TED stands for "Technology, Entertainment, Design" and the site is full of videos of talks which are generally intriguing and sometimes inspiring. There is also a nice app for Android (and iPhone too, I imagine) which allows you to watch the videos from anywhere.
The talk I am referring to in this posting was given by Jane McGonigal.
In the talk she says that games can improve the quality of life. Further, she says that you can introduce the principles of games into your ordinary life to recover from illness or injury, or to introduce improvements which will actually extend your lifespan!
I encourage you to watch the video.
Then try to use Jane's instructions to improve your "resilience" in the following areas (through "power-ups"):
- Physical - never sit still for more than an hour
- Mental - tackle tiny tasks to exercise your willpower "muscle"
- Emotional - have 3 "positive" emotions for each negative one (look at baby animals!)
- Social - friends, family, community, gratitude
Here is a link to Jane's website and here is a still of Jane from her talk:
