By The content team Students9 great TED Talks to watch to while you’re studying AAT9 Jun 2022 TED Talks are short, powerful talks where all manner of people with different expertise share their ‘ideas worth spreading’. The talks have been given all over the world and are available to watch on YouTube. Almost all of the talks are five to 18 minutes long so they are concise, attention-grabbing and inspirational.They are a brilliant way to get you sat down at your desk to get started and motivated to learn. Or you can use them as an incentive to get a chunk of revision done and then watch one as part of your break. There are over 50,000 talks(!) so we’ve compiled this list of nine of our favourites that you can work your way through that will educate, stimulate and get you in the zone to study.1. How to find work you love by Scott Dinsmore (17 minutes)Scott breaks it down into three steps how you can find a job that’s fulfilling, explaining how to understand what actually matters to you, what inspires you, what you are passionate about and how important it is to surround yourself with the right people.Watch now2. How to make stress your friend by Kelly McGonigal (14 minutes)Reframe how you view stress, seeing it as your friend instead of your enemy. Kelly presents scientific data to show that stress only negatively affects you and your health if you believe that it is bad for you and she shows how you can change the way you perceive and deal with it.Watch now3. The power of introverts by Susan Cain (18 minutes)Author of the best-selling book ‘Quiet’ Susan Cain argues how much introverts can bring to the world and gives strategies for how introverts can excel in environments, most of which are seemingly created for extroverts.Watch now4. Abandon the idea of being good and just try by Charlie Mackesy (16 minutes)The artist Charlie Macksey tells us about how he got into drawing, meeting the Queen Mother drunk and encourages us to make a mess and have the courage to do things because we want to and not think we have to be perfect at everything.Watch now5. What do top students do differently? by Douglas Barton (14 minutes)Douglas has been observing learners for years to find out the things that all students can do to create better learning habits and get better exam grades. He talks about 13 variables that are within everyone’s control that all trump IQ in terms of being able to predict how well a student will do in their tests and are what the majority of top students do differently. Spoiler alert: the number one factor is doing practice exams.Watch now6. How a student changed her study habits by setting goals and managing time by Yana Savitsky (5 minutes)A short video on what Pomodoro is and how the method changed Yana’s study cycle from undetermined and fairly unproductive to now making the most of her time to achieve her goals by being kept recharged and restimulated throughout the day.Watch now7. A simple way to break a bad habit by Judson Brewer (9 minutes)Why is it so hard to pay attention even when we really want to? Judson explains the theories of positive and negative reinforcement and the process of trigger, behaviour, reward. He then goes on to talk about how we can tap into this natural reward-based learning process and add a twist to it to create better habits. He talks about how to notice the urge, get curious, feel the joy of letting go, and repeat.Watch now8. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban (14 minutes)A funny and light-hearted look at what goes on inside the heads of procrastinators and he introduces us to the brain’s Rational Decision Maker, Instant Gratification Monkey and Panic Monster.Watch now9. How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed by Daniel Levitin (12 minutes)Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin knows that becoming stressed can cloud your judgement and make you think with much less clarity than normal due to the cortisol that is released into your bloodstream. He talks about systems that we can put in place to help you to still think rationally and with logic even when you are in a situation that could be perceived as stressful.Watch nowFurther readingWhat can I do to manage stress and anxiety while studying?The science of studying – how to make it work for youRevise smarter with AAT revision plans The content team are the owners of AAT Comment.