Happy Brain: Neural Predispositions (TED)

Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering | Dr. Amit Sood, MD | TEDxUNI 

(TEDx Talks) May 11, 2015. Twenty years ago, Mayo Clinic Professor of Medicine Amit Sood, MD, came to the U.S. thinking he was coming to the Disneyland of the world.

He expected everyone in the USA to be very happy all the time. Boy, was he in for a surprise. What he saw surprised and shocked him.

Donuts: This man is out to kill us.

In this funny, fast-moving, and deeply insightful talk, Dr. Sood shares his journey over two decades and across two continents, finding a way to help us outsmart our neural predispositions to suffering.

In the process, he takes us on a back-stage tour of the human brain and outlines the gist of a structured program he is taking globally to decrease stress and improve focus, resilience, and happiness.

ABOUT: Professor Dr. Amit Sood, MD, is the director of the Mayo Clinic's Complementary and Integrative Medicine program. He is the author of The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living and The Mayo Clinic Guide to Happiness. He is one of the most sought-after speakers at Mayo. He has received several NIH and foundation awards to test and implement integrative and mind-body approaches within medicine. Dr. Sood received the 2010 Distinguished Service Award, the 2010 Innovator of the Year Award, and the 2013 Outstanding Physician Award from Mayo Clinic. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.