3 Elements of True Fun - and How to Have More of It | Catherine Price | TED

What comes to mind when you think about the most fun moments of your life? Science journalist Catherine Price asked thousands of people across the world this question, and their answers led her to a new definition of "true" fun: a special confluence of playfulness, connection and flow. Hear her thoughts on why having fun is good for your mental and physical health and how to identify the tell-tale signs of "fake" fun -- as well as actionable tips for identifying what brings you joy.
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  • @perfectlessness
    @perfectlessness Жыл бұрын

    "Fun" is the word that we don't care about that much anymore sadly. I'm glad, this video came up, made me feel better, thank you!

  • @RhymesWithPorridge
    @RhymesWithPorridge Жыл бұрын

    Turning off the news was my biggest and best insight. For me to spend any time at all on the news, it must pass at least two stringent criteriia: (a) does the news article or broadcast outline solutions to the problems they describe , and (b) is there something tangible that I can do about those problems. I've replaced time I used to spend following the news with reading, writing poetry, photography and occasionally watching youtube videos.

  • @ronkirk5099
    @ronkirk5099 Жыл бұрын

    I've had much fun in life by deciding early on that I liked travel and you don't have to work much if you live modestly and don't buy in to Madison Ave's materialism narrative. To that end, I lived modestly, saved my money and only had to work ~20 years of my adult life (+6 years of college). This allowed me to take 10 years off when I was 35 and retire when I was 54. I've traveled the world via sailboat, paddling, bicycle touring and backpacking. Collecting experiences is much more fun than just buying stuff.

  • @calmxi
    @calmxi10 ай бұрын

    I am into stoicism and nonviolence and it only occurs to me now that neither of those philosophies have much to say about fun, but they do have a lot to say about setting the stage for fun

  • @beldonhuang
    @beldonhuang Жыл бұрын

    So straightforward, so simple, so true. Nowadays, we are so overwhelmed by everything that is going on around us and the world that we forgot that we are actually able to make those things more fun and enjoyable, and simply, with a change in mindset and approach, things do not always have to be as dreadful, boring or irritating as they are. What a great interview.

  • @annebrackett1
    @annebrackett1 Жыл бұрын

    What a great show!! Thank you!@

  • @funnytv-1631
    @funnytv-1631 Жыл бұрын

    While healthy relationships are a part of your Fabulous journey, so is solitude. Have you created time to spend with yourself lately? Really tune in and just be? There is one relationship at the core of all others: you-to-you.

  • @hannahmiller5515
    @hannahmiller5515 Жыл бұрын

    when I was younger I worked on farms in exchange for room and board and had a lot of fun. But having no home base and being impoverished took it's toll on me. I've had a 50 hr a week regular job for 1.5 years now. I'm grateful to be financially stable and to afford my apartment, but my job is crushing me. I need to find a job that lets me have some fun, but also be safe, and earn a livable wage. Wish me luck to figure this conundrum out!

  • @MsShubhammalik

    @MsShubhammalik

    Жыл бұрын

    good luck finding your best of both!

  • @hannahmiller5515

    @hannahmiller5515

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MsShubhammalik thank you so much!

  • @Sgt-Gravy
    @Sgt-Gravy Жыл бұрын

    When I've had fun, I was usually working hard & feel worn-out afterwards, but I'm happy about it. ??

  • @marinam9925
    @marinam9925 Жыл бұрын

    Omg I absolutely loved this video!!!

  • @VaughanMcCue
    @VaughanMcCue8 күн бұрын

    That was fun thanks

  • @beldonhuang
    @beldonhuang6 ай бұрын

    What an incredible talk! So interesting that I even made a video about it on my channel. Her book "How to Break Up With Your Phone" is fantastic as well.

  • @erinemariya7500
    @erinemariya7500 Жыл бұрын

    Have Fun :)

  • @user-ko7if6eo2y
    @user-ko7if6eo2y Жыл бұрын

    I'm flattered to watch such a meaningful video. For Asians the intonation is a matter of speaking😅

  • @easypeasy_life
    @easypeasy_life Жыл бұрын

    I'm happy

  • @usert-71
    @usert-71 Жыл бұрын

    Exceptional channel, long lasting to western culture.

  • @fu-n_videos
    @fu-n_videos Жыл бұрын

    Fun is my middle name. No, wait. Fu'n is my first name!

  • @Geekabibble
    @Geekabibble Жыл бұрын

    Who is going around saying adults can't be playful, lighthearted and frivolous? What...why? Adulthood should be all work and seriousness and we can't do anything we did as a child? Really? I call BS! Of course we can do those things. You probably don't want to do them at a work meeting if it doesn't fit the atmosphere of your job. But I have even been in work meetings where there were joking and lighthearted and fun moments(it is a job of course and you have to get work done so it's usually just moments of it) We need to balance work and play and rest. Being home and doing childcare, housework or yardwork is also work even if you don't get paid for it. Don't suppress your inner child all the time.

  • @christopherstanford5599
    @christopherstanford5599 Жыл бұрын

    🤗🤗

  • @Geekabibble
    @Geekabibble Жыл бұрын

    Watching a comedy with family or friends and laughing over it, later discussing and talking about it IS a lot of fun, so let's not knock TV or Movies out of the fun category. I think her definition of fun is too narrow. Fun is on a range/spectrum and the description given seems to be only at the highest range.

  • @tttyuhbbb9823
    @tttyuhbbb9823 Жыл бұрын

    What is FUN? Well, the etymology (origin) of the world is Arabic (fann = فن), whic means "art"!

  • @valerkis8280

    @valerkis8280

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow that is so interesting

  • @drsbutler

    @drsbutler

    Жыл бұрын

    Tttyuh Bbb cool !😊

  • @gbnomore3918

    @gbnomore3918

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice! “Art”, a product of creativity. And, the very first activity noted in that old “outdated” book that so many often criticize, the Bible.: “in the beginning God created….”

  • @sirencall1736

    @sirencall1736

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you have a source please? I need to dig more into the origin of the word to share it with others

  • @hannahmiller5515

    @hannahmiller5515

    Жыл бұрын

    I just learned the original meaning of the word "art" was something like, any small part that represents the whole which it's apart of .of that makes sense? Hope I remembered it right. But it makes me think since human minds are the things analyzing and using words to even describe these things, art is just whatever humans find interesting engaging and fun....which goes back to what you said about the etymology of fun!

  • @michaelo.johnson5551
    @michaelo.johnson5551 Жыл бұрын

    Fun takes two or more.

  • @donfredette5189

    @donfredette5189

    Жыл бұрын

    A person can have fun alone

  • @aSHTEBALA
    @aSHTEBALA Жыл бұрын

    Oh I thought it was an interview with Pellek

  • @sjansssssssd
    @sjansssssssd Жыл бұрын

    Legal

  • @themanwnoname3454
    @themanwnoname3454 Жыл бұрын

    2023(Gregorian) “Respect and dignity.” Furthermore:

  • @thatomofolo452
    @thatomofolo452 Жыл бұрын

    🙃

  • @mohdnazam6466
    @mohdnazam6466 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @michaelo.johnson5551
    @michaelo.johnson5551 Жыл бұрын

    Unless you count comedy as fun.

  • @johndoe-rq1pu
    @johndoe-rq1pu3 ай бұрын

    so this is advice on how to have fun for people who have fun things in their life, fun people in their life, and extra time they’re spending on social media and tv… I guess those are the people who buy self help books.

  • @michaelo.johnson5551
    @michaelo.johnson5551 Жыл бұрын

    No fun can be had by one. Even if the other is a dog or animal can make it fun.

  • @cheyenneoliver5835

    @cheyenneoliver5835

    Жыл бұрын

    That's not true, I have fun by myself.

  • @olio9276
    @olio9276 Жыл бұрын

    Not a TED worthy.

  • @Geffry993
    @Geffry993 Жыл бұрын

    "Nothing is less funny than somebdoy telling you how to have fun"