The Invisible Economy Competing for Every Spare Minute of Your Day | Thesa Cotejar | TEDxSJCS Youth

Attention is treated as the most valuable currency in a talk by Thesa Cotejar, given at TEDxSJCS Youth. She looks at how technology, social media and the drive for validation compete for people's time and focus. According to the description, small everyday distractions can gradually shape a person's identity. The talk encourages viewers to decide deliberately where their attention goes, on the idea that how each moment is spent shapes the life that is built over time. The speaker is described as a speaker, trainer and podcaster focused on storytelling, mental health and personal development.

• Attention as a competing resource in daily life
• Influence of technology and social media on attention
• How small distractions can shape identity over time
• Taking deliberate control of where attention goes

What if the most valuable currency in the world isn't money, but your attention? Thesa Cotejar explores how technology, social media, and the pursuit of validation compete for our attention, and how these seemingly insignificant distractions shape our identity over time. She challenges us to take control of where our attention goes, reminding us that how we spend each moment ultimately shapes the life we build. A prominent speaker, trainer, and podcaster specializing in storytelling, mental health, and personal development, she is the creator and host of The Anxious Visionary Podcast, where she explores themes of resilience, anxiety, and emotional well-being while inspiring listeners to reflect, grow, and thrive. Her expertise in persuasion, communication, and content creation, coupled with her leadership roles in JCI Cebu Sinulog, has established her as a sought-after resource speaker and advocate for meaningful conversations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx