The Future of Happiness: Getting Unstuck in the Digital Era | Amy Blankson | TEDxBYU

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Published 2019-05-04
It’s easy to get stuck thinking that the challenges of the digital era are so big that there’s nothing we can do about them. Building on principles of positive psychology, Amy Blankson confronts our “tech-victim” mentality and arms listeners with tools to fight back at the attention economy of likes and social media self-promotion. Playful yet poignant, her presentation challenges us to promote a future of digital well-being by cashing in now on our own ATMs for positive change. Amy Blankson is the author of the bestselling book The Future of Happiness and a co-founder the Digital Wellness Collective, a forward-thinking global group of educators, mental health practitioners, software developers, and champions of tech for good working to enhance human relationships through the intentional use and development of technology. Blankson contributes regularly to Forbes, is a member of the UN Global Happiness Council, and serves as a fellow of the World Innovation Organization. She is the only person to receive a Point of Light from two US presidents. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
  • @sankran350
    1.The pain of mind is worst than pain of body 2.Excellence is not being the best, it's doing your best. 3.Failure isn't the opposite of success ,but part of success 4.There is no way to become a perfect person but there are a million ways to become a good one. 5.Any good apology has three parts: 1-I am sorry 2- It is my fault 3-What can I do to make right? Most people forget the third part 6.The depth of your struggle determines the height of your success. 7.Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened. Thanks for reading
  • @titlespree
    Technology can only make our lives better if we are able to develop self control.
  • @TanvirAhmed24
    "We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have." - Frederick Keonig
  • @AndyProctor
    “We are not victims of technology. We can control our future but it’s going to take being a little more thoughtful about our approach.” “Optimism is the belief that our behavior matters.” Awareness is important, but we can’t stop there or we will feel like victims. We need to know how we can change our behavior for the better - how do we use technology in a healthy way? And we need to magnify the good examples of those who have a healthy relationship with technology. “We are moving out of the age of information and into the age of imagination.” 65% of the jobs of the future don’t exist yet today. “Is technology distracting? Yes. Is technology consuming? Yes. Can technology be addicting? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes.” “Fear is a powerful motivator, but HOPE is a better one.” I loved this POWERFUL talk. Really resonates with me. We can all be more mindful about our use of technology so that it is worth it. Tech has changed my life for better and for worse, but becoming aware of my use of technology has helped decrease the downsides of tech use. I loved Amy’s book too. Keep spreading goodness in the world!
  • @josephtoddinvesting586
    This is so inspiring. I think context and perspective is the key to happiness. Anyone reading this should check out some of the established articles Amy has written for Forbes.
  • @onelife9441
    Wow! So grateful for this AMAZING Talk! The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -STEVE JOBS
  • @ajeet3259
    take a minute to read this `Soon the season of fruits like mango, jamun, jack fruit Etc will come. My request to all of us is kindly don't throw the seeds, wash them and pack n keep it in in ur car. Whenever you go out and find baren land while travelling, on a highway throw these seeds. They will germinate easily the coming monsoon. If with this act we can contribute even a single tree each to our world, our mission is successful. It wud b wonderful if all of us also join this and contribute back to our next generations world
  • @BiancaAguglia
    Such a great message.Many wise pieces of advice. I loved the part about the ATM worker and how "technology trapped him, but it was a human who helped him get out." 😊 It's good to hear messages like these. Thank you, Amy.
  • @joelwidgins6329
    Had to pause the inlet at 5:42 secs.. I am insoribly grateful for what you are teaching, Mrs Blankson🙏📿
  • @msultan5194
    The power of Artificial Intelligence algorithms are far more powerful than average people, especially if they are not warned & educated about what big tech companies are doing to their minds and what they are doing with their private information! And how it is being used against the best interests of average people 😯
  • @axelpitt8461
    Tuve q ver el video 2 veces porque la primera vez me quede hipnotizado con la belleza de Amy.
  • @TheMamiClau
    Aun siento el corazón alborotado por esta charla... Gracias gracias gracias!
  • @dikshantkafle2095
    its been 20 days since i stopped using all social media except for youtube. in this 20 days i read 5 books and i am on the sixth, i am learning spanish, and i wrote my master thesis that hab been pending for 3 months.
  • @melindadransfield2481
    Congrats Amy. What an awesome Ted Talk! Such great stats that came out of the social media fast survey! So happy you could share this important message with the world. I love the new Maslow's Hierarchy - sadly it is true!