July 25, 2022 at 12:11 am
Nice
Jay Gould
July 25, 2022 at 1:08 am
Catherine who knew that you were not only an incredible author but, that you have some skills in comedy as well. I appreciate you and your work so much. You have changed mine and my families lives tremendously. 😀
prairieWindTunnel
July 25, 2022 at 3:03 am
You are saying that I am not supposed to be watching this video?
Bob j
July 25, 2022 at 3:05 am
My Theory on (Fun) to A forward Degree we all live by memories and moments by emotion you can feel happy one day and sad the next I believe that A Majority of most people in the whole wide world have been blessed with Positivity every single day of there lives instead of Ever Experiencing any form of Negativity that’s why people laugh because there untouchable knowing they can Judge others and put them down is there way of having fun
kyle riddle
July 25, 2022 at 3:18 am
Sounds like the fruits of the spirit to me. Yes?
Adam
July 25, 2022 at 5:50 am
I had fun watching this 🙂
Morteza Delghandi
July 25, 2022 at 7:27 am
it was for first time that i heard nice definition of fun.thanks
Joy Yu
July 25, 2022 at 7:54 am
Jiujitsu is the answer. You’re all welcome.
Harry Pearle
July 25, 2022 at 11:50 pm
FUN or FUNNY?
What is FUN and what is FUNNY? Are you confusing the two?
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Sviaxq U
July 26, 2022 at 8:33 am
fun
flow – engaged, focused, in the zone – reduce distraction
connection – shared – interact real people
playfulness – doing rather than outcome, let go perfectionism – game, rebel
prioritize
EverythingEnds
July 26, 2022 at 9:00 am
Worst. Ted. Talk. Ever.
Sophie Blooming
July 26, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Glad to hear fun visualized as sunshine. People often call me “sunshine”, because I naturally emit such energy to uplift people without trying. Smiling is my default expression. So I guess I’m not fun seeking. I’m fun living.
Invox
July 27, 2022 at 8:07 am
As she ever eard of “Bosses”?… Cuz I don’t think she ever had one.
They’re devilish creatures that such the life and joy out of everyone and everything. 👿
Sudipta Panja
July 27, 2022 at 2:34 pm
I want people to have fun with
Kirill line
July 27, 2022 at 6:25 pm
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Catherine Price
July 28, 2022 at 1:48 pm
Thanks for watching, everyone!
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And you can also follow me on social media (though be forewarned, I’ll try to convince
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To scrolling less and living more,
Catherine
Tkdd
July 29, 2022 at 2:52 am
Cool
Mara L
July 29, 2022 at 6:56 pm
Loved your book, so I’m excited to see your Ted Talk!
Lieve Leysen
July 30, 2022 at 8:25 am
So true ✨😇✨🌸✨😇✨ Follow what makes your heart sing ✨💖✨
Santa Paul Hillier
July 31, 2022 at 4:19 am
I am a 24/7 professional Santa Claus! … Catherine, … this is SO FUN!
느긋하게즐겁게
August 1, 2022 at 4:18 am
I totally agree that fun is not just for kids, and that there’s something deeper going on about the word fun. Actually thinking back, fun is the only thing that has motivated me all the way through. For example, in Korea, my generation began to learn English in middle school, and learning English was so much fun I wished the class would never end! And I really had fun working after school graduation. Then, when I find some kind of hidden truth about like history, that’s so much fun that it makes me forget time and space. So you’re right that having fun is not frivolous. Fun is something that has deeper aspects in it. When there’s nothing fun, I feel empty. So you’re right once again! Having fun makes you feel alive!!!
Kmp Pnd
August 1, 2022 at 4:38 am
💕💞✌️
Kmp Pnd
August 1, 2022 at 4:39 am
Fun is sunshine💞💕✌️
Kmp Pnd
August 1, 2022 at 4:39 am
When u feel fun magical happens💕💞✌️
My Phone
August 1, 2022 at 11:53 am
Me thinking I will have fun playing dead by daylight only to rage at my moniter
Roberto Barrion
August 1, 2022 at 11:52 pm
All of us have negative self talk., to have a positive self talk , believe in your self, avoid negative people,
self confidence, have discepline, com.miting is better than thinking, focus on what your are doing, when you accomplished something you will be happy , greatful, self esteem, and forget your bad habit. Junior
hit the nail about negative self talk. Thanks Junior. I am greatful and have an enjoylable time tody.
Kylie Marsh
August 2, 2022 at 3:23 am
One of the GREATEST tips on having fun that has worked wonders in my life, and uplifted my friends when I told them is this: “It’s only embarrassing if you’re embarrassed’. Far too often, do we miss out on having fun due to the fear of what other people will think or perceive us. For example, I used to hate dances. I thought, why would it be fun at all to go out in front of everyone without a plan and let them judge me on what a bad dancer I am. Now as I’ve matured, I’ve realized that the key to having fun is just not caring. I’ve recently had so much fun at dances by just feeling the music and letting my body do whatever it wants. Smiling and laughing with friends and just sort of meditating in the feeling of bliss. Feeling the vibrations of the music and not caring about what other people thought. Plus, when you exuberate confidence, people tend to think higher of you because they think subconsciously: if she’s not embarrassed, it must not be embarrassing, just silly and fun
Lydia Mathipa
August 2, 2022 at 8:04 pm
Fun is energizing
Fun makes us present
Fun unites us
Fun makes us healthier
Fun is
Pharm Clare
August 3, 2022 at 5:30 am
I love fun. Definitely helpful information
Indresh Yadav
August 3, 2022 at 1:28 pm
Mst
Moonlight English
August 3, 2022 at 9:21 pm
it was a nice speech. thanks a lot
Cool Girl 007
August 4, 2022 at 12:34 am
Fun is no more worry about money, not to see someone face, not to struggling for living… Eating ice cream and daydream, just kidding
Maria Clara Aguiar
August 4, 2022 at 1:13 pm
I felt fun yesterday night! Me and a long-term friend went out for the first time in years. After leaving the metro, our conversation has led to a giant amout of laughs. At the end, we didn’t remember the reason that made us laugh first, but it was genuine and truly fun! This TED talk made me feel conscious and excited to the next funny moment 😀
JD Art
August 4, 2022 at 9:37 pm
Since I quit my job in banking to be an artist full time I’ve had a LOT more fun!!! We only live once, let’s make it enjoyable!
wei-bin zhang
August 5, 2022 at 11:04 am
humans are born monkey – that is all
Dr. Seku Gathers
August 5, 2022 at 2:42 pm
👏🏽👏🏽
Madhav Kaushal
August 6, 2022 at 1:50 am
❤️
President Oxford
August 6, 2022 at 1:31 pm
She’s a snub nosed lead bullet revealing levity ??? Utter shallow nonsense.
Simply dear viewers, all it takes is to love your look.
Common sense; feel act & think young with a grin.
T S
August 7, 2022 at 5:33 am
This is so true thanks for this important talk!!
Hamid Ja
August 8, 2022 at 12:30 pm
Thanks for sharing
Becca_SoCal
August 8, 2022 at 4:06 pm
I love the comment about doing things to do them and not caring too much about the outcome! That’s how I approach my personal life (clearly, not my professional one)… especially when I try new things (like roller skating in my 40s). So many people I’ve met, especially once they hit 40, are like “I don’t really like doing that. It’s never been my thing. I feel like people will be watching me thinking what is he/she doing. Etc etc.” How boring and how sad! Get over yourself and get out and try new things. Otherwise, you’ll have a very sad, boring & lonely life…one that was hardly lived. You’ll be more prone to illness & physically, you’re more likely to end up with chronic disease. Live a little!
Fer du Port
August 8, 2022 at 7:40 pm
Love it!! Thanks so much
K.M.F
August 9, 2022 at 2:22 am
Such a good public speaker! Inspiring
edek miodek
August 9, 2022 at 10:21 am
I didn’t know that the saying IGNORANCE IS A BLISS can be turned into a 25 min lecture.
Mukhtar Gafar
August 9, 2022 at 1:03 pm
I Just had fun
M Sahbeer AM
August 9, 2022 at 3:17 pm
Good message!
Fortune Wrangler
August 10, 2022 at 2:49 am
That was fun!
Анна Добыш
August 10, 2022 at 7:04 am
It’s great idea, the more we have fun the more alive we feel. Using all day long the phone is become a nightmare for human being. Even for boosting our resilience we should have fun. I’d like to find people who is interested in the entertainment
Best Fit Square Channel
August 10, 2022 at 4:39 pm
🫶🏼 🥂 🖖🏼
Noel BOURNE
August 10, 2022 at 5:07 pm
Great speech!! Lets have FUN!!! it’s good for your health.
Alex Karasz
August 10, 2022 at 5:28 pm
Literally just bought a PICKLEBALL set today
God_complex
August 10, 2022 at 5:42 pm
Excellent Ted talk🥇
Stanley Crowley
August 10, 2022 at 6:57 pm
Maybe real fun was the friends we made along the way
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August 11, 2022 at 5:27 am
This first question & it answer hits you hard !
Dave Black
August 11, 2022 at 3:12 pm
Fun. Yea that’s why I joined the trump train. The rallies are sooooo much fun! Hugs, high fives, smiles. Go to a Democrat rally. Rage, resentment, vengeance, try going with a trump t shirt. Come to a trump rally with a Biden shirt? We’ll make fun of you, but in a friendly way!!
Maria de Lourdes Anies Sanchez
August 11, 2022 at 11:52 pm
why french
people I don’t care
why? I don’t know
kangarool
August 12, 2022 at 9:35 am
I wanted to have fun watching this but there was nothing new or joyful to be learned.
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August 12, 2022 at 1:48 pm
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Gone Coyote
August 13, 2022 at 5:12 am
that was awesome. thank you
Joseph
August 15, 2022 at 4:44 pm
Could you imagine going anywhere you want in your own town or get into anyone’s house in your place or neighborhood….
Promote Mental Health Awareness
June 28, 2023 at 6:29 pm
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Rajiv Bhaskar
June 28, 2023 at 6:50 pm
let me throw you a situation; your a chill guy but nobody talks to you or hesitates to hangout with you what should you do? the only reason i’m asking this is because i’ve ran out of ideas
德大 黄
July 2, 2023 at 11:19 am
中毒和全通讯干扰真的难受
Krum Petrov
July 3, 2023 at 5:51 pm
Brilliant!
Haya Taha
July 3, 2023 at 6:47 pm
Your speech made me feel fun ❤
Banana Skin
July 4, 2023 at 10:29 am
not an activity, but a flow … words to remember … not ai
sltho
July 4, 2023 at 1:14 pm
What about ornamental gourds?
CodeLicious
July 5, 2023 at 4:06 am
Is she the villain from 300 part 2?
Miso Happy
July 6, 2023 at 1:51 am
It would have been more helpful if she talked about how introverts can experience fun when solitude is how we recharge. Her way of fun is still leaned more towards extroverts.
ConstructiveMinds100
July 6, 2023 at 10:24 am
“That was so fun, we should do it again soon” This fake comment was developed by psychopaths and sociopaths and the rest of people picked it up. It is mostly used by English speaking culture.
kirk hurry
July 9, 2023 at 8:28 pm
❤❤❤ what your boots name
cpee656
July 12, 2023 at 4:51 am
I miss the days my niece and nephew (twins) would come up to me and ask, “Will you play with me?” Holidays, when we’d all gather at my parents’ house, were filled with laughter. Constant laughter. It was never quiet. But then they were each given an iPad about 4 years ago for Christmas. They are now 12 years old and it seems they would much rather play with iPads than anything or anyone else.
Dominick
July 13, 2023 at 8:46 am
I’m noticing a pattern. Some of the best TED talks are the same ones that shouldn’t even exist because of how important and how common sense they should be for everyone to have a decent life. And yet, they are currently necessary because of how fucked up our lives have become.
Evariste Ndabanye
July 17, 2023 at 1:28 am
Interaction with humans is the most important to create Fun
Jordan Toronto
July 17, 2023 at 2:45 am
“Playful deviance!” What a delightful phrase!!!!!
sbannmarie
July 19, 2023 at 3:31 pm
“So surprised Trump wasn’t in photo of past presidents laughing having fun.”
– Said no one, ever.
bigdickhugetits
July 22, 2023 at 11:58 am
My gf gets mad at me every single night for no reason and I just say… Baht what? Just have fun! Good call
Dee Dhillon
July 23, 2023 at 11:41 am
I didn’t know this 😅
ddvantandar
July 23, 2023 at 1:05 pm
How much pounds to give our speach
Kevin Shaw
July 27, 2023 at 3:13 pm
Godbless
Gerri Ahart
July 27, 2023 at 4:38 pm
belly laughs are the best medicine!
Mujtaba Juya
July 28, 2023 at 5:36 am
This was fun !
Jeff Vann
July 28, 2023 at 4:45 pm
That was ULTRA deep & spot on. My only differing opinion is about connectivity being necessarily attached to others & not just my general environment (including animals in nature or climate change by way of travel). Terrific content❤
john floros
July 30, 2023 at 3:53 am
YOUR WIFE IS WHAT IA DESTROYING YOU!!!!
Poulami Mondal
July 30, 2023 at 12:16 pm
loved the idea and the talk! the only aspect I would like to differ on is that it is equally fulfilling and rewarding to have fun by yourself, if not more
I believe finding the courage to rebel by yourself and connecting with your surroundings itself can be just as fun
Feona Lee Jones
August 1, 2023 at 4:54 pm
Build ur life around your life purpose and you will never have any regrets.
Ahmed Zahid
August 2, 2023 at 2:39 am
Beautiful and fun session.
John Chalupowski
August 5, 2023 at 3:11 pm
BRAVO!!!!!
haroon khan
August 6, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Key ingredients of having fun:-
1. Playfulness
2. Connection
3. Flow
James Flood
August 7, 2023 at 2:41 pm
Ironically I’m watching this on my phone
ivan petrov
August 8, 2023 at 4:01 pm
LIKE
Personal Growth
August 8, 2023 at 11:08 pm
9/8/23😊
Laura M Apolo
August 11, 2023 at 2:40 pm
Ads during a TED talk is distracting and intrusive to the message 😖 Definitely sucked the fun out of listening.
Dinukshi Shiyara Bandaranayake
August 11, 2023 at 11:56 pm
Wow that was amazing!
Tahir Razzaq
August 14, 2023 at 6:47 pm
Her and Brene Brown need to do a talk together if they haven’t already! I was listening to the audio book on The Power of Fun but I had to return it to the library
Santosh Segaran
August 16, 2023 at 5:49 pm
Nicely put across..
You experience Fun…You live Life 😊
MrPrimoPR
August 16, 2023 at 6:46 pm
One person’s freedom or that of many does not have to be imposed on others. Everybody living in peace has to respect the reality of others.
Fahd Abid
August 21, 2023 at 1:46 pm
Yeah this video was not fun 😢
Offa 👑
August 21, 2023 at 6:27 pm
At first I decided to watch it to improve my english level but after starting listening, I found it worth watching to learn the ways of have fun in short it is informative and funny. Thank you ❤
Rose Finerty
August 28, 2023 at 2:26 pm
💛 Love this 🎉😊
Vlogger Priyanka
August 29, 2023 at 4:15 am
I 100% agree with her. Fun is the best way to live life, the biggest healing power in the world which can cure many physical & mental health issues.
For me, living life with fun is most important thing & happiness is the main ingredient of life.
On 12th November 2025, I will also speak in TEDx & inspire people with my life journey story. How I heal my life path by having fun in whichever manner I could, by doing many things, which I love to do. This is the biggest willpower for me through which I get what I want. This makes the environment & people with me feels awesome.
Leon Kituyi
September 1, 2023 at 3:37 pm
Very true that we all have fun and its good to have fun but I do have fun the way I interact with others or something. Like a long time ago I went for my uncle’s graduation party and it was really fun like for instance we ate, had drinks and chatted and got to know people at the party. Many things happened at the party. We cut the cake in order to appreciate my uncle’s achievement and there was full of music
Leon Kituyi
September 1, 2023 at 3:42 pm
Our church is fun always the way there’s full of praise and I have fun when I go out to watch a film
@user-gd4wt6oi7y
April 27, 2024 at 10:56 pm
What is she talking till 5 minutes? She has no idea what she is talking about, definition of fun? Is going to be always diffrent for diffrent human groups,breading books abou happiness? Maybe humor but i for gange create humor so i am in my zone of humor with coping with abuse adversity always thrust on my head more so intensily last 14 years and last year till now with unbelievable abuse with millions spent on it,why? No idea it will be revealed though it cannot remain hidden not with such amount of monies spent…
@elenkerobian7319
April 28, 2024 at 7:43 am
Having fun is really helpful in every situation, be it work, study, everyday routine or something else. I remember when I was a kid and got ill in New Year my temperature increased and didn’t go down. The only thing that helped me was having fun. My family cheered me up, we gifted each other presents and had a lot of fun, then I noticed that I don’t feel high temperature. It really decreased, after that I understood that in every situation having fun is the best solution.
@ArchersPlace
April 29, 2024 at 6:50 am
Can’t afford to have fun
@DownsizingMakesCents
May 1, 2024 at 5:59 am
Feeling alive is a tough one. Lots of us do activities that are dangerous to make us feel alive, the closer you come to death, you appreciate being alive. Playful, connection, flow, danger, we prioritized FUN 4 years ago when we sold everything, moved into an RV and have travelled all over the US and canada, Larry
@sirOeggy
May 1, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Absolutely agree with you ❤
@calunio
May 2, 2024 at 11:13 am
I love it that she laughs about herself.
@Callitout-kl1uq
May 12, 2024 at 9:16 am
If you want to find a lifelong partner, find someone you can have fun with: playfully connected flow.
@mirzoulugmamatqulov6104
May 14, 2024 at 4:10 am
i think she treined on her own, loot at her hand’s muscle
@gjod100
May 16, 2024 at 2:00 am
3 ingredients pcf
Playfulness
Connection
Flow
@hungdeptrais9142
May 16, 2024 at 8:01 pm
Nice speech, beautiful muscles too😊
@Mangust2
May 17, 2024 at 6:56 am
Once credit card worn out, no more fun. Time to leave.
@pranjalagrehri7151
May 17, 2024 at 9:12 am
What hurricane is that?…..🥱
@wildsparrow1694
May 18, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Can anyone tell me what does it mean by roast turkey. I didn’t get it
@masumbillah9657
May 19, 2024 at 2:30 am
I need one friend to learn how to speske as like as she did.
@Anushka-oe8rv
May 19, 2024 at 10:26 am
Don’t wait for a perfect moment, just take the moment and make it perfect..✨💌💕
@AI-xe6bx
May 28, 2024 at 5:10 pm
Is it just me, or did anyone else feel like she was an AI robot pretending to know what fun is? Chat GPT could’ve written a speech that was more fun than this one.
@LoanNguyen-tt8yo
May 30, 2024 at 12:17 pm
Fun is extremely crucial to life , thank you for your valuable speech
@muhammadhassim6125
June 1, 2024 at 10:25 am
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦… most people feel paddle tennis 🎾 is fun …. However my fun is reading books 📚
@VictorCharis
June 4, 2024 at 1:51 am
❤ i🎉 love this button
@patriciacuan3707
June 8, 2024 at 2:43 am
Fun!! That it is for me…enjoying…😊
@ninnetedacruz3032
June 12, 2024 at 10:21 am
Really good 😊
@cultureclique2173
June 15, 2024 at 8:47 am
Yea we said goodbye to fun and mental health when social media came to existence. The most detrimental discovery of all time and they dont even know it. We used to go out interact discover meet new people travel to far places without bumping into mass tourism and overcrowded places. Now because someone posts a foto on instagram millions wanna go to that same place, everyone wants to be a f influencer, people dont talk to each other anymore, they watch others on the internet, online dating, online sh..
@aledmzgtz
June 19, 2024 at 12:31 pm
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
Feeling truly alive involves more than just keeping busy and scrolling through distractions.
Having more fun is essential to combat feelings of exhaustion and emptiness.
True fun is characterized by feelings of playfulness, connection, and flow.
Fun is not frivolous or optional; it is the secret to feeling alive.
Fun has energizing, present-focused, uniting, and health-promoting benefits.
To have more fun, focus on ingredients like playfulness, connection, and flow.
Reduce distractions, interact more with humans, and find opportunities for playful rebellion.
Prioritize fun in your life to experience its positive impacts in various areas.
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@warrentrout
June 26, 2024 at 10:16 pm
I spend 6 months a year traveling the world. Its the only time i feel alive.
@mr.1-minute
June 30, 2024 at 4:25 am
Thanks