VOA
Your Body Posture Can Change Your Brain
My mother who was strict but she is kind, said in the past,
" The bad posture makes me ugly!" " Stay good posture!" That's why I chose this article.
My summary
This is the article from Amy Cuddy’s TED talk. This was a good one and the effort is also great. She says " Tiny tweaks can lead to big changes."
If you need to feel more powerful you would be able to change your life. It is simple, free and might be life-changing. You only take two minutes to power pose. Spread your arms wide above your head as if you are winning a race.
If it is difficult for you to pose just fake it. Fake it till you make it. Then soon you would no longer feel like an imposter. You would become the person you want to be.
Discussion
1.How do you think body posture affects our health?
Your posture or your posing affects your brain's chemistry.
Ahter lower-power posing when hormone cortisol levels are high it increases the risk of depression and mental health problems.
However after high-power posing when hormone testosterone increases it links to assertiveness and confidence.
2.What do you do to keep yourself from being stressed?
I eat chocolate when I am in difficult situations to change of my feeling pace.
I work harder because when I can't finish my work I am stressed.
And then I will get a good rest.
3.What are the effects of bad body posture?
During classes you are unsure and you can't raise your hands to answer questions.
You want to quit something or you feel as if you don't belong or you don't want to be there.
And then you do not have confidence.
11.26.2015
BLACK: My journey to yo-yo mastery
TED 2013
BLACK: My journey to yo-yo mastery (trascript)
Summary
Although society didn't value his passion first, he didn't give up. He again learned a professional performance and then, he passed an audition for Cirque du Soleil. There is no impossible, if you made enough effort with huge passion. Don't give up your dream.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1. When you hear the word “Passion”, what comes up into your mind?
About my company comes up into my mind when I hear the word "Passion. "
2. What is your passion in life? Give an example/s. Would you pursue them no matter what?
My company will grow is my passion in my life. When some customers buy company produces with joy, it makes me happy and motivate me. Thus, I think that I must work harder, even if it's hard.
Yes, I'd pursue them no matter what.
3. How do Japanese people think about playing yo-yo?
I think that Japanese people think about playing yo-to is a children's theatrical play.
4. As a Japanese, what is your honest opinion about this TED talk?
His passion is great. I think that TED stage honestly appreciates our passion even though our English skills are not good. It gives me courage.
5. What kind of life-changing moments have you had in your life? Please explain about it.
I had given up on studying English for a long time, because I have been busy. However, when I met a friend who always studied English and other things but she had hard work and two children, I changed my thoughts and it motivated me. I was able to start studying it.
6. What moral lesson can you get after seeing the video?
Don't give up your dream. There's no impossible, if you make enough effort with huge passion. Never too late to do something.
Words in this story
acrobatics /ac・ro・bat・ic /`ækrəbˈæṭɪk
Google's driverless car
TED
Sebastian Thrun: Google's driverless car
Summary
The speaker lost his friend to a car accident, thus he decided he'd dedicate his life to saving people from a car accident.
Nowadays, many people are dying in it. Especially for young people, driving accidents are the number one cause of death and almost all of those are due to human error and not machine error.
He works to build driving cars that can drive anywhere by themselves.
By using this self driving car, not only accidents will go away but also all traffic jams on highways, wasting your time on your daily commute, and gasoline you use will decrease.
He expects to be able to save many people's lives.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1. Do you like cars? What kind of cars do you like?
Yes, I like cars which are equipped with manual gears, is not automatic. It's because driving it was fun, I had it in the past.
2. Are you using a car right now? If not, What do you use for commuting?
No, I'm not using a car right now. I use my bicycle for commuting, or I sometimes walk to my office. It's because it takes about 5 minutes on foot.
3. What do you think about the idea of self driving cars?
I think that it's a great idea.
4. Do you believe in the safety of this self driving car? Please support answer.
Yes, I do. However, all people might not use this car, because some of them like driving and don't think they caused an accident. I think that all people use this self driving car leads to bringing the safe.
Sebastian Thrun: Google's driverless car
Summary
The speaker lost his friend to a car accident, thus he decided he'd dedicate his life to saving people from a car accident.
Nowadays, many people are dying in it. Especially for young people, driving accidents are the number one cause of death and almost all of those are due to human error and not machine error.
He works to build driving cars that can drive anywhere by themselves.
By using this self driving car, not only accidents will go away but also all traffic jams on highways, wasting your time on your daily commute, and gasoline you use will decrease.
He expects to be able to save many people's lives.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1. Do you like cars? What kind of cars do you like?
Yes, I like cars which are equipped with manual gears, is not automatic. It's because driving it was fun, I had it in the past.
2. Are you using a car right now? If not, What do you use for commuting?
No, I'm not using a car right now. I use my bicycle for commuting, or I sometimes walk to my office. It's because it takes about 5 minutes on foot.
3. What do you think about the idea of self driving cars?
I think that it's a great idea.
4. Do you believe in the safety of this self driving car? Please support answer.
Yes, I do. However, all people might not use this car, because some of them like driving and don't think they caused an accident. I think that all people use this self driving car leads to bringing the safe.
11.25.2015
Keep your goals to yourself
TED
Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself
Summary
Although this story goes against the conventional wisdom, according to research, the result said about you should resist the temptation to announce your goal.
It's because you tell someone your goal and they acknowledge it, it leads to your feeling that it's already done and satisfactuon. And then, you'll be less motivated to do it.
There will be many head works to achieve your goal, however, you can delay gratification, and you can understand that your mind mistakes the talking for the doing to achieve it.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.What do you normally say when someone asks you your goals in life?
I don't normally tell the truth when someone asks me my goals in life. It's because I'm shy, and they might laugh at me.
2.After reading the article, do you believe that not telling other people your goals will lead you to achieving them?
Yes, I do. Before I did it. After reading the article, I believed strongly that.
3.Do you believe that you can achieve your biggest personal goal? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. It's because I believe that I can achieve my biggest personal goal, it leads me to my goal.
Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself
Summary
Although this story goes against the conventional wisdom, according to research, the result said about you should resist the temptation to announce your goal.
It's because you tell someone your goal and they acknowledge it, it leads to your feeling that it's already done and satisfactuon. And then, you'll be less motivated to do it.
There will be many head works to achieve your goal, however, you can delay gratification, and you can understand that your mind mistakes the talking for the doing to achieve it.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.What do you normally say when someone asks you your goals in life?
I don't normally tell the truth when someone asks me my goals in life. It's because I'm shy, and they might laugh at me.
2.After reading the article, do you believe that not telling other people your goals will lead you to achieving them?
Yes, I do. Before I did it. After reading the article, I believed strongly that.
3.Do you believe that you can achieve your biggest personal goal? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. It's because I believe that I can achieve my biggest personal goal, it leads me to my goal.
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