The Power of Not Fixing | Joanne Hay | TEDxLUAC Youth

A TEDx talk asks whether the most powerful step toward mental health and belonging is to stop trying to fix other people's emotions. Drawing on real-life stories from her work as a coach, mother and children's book author, speaker Joanne Hay describes a simple shift in how we respond to others. The talk focuses on creating safety, connection and belonging, beginning with how we treat ourselves. The talk was given at a TEDx event organized independently by a local community, using the TED conference format.

• Why judging, advising and fixing others' emotions can work against belonging
• A simple alternative approach to emotional support
• Drawing on stories from coaching, parenting and children's books
• Creating safety and connection, starting with oneself

In a world trained to judge, advise and instantly fix other people’s emotions, what if the most powerful thing we can do for mental health and belonging is… stop fixing? If so, what can we do instead? Drawing from real-life stories as a coach, mother and children’s book author, Joanne shares a simple but radical shift that helps us create safety, connection and true belonging, starting with ourselves. In a world trained to judge, advise and instantly fix other people’s emotions, what if the most powerful thing we can do for mental health and belonging is… stop fixing? If so, what can we do instead? Drawing from real-life stories as a coach, mother and children’s book author, I share a simple but radical shift that helps us create safety, connection and true belonging, starting with ourselves. 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