How to gain control of your free time

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This week on TED.com December 17, 2016

Talk of the week Laura Vanderkam: How to gain control of your free time 11:54 minutes · Filmed Oct 2016 · Posted Dec 2016 · TEDWomen 2016 There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. She offers a few practical strategies to help find more time for what matters to us, so we can "build the lives we want in the time we've got." Watch now »

Quote of the Week “ "The most popular product 20 years from now, that everyone uses, has not been invented yet. That means that you're not late." Kevin Kelly How AI could bring on a second Industrial Revolution

This week's new TED Talks "The actual path of a raindrop as it goes down the valley is unpredictable, but the general direction is inevitable," says digital visionary Kevin Kelly -- and technology is much the same. Kelly explores three trends in tech we need to understand right now. Watch » In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a breakthrough treatment that may prevent disorders like depression and PTSD from ever developing. But listen for an unexpected -- and controversial -- twist. Watch » As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically. Now an educator herself, Simmons discusses how we might create a classroom that makes all students feel proud of who they are. Watch » Science is a learning process that involves experimentation, failure and revision -- and the science of medicine is no exception. Cancer researcher Kevin B. Jones faces the deep unknowns about surgery and medical care with a simple answer: honesty. In a thoughtful talk about the nature of knowledge, Jones shows how science is at its best when scientists humbly admit what they do not yet understand. Watch »

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reconciliation In a world that seems more divided than ever, how do we begin to find middle ground? This episode, TED speakers on how to look past anger, fear, and even violence to reconcile our differences. Get TED Radio Hour on iTunes »

Playlist of the week Most popular talks of 2016 Which TED Talks did you watch and share most in 2016? These talks about being a better listener, parent, person ... and spam email recipient. Watch » 10 TED Talks • Total run time 2:12:15

 

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