Inspiring TED Talks To Listen To If You’re Having A Bad Day

“The Best Gift I Ever Survived” by Stacey Kramer

You may have been dealt and unexpected and challenging card in life, but what if you found out that this terrible thing that happened to you was actually a gift.

Stacey Kramer was diagnosed with a brain tumor that almost killed her, but through this unexpected, traumatic experience, Kramer was given the biggest gift she could have ever asked for – a new perspective on life. Her TED Talk teaches all of us that even the worst thing that has ever happened to you can have a silver lining beyond our wildest dreams.

“The Three As of Awesome” by Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha won a Webby for his amazing 1000 Happy Things blog, and as someone so dedicated to bringing others joy, he lets us in on his secrets to leading a happy life with his inspiring TED Talk.

Pasricha’s philosophy really puts an emphasis on all of the amazing things we overlook in our daily lives and how little time we have to make an impact. If you’re having a bad day, this talk will make it pretty much impossible to continue your spiral of self-loathing. All anyone needs to cheer up, is a little bit of perspective.