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We were away this weekend and had a three hour drive last night in order to get home. Over the weekend, some of the conversations were about favorite Tedtalks. One of the current favorites in Amy Cuddy's 21 minute talk on power poses and their ability to create confidence. I'm guessing that some of you will have already watched this talk because almost 10 MILLION people have already! This talk is funny, engaging, and you will love Amy Cuddy, especially when she shares some of the challenges she has faced in life.
So today, I spent the suggested two minutes in a power pose with my daughters. We giggled as we spent our two minutes with our arms up in victory pose. I'll let you know if I feel my confidence hormones begin to kick in. Seriously, this talk would be a great one to share with students for many reasons--if you have time, tune in and join the millions of people out there who may be boosting their confidence with a very simple strategy.
Take care,
Did you get my first comment? I pressed Publish and it disappeared. Anyway, thanks for suggesting this talk.
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't see it! Thanks for posting again!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of posing....going to do it this morning with 2nd graders before we write! I will listen to the talk when I get home. It totally makes sense to do this. It is totally fun that you did it with your girls...that was me 15 years ago before the ACT's with Em. I love getting TED recs. xo
ReplyDeleteToday is a snow day for me so I will be watching this TED talk. I could use some power poses. This makes me think of brain gym. I have a friend who swears by brain gym, I will share this with her.Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to watch the TED talk now. It sounds like something I could have fun sharing with my students, especially as we gear up for state testing in a month.
ReplyDeleteI think I need to watch this TED talk and assemble a store of power poses for moments when they will come in handy.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Power Poses before. Going to watch this TED talk as soon as I finish commenting. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll share and try to watch this later, Melanie. I don't know about it, but it sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen this TED talk, but I'm adding it to my list. Power poses sound like a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
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