How to persuade your favorite meat eater to try a meatless Monday

If we want the people in our lives to put down their steak knives and seriously consider changing...

Get closer to the people in your life— by being the best mess possible

It’s time to give up on chasing perfection and embrace our uniquely individual quirks and...

How to declutter your mind

If your brain is a heaving mess of work and life to-dos, find some focus with these...

Here’s a question to consider: What if there’s nothing wrong with you?

While asking this question won’t change your life, it can help pause your inner critic and create...

Do you ever feel like you’re not enough?

If your self-worth seems to rise and fall according to what other people think, you’re not alone....

Learn to “Think Like A Coder” with our new series

Curious about coding? Want to build your programming skills? Or perhaps you just love a good...

What can you do when you’re flattened by depression? Plan for it

By adopting a take-charge approach towards living with depression, you can start to feel more in...

How to raise kids who will grow into secure, trustworthy adults

If kids don’t feel trusted — or if there isn’t anyone close to them whom they can rely on — they...

Do you say “sorry” too much? Here’s what to say instead

When we needlessly apologize, we end up making ourselves small and diminish what we’re trying to...

Ever sent clothing or toys in response to a disaster? Here’s what probably happened to it

So many of us have been moved to mail a box of clothes, toiletries, food or toys after hearing...

6 dos and don’ts for next-level slides, from a slide expert

Want to prevent yawns and glazed-over eyes? Before you deliver your next speech, pitch or...

7 things everyone should do while they’re in college

Here are the must-dos that you need to check off your list before you get your diploma, from...

3 mental blocks that keep you from achieving your goals

The bad news: We all face powerful mental blocks that stop us when we’re trying to achieve our...

Need to stop procrastinating? Try this.

Procrastination isn’t shameful or a character flaw. Instead it’s rooted in a very human need: the...

Why we sabotage romantic relationships— and what we can do about it

By examining our actions and attitude, we can start to break the cycle, says psychology...

How to help kids fall in love with the outdoors

You don’t need to go to a national park to help your kids fall in love with nature; a walk around...

Scent playlists could boost your health and well-being

A new technology aspires to harness the powerful human sense of smell to enhance our daily...

How to raise kids without rigid gender stereotypes

We call young people who step outside gender lines “brave.” But if adults truly want to support...

How to talk to kids about sex

Today, it’s not enough to have one birds-and-the-bees talk; it needs to be an open, ongoing...

4 things that kids wish their parents knew

Children could definitely give the adults in their lives some lessons in parenting. Here are a...

What to do when a relationship’s over — but your feelings aren’t

While clean breaks can and do happen, sometimes we’re left with unresolved feelings. Psychologist...

Pratt students animate Student Talks ideas!

For the past two years, TED-Ed and Pratt’s Department of Digital Arts have provided undergraduate...

Have you mispronounced someone’s name? Here’s what to do next

Most of us have stumbled when saying an unfamiliar name. That’s natural, but it’s what we do...

Powerful life lessons from teachers, collected by their students

By training kids to interview their teachers, film them, and elicit their wisdom, Deepak Ramola...