OpenAirAdventure "The brain is the most important organ in the body... according to the brain."

*science: everybody learns differently. *education system: imma ignore that.

I loved her last sentence “go out and build the brain you want.”

I am 70 and during COVID decided to brush up on my German, having lived there for five years in the 80's. After a year I have added French, Italian and Latin. I study at least an hour a day. I can actually feel my brain structure changing.

"Everything you do, everything you encounter and everything you experience is changing your brain." I love these lines.

TED talks: the only videos where clickbait titles don't disappoint

Nothing is more effective than practice, you have to do the work. What a wonderful lesson!

I think the most important note was “The Primary driver of change in your brain is your behavior, so there’s no neuroplasticity drug that you can take. Nothing is more effective than practice at helping you learn. Bottom line is that you have to do the work. Increased struggle if you will, during practice, actually leads to both more learning and greater structural change in the brain”

This is nice.

Learning about the brain is just a brain trying to understand itself.

“When you leave today, go out and build the brain you want” - Manifestation really does wonder to our performance.

"Long-term memory takes time." That's all I needed to hear. Thank you.

After watching literally anything your brain is not the same ...

My brain is just like the Burmoda triangle where information goes but never found again😂

*I’m 48years old living in California.I’m hoping to retire at 50 if things keep going well for me. Bought my first house last month and I can’t be more proud that I’m now. I’m glad made a great decision about my finances that change me forever*

Notes: Long-term learning is from increased struggle of practices. The more you struggle in learning, the more it creates long-term effect. What you do everyday shapes your brain so if to learn something, practice it everyday with so much effort. Also if you want to be better, make sure you do and surround yourself only with what's healthy for your self.

If you are listening to this during quarantine you are officially a legend

So main point: 1. Practice - hard work works 2. Everyone learns differently That is why we need personalised education!

As someone who has suffered from 4 strokes in the past, I can relate to everything Lara Boyd explains when she talks about the difficultly some people have when learning a new skill. I can also relate to the idea that medicine has not reached a point where it is helping stroke patients with what they really require for rehabilitation, and further help with their individual futures. My strokes disabled motor functions on one side of my body, caused a speech impediment and left me half-blind. All this is physical, yet behind all these see-able problems lingers the mental chaos that accompanies stokes, like learning new skills and dealing with the frustration of watching many others solve and master equal skills far easier. I hope for the sake of future generations, and even those who struggle today, that something simple - like this talk - can motivate those (stroke patient or not) to focus clearer and adjust their strategies for learning new or old skills.

I am 70, and had a severe stroke at age 64. Took me 2 years of being in different hospitals, for both treatment, and therapy, to get to living in my own place independently. Any group living is a horror, but my tenacity, and belief in God, led me to resolve to recover my independence. Friends and family will help in the short term, but time quickly comes to discard them, and their negativity. God Bless!

Lemme Summaries this:- "Everything you do, everything you encounter and everything you experience is changing your brain." Mic Drop!🎤

To whoever reading this, I pray for your health, wealth, happiness, strength and peace of mind. Have a wonderful day:)

Great video but please make more of ones to enlighten people. I stumbled upon someone complaining in your comment section about loosing job and seeking for help. Having multiple income sources is very crucial to financial growth.

Basically, keep learning, keep growing. What you want to learn, inculcate it into your behaviour, and your brain will build pathways in thag direction. (Happened to me) For those of us who have developed negative thought patterns, and don't know how to feel positive about some traits of ours, try neutral thoughts instead. If your first thought is negative (in whatever context you want to change), try to make sure your second or third or any response that you manage is positive, or at the very least, neutral. And don't try to rationalise wrong things. Like a friend of mine is always like, 'but why would I care?' they say that but they constantly keep worrying about whatever they think is their unpleasant trait. Don't just outwardly act like your good. Think you're good and the right kind of person you need to be. Keep learning and don't let the voices of your inner critics hold you back.

My father had a stroke years ago due to alcohol he has given up on himself from learning the ability of walking and talking. It's hard at times but over the years I've been aiding him with almost everything. I just wish he can refine his will power and try to learn. It has been 11 years he had a stroke at 30 y old , please care for your body and brain. If you have kids please change your life for them. I've been taking care of him since 11. I'm now 22 and it has completely changed my aspect of life from other kids in their 20s. Live long and prosper guys☺️

“When you leave today, go out and build the brain you want” Manifest and PRACTICE the positive things that will give a healthy long term life for your brain. This really changed my perspective moving forward. I’m so glad I came across this!

This video will change my life. I believed that my brain couldn't be changed because I'm not a teenager. but you got me. and I'll do my best to live today and change my behavior for learning.

I was so amazed by this particular TED talk. I suffered a massive stroke at the age of 30. Thankfully, it was a year later when my doctor told me I should have died or been severely limited. I came home from the hospital and couldn't read. I took my son's books and read them. I journaled every task I did at work. And 23 years later, if you didn't know me then, you would never know I had a stroke.

When will ted himself show up to the talk?

The brain is so complex it doesn't understand itself, think bout that.

“Build the brain you want” I don’t know about you guys but that might be the most inspiring thing I’ve ever heard.

even though 7 years have passed since this ted talk, it is still thought-provoking and inspiring.

Brief: Three levels of changes in neuroplasticity for learning: * chemical changes for short-term memory, * structure changes for long-term memory, * functional changes for shifting brain areas. The most interesting ideas are that: * our brain will be shaped structurally and functionally by our behavior! * difficulty during practicing lead to more changes in the brain (more efficient?) Everyone is his own designer for his brain and be aware of our daily habit! Hope you learn new skills more effictively.

I starded watching Tedx's videos to improve my linstening but I've been learning a lot of precious informations so far! 😍 Thanks!

She is one smart lady very informative. Keep active as you age, swim work out, learn new things, take classes, etc that is what I do and will keep doing. Lara is awesome.

Everything you do, everything you encounter and everything you experience is changing your brain.

The point is you have the power to CHANGE your brain through behavioral habit. This is huge because it was always believed after you become an adult you were stuck with what you have. This means that a 65 year old truck driver could become a world class violinist IF he puts in the time for behavioral habit. If you can't see the value in that message then, well, enjoy a dull life.

If you want to learn something faster, grow an intrest to it. Some people learn faster, because they are interested on the subject that they are learning. Understanding knowledge, is power

Omg. Having just watched this. I am so impressed by your statements. The research and inspiration of every time you do something you learn a new skill. Having had a stoke at 50 and having worked in healthcare for most of my life. I practiced what you talked about. Life long learning. Changing the brain to learn new skills to support long term memories. I’m grateful to have watched this. Even such a long time after. This confirms my goal for changing my brain chemistry . Along with great support for stroke patients. It’s such a long term recovery which you are left to recover by yourself. I recall being told that I could not come to rehab anymore. Such a difficult situation for me. But I’m still here 13 years later. Driving change for myself doing the work. Thanks for the journey. Keep doing what matters.

each brain is unique and needs a unique key to kickstart its full protentional

"Genius is not about genetics, genius is about practice." Robin Sharma

I am going to save your 15 minutes. Please save your time. " Practice makes you perfect". 😁

I recently came up with an idea//theory what I think is often missed and what influences how quickly you can pick up a new skill: What you already know. When two people starting from zero learning... whatever, lets say snowboarding, then they dont really start from 0. Both learned two walk and balance standing at age of 2, which is an essential requirement for snowboarding. But since then "snowboard preparation" can vary. Maybe one generally played more outside, running around, balancing on things, riding bike etc.. Just riding the bike subconsciously may train them to get a feeling for moving objects/moving themselves. How you have to lean to the side when taking a curve. Obviously that doesn't mean, that the cyclist can pick up snowboarding right away, he will still have to practice a lot. But I can imagine that the person that usually plays music and watches TV has more trouble. Maybe some kids who played a lot of puzzle learned patience and determination and those who played a lot of memory learned to memorize things and set a path to keep memorizing other things and keep improving in memorizing. Every new skill we learn is actually a combination of thousands of "basic" skills (like walking, standing, memorizing...) and this might be more obvious when a cyclists starts to ride a motor bike but I think being good at many seemingly unrelated skills might have a similar effect than being good in a few similar skills when learning something new. And because we often dont understand how existing skills help to learn new skills, it seems like some people just learn fast and better, when in fact they just might have advantages from other skills.

It's fascinating to witness the impact of TEDx events on both local and global scales. The ripple effects of these gatherings extend far beyond their physical locations, reaching and inspiring countless individuals.

Face it guys. The title is accurate. Your brain did change from watching this video - and you did learn something, however miniscule. The only thing the majority of you are disappointed about, is the fact that the video didn't 'wow' you in the process - probably because the majority of you are fortunate enough to be able to take information about learning for granted. Unlike people who have suffered from things like stroke. Personally, even though this video covered things I mostly already knew, it was a positive reaffirmation - like, "Keep practicing, and working smart. Difficult situations are not ones that we like, but the ones that provide the potential for the greatest learning."

“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”

I have made a list of negative thoughts that frequently occur in a diary (they are around My ex, childhood trauma, health anxiety, my pregnancy and so on). I have listed right next to the page in big bold letters my grandest vision for myself ie my goal. Each time one of those thoughts occur I ask myself what would I rather have? The “pleasure” of replaying this story that happened 20 years ago or my grand vision? I choose the grand vision each time and that’s how I’m teaching myself. I’m not perfect and also frequently forget to ask this question of myself, but I’m trying everyday. I’ll conquer.

🦋My mother would read to me and my siblings before bed as a child. And I would fall asleep almost immediately. But somehow my subconscious remembered things she read! I love audio books because if I fall asleep I still learn it. But when I experienced trauma my brain changed in the way that I process things I hear or see.🦋

I literally said, "hey Google, play a really interesting podcast on UKposts." I was not at all disappointed. 🤔

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -- Albert Einstein

Lara Boyd, thank you for this talk. As a PT of 30+ years, i agree every rehab is unique. Learning is the very best thing for keeping a person's mind able. As time has progressed for myself, i have decided to chage careers. Going back to school and earning another degree in another field has proven very exciting. Who knows in another 30 years maybe another at 91. May we all love the learning that can come with every day!

Well done keep going doing amazing things stay strong stay positive stay safe I have hypoxia brain injury I died 26minutes spent weeks months in coma rehab hospital learning talk walk again been a recovery massive discovery never ever give up on yourself many will never yourselves keep going doing amazing things sending luck hugs love from headway Nottingham UK takecare everyone xx

As an addict ted has helped much more than anything else , I was badly into wrong stuffs , dead - depressed but they way ted talks r I mean I just cannot express my gratitude in words . Thanks to the lord for internet for these ppl who share their beautiful work . It has helped me find my life and happiness back 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

To save you 15 minutes of your time, practicing a skill will help you learn it. You're welcome.

Shes speaking my language 😌 so good to hear it out loud coming from someone else. Not one cancer is the same for anyone. I tattoo a cancer research scientist , when I asked her about the possibilities of a “cure” for cancer in the near future, she described cancer to me as an “individuals internal perfect storm” , and that a general “cure” unfortunately isn’t possible, coz all diseases while they attack us in the same kind of way, they react differently with us individually… it’s why some people get amazing results like spontaneous healing and others do not have the same luck 😔 Why some people like my step grandfather is still alive & smoking in to his late 90s… & why others like my dad who was generally a pretty clean & healthy man all his life -never smoked a ciggies ever! - still died of brain cancer after diagnosis 4 years earlier… this was really wonderful to listen to. Thankyou 🙏

"None of us can know what we are capable of until we are tested." -- Elizabeth Blackwell

MORAL OF THE WHOLE TALK : Just practice, practice & Do the work!

our brain is so flexible. we could change our brain through our behaviors, new habits , learning new things.

"Go out and build the brain you want."

She : Talking about brain Me : Admiring her biceps almost all the time.

Look, how much confidence she have In fromt of speaking 1000s of people

"...everything you do, everything you encounter, everything you experience - is changing your brain/ And that can be for better ... or worse." This really helps me, thank you Professor Boyd.

Thank you Lara for your informative presentation. The brain amazes me, after many years of addictive behaviours some of which I still carry today, although I am now on a 10 week plan to quit nicotine and, God willing, that will finally render me drug free, I still suffer from crippling anxiety. Understanding my brain more and learning to put advice into practice helps me a lot and although I procrastinate and find it difficult to ask and answer questions I am learning to do things badly as I have a greater understanding that repetition is the key to unlocking my true potential, recovering who I really am. To do this I have a support network building who are like minded people with an understanding of my disabilities who I hope can help me to turn these into my greatest abilities. I am choosing to learn something new everyday.

Spoiler alert: To learn, practice. Everyone learns differently.

Romans, chapter 12 tells how us how to change the brain: "be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind"...that was written about 1950 years ago.

Recovering from 2 strokes I can tell my experience and that has been Will Power is the biggest contributor to recovery...

The delivery of this speech was excellent, I felt engaged and awe struck at the same time.

“Every champion was once a contender that didn’t give up.” - Gabby Douglas

Points: Neuroplasticity is supported by chemical, structural and functional changes. The primary driver for neuroplastic change in the brain is behavior. Nothing is more effective for changing the brain than practice. Patterns of neuroplasticity can vary dramatically from person to person. Neuroplastic change can be positive or negative. The brain is shaped by what we do and what we don't do.

I appreciate the clarity. I live this process every day.... This is why I love Science. Just because we don't know the answer doesn't mean there isn't one. Great video.

The way she talks, carries herself, it screams confidence and everything about her speech was so articulate and also I'm just looking at her biceps- I'm tryna be like herrrr

I agree my brain will never be the same again, I will now not fall for click bait

“go out and build the brain you want... “ so inspiring ❤️

It's never too late to learn this important knowledge. It can let us understand more about the process of our brains. It can make us learn effectively and do better in our life. That's amazing.

I love that she says the most important effect on your brain is your behavior. And that means, “bad behavior”-too much screen time, TV, bad nutrition, a sedentary lifestyle-can change it too. It’s obvious, and yet I never thought about how I’m teaching my brain the wrong things…

This video is underrated. Take the time to watch it. 1. Increased struggle during practice leads to more learning. We are shaped by everything that we don't do. 2nd lesson: there is no recipe for learning. The shaping of our brain is so unique. Each individual requires their own intervention including treatment of stroke. The behaviors we employ every day are important so we need personalized learning. Each of us change our brain differently. Study how and what you learn best. Repeat those habits. Everything we are experiencing is changing our brain for better or for worse.

I enjoy the talks but I hate the click bait titles

"Everything you do, everything you encounter and everything you experience is changing your brain"

The way Dr. Boyd presents the information is perfect.

My mother had brain haemorrhage eight years ago and at that time she did lose her short term memory but with constant love, support, and encouragement of the family she not only survived, but has rebuilt her brain and now lives a happy and healthy life! This video was very interesting and thank you for recording it :)

"Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is, but they don’t tell you where a student could end up." --Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

I suffered a TBI 2013, this is exactly what I've felt or tried tell my therapist for so long. I've gotten so much better from where I initially started . I'm in no way trying to disrespect the people that were recovering alongside of myself but I could see eventually there were people ahead of me and others I was more advanced than. I would on a daily basis fight with recovery while combating anger because I felt held back. What Lara explained about each person needing an individual way of help from a dr or therapist is so true. I agreed with everything she said. I've felt the good and bad personally from the prospective of doing the work to get better. Some days I could care less then on others after giving myself a talking to, I would get back in there and go at it again . I'm now attending community College to e eventually be a mental health therapist. This all coming from a person that was run over, 6 month coma , 6 strokes , internal injuries along with whatever life continues to throw at you. The clock doesn't stop just because I was injured. Thank you very much . Finally someone hit it on the head. Figuratively speaking. Lol

everything you do, everything you encounter and everythig you experience is changing our brain . I love this lines . Also , after watching this video, what I will say to Lara Boyd in her guest for understnding the brain and how dynamic that the brain is and rehabitating someones brain after stroke.

"Everything you do, everything you encounter, and everything you experience is changing your brain, and that can be for better or for worse...." WOW

Takeaway: Your behavior is the most important thing that affects your brain so watch your behavior good as well as bad. Learning new things changes our brain but only when we keep repeating and doing it same goes with your habits and thoughts. So watch your bcoz you have the power to make it more strong or weak.

Only getting knowledge not going to change you taking action is more important There are three types of people 1. Have knowledge but not talking actions 2. Taking actions for short time 3. Taking actions for large time eg for 1year continuously 3rd person more profitable from this video From 39millions

I literally felt my brain inside my skull react after that ending speech. It's as if it agrees that we should build ourselves better too.

"There's no point having a mind if you cannot change it" James O'brien LBC radio

So basically meditation and internal positive talk is magic

Everything you do - Everything you encounter - Everything you experience - ------- is changing your brain --------

This opens the door to us rewriting everything we think about ourselves and each other. Through change and practice.

It's amazing how a 14 min talk has nothing substantial in it. I don't understand why people need to spend 14 mins on an idea that can be summarized in one sentence. "Your brain's elasticity and growth can be stimulated externally, but neuroplasticity is different for different people." That is basically all what she said. It's like the scientific community has a sickness of talking in circles so they appear more knowledgeable. Stop wasting our time and make your ideas efficient.

"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere."

change, practice, take actions, adjust, ...

My research shown that - increased difficulty, increased struggle if you will, doing practice actually leads to both more learning and greater structural changes in your brain.

I mean, to be honest, your brain will not be the same after anything you do actually... so...

Conclusion: -Every brain is unique and requires its own personalized learning pattern. That insight unfortunately did not change my brain a lot.

Amid the Talk, I took one hour out to complete a project I had been postponing. That was powerful! "Go out there and create the brain you want! "

After watching this I came to know how the human brain works. As we know the human brain has its own uniqueness. the learning that we do turns out to change our thinking is true. every time we do something the brain will work and translate what we will do so that there is a change in behavior and a change in our mindset towards something we will do. and it's also true that I agree that every person in learning is different, there are those who immediately understand and immediately master it and there are those who have to practice continuously to master it. like in the lecture class of my friends when learning mastery of the material there are those who immediately master it and even memorize it and some have to re-read to memorize and master it. Our thinking depends on how our brain works.

I used to think that straining my brain hard in discomfort, over a problem, was probably good - considering that the brain is a muscle. So I would strain my brain for long periods. I later realised that, while I'm feeling brain discomfort, I'm not actually learning nor figuring out anything at all. I decided that, when ever I find myself stuck in "brain strain mode" in the future, I would stop and take a break. I'd relax on the bed and let my mind go semi-unconscious, thinking of nothing. I found that when my brain relaxes, I seem to be able to think extremely clearly. Some of my best computer code has been contemplated when I've been borderline asleep; usually after a good night's sleep and just as I'm beginning to wake up in complete silence. I used to jump up out of bed ready to write it all down. But then, after waiting for the computer to boot, I would forget the solution and get back in bed. LOL. I now sleep with a code editor (Android app) right beside me. :)