Kiss your brain: The science of gratitude | Christina Costa | TEDxUofM
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Psychology instructor and researcher Christina Costa was working on her PhD when she was referred to get an MRI and discovered a large brain tumor in her right temporal lobe that was later diagnosed as grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma.
In this talk, Christina connects her experience of living with brain cancer to her field of study and explains why tools of gratitude can increase our well-being and what is happening in our brains when we experience and express gratitude.
You can find Christina on Instagram @ms.christinacosta and her book ‘Kiss Your Brain’: Diagnosis Diaries can be found on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Christina Costa is a PhD Psychology Candidate at the University of Michigan. She researches the psychology of well-being in addition to teaching undergraduate psychology and is specifically interested in well-being for teachers and the science of gratitude. Last year, Christina was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare and severe brain tumor. Christina has used gratitude as a tool to help maintain her personal well-being throughout her treatment. In her talk, Christina shares some of the lessons she has learned through her research and experience about the power of gratitude in her life, and how it can be used to change yours. She holds a B.A. and M.S. from the University of Michigan. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Most of us dont have any illness and thus take our life for granted, but shouldn't we have the most gratitude for being well. Having no gratitude is also a kind of illness.
engaging in gratitude will help you to discover your purpose in life
Amen! 🥰♥️🙏😇😊
I'm deeply grateful I've stumbled upon this testimony on this Saturday morning.
Thank you, all of you.
“Kiss Your Brain”... and there you are: she’s just impacted humanity forever ...
Such a beautiful talk. I cannot begin to imagine how much your students must love you. Thank you for all that you're doing to make this world a better place.
I can imagine, because I AM one of her students. Christina was one of the most impactful instructors that I have ever had. She continues to keep teaching me even now that I'm graduated through her inspiring story and outlook.
I also use "kiss your brain" in the classroom! I can't wait to share the science behind it with others. That you for sharing your story so gracefully and powerfully!
Hi Tyrajia.. can you tell me do you 'Kiss your Brain' only once daily, or as often as you like? Thank you and Greetings from Malaysia :)
Thank you, I guess I needed it.
In our country with the increasing physical attacks on doctors and being called names and getting blamed again and again I was having second thoughts on the thing I literally loved since when I was in middle school i.e. MEDICINE
But as she thanked the doctors and nurses who treated her, I realised that there are people who still understand that diseases don't always behave the way doctors want. I think I have become prey of all the fighter narrative and that is why I have become a lot more irritated and frustrated. I think I need to thank my brain for memorising all the medical jargon it had already memorised till date, I need to start gratitude journaling.
When people are desperate they put all the eggs into your basket.
Communication of risk of death and explaining the limits of what you know
I feel is a better way to manage HOPE
Without a doubt
you did what you could ?
Christina you're a beautiful soul. Thank you for coming into my life. Even though I met you off Instagram you have been an inspiration to me in my battle of my brain tumor. I'm here for you always. You're going to win this!
hello you pretty pretty human😘, i hope you recover soon and live a loving, long and beautiful life.❤️❤️❤️ my prayers are with you. 😊you deserve all the happiness in the world🤗, gosh can i just say you are so gorgeous 😍, take care, keep thriving 💫💓
@@farihahkhalidshaikh1535 you’re such a beautiful person thank you so much for making my day. I was crying a lot and read this now wish I can hug you 😭🥺❤️
It was said a long time ago.....Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. I am very grateful for your sharing of your experience. I have long seen the power of gratitude and you have helped expand it. Thank you Father for watching over this beautiful young lady.
I realised that I have so many things that I never be grateful for but I should .I would try to be more positive about my problems instead of being negative about it all the time
I've been through some scary stuff recently. And I share your gratitude towards the doctors and nurses and other health-care workers. They are amazing. It took an illness for me to realize, on a deep level, that there are so many patient, loving, self-less people out there. There truly are angels among us.
Absolutely beautiful story. We can never judge our situations because we may never know the lesson they are meant to teach us. Thank you for your courage and grace.
Christina is the most amazing soul. To know her is to love her and I am honored to call her a friend! She is amazing and brilliant and truly makes this world better!
I'm with you all the way. I was diagnosed with m.s. 20 years ago and, though I want friends that understand what I am going through, every m.s.y person I talk to, talks about 'fighting' this disease. I don't want to fight it, like you say: this is my body, we are in this together! I am going to work on my positivity affirmations as from today. Thanks for sharing your story :)
"Kiss💋my brain🧠." I love❣this CC! What an awesome reminder to be grateful! Everyday l wake up is a wonderful opportunity to thank God for life, & for that I'm grateful 🙏🏾.
She speaks the language we have all forgotten since we all do is work, compete, and survive… she’s just being a human. Existing, being beautiful, and appreciating beauty. Just like nature. How it was at the beginning of time
Christina, you are so strong. I cried watching this. I am so glad I was able to meet you in person at the Impact Driven conference in Miami. You are truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story.
"Loving your body doesn't have to be conditional." I love this sentiment! Well done, Christina!
Yes . Brilliant insite
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This summed up over the past 16 months. I don't have cancer but I supports someone who does. I don't know if it's common for caregivers not to be able to relate to the 'fight' mentality but for me it felt like that wasn't something I had any control over. Like only the patient could 'fight' while I stood by and helplessly watched. But being positive and grateful is something a caregiver can do not only for themselves but also for the person who is diagnosed.
Gratitude keeps my sane and joyful. After taking 80 cocodamol in an attempted suicide- i suffer with depression and bi polar. I spent a week in hospital and was told I needed a liver transplant. By some miracle I lived - and I practice gratitude all the time- it's the presents of joy
Great topic I’m grateful for my life journey my family friends and the 42 yrs I had with my wife who died 32 days ago. I’m moving forward!
Be Always Grateful ❤️❤️
Incorporating gratitude into my daily routine has been one of the most essential practices to remaining peaceful, positive & hopeful. The words we speak to ourselves & others have true power. 🙏 Sending out an abundance of good vibes & love 🙌
You know you are an educator by vocation when you are so excited to be able to use your own MRI brain pictures when teaching brain imagining to your students! Your curiosity, passion, gratitude and genuinely kind spirit shine through. I will definitely invite my students to kiss their brains. I wish you all the best in your journey.
Blessings and Light to this beautiful Soul.
It's great. She is telling in a really beuatiful way.
Experience is the best teacher, thank you soo much, such an insightful talk
Ahhhhhh, Christina you understand. You've discovered how to heal from positive energy/love created within. Why has it taken so long for this to surface in the Western world? I'm so happy for you, keep teaching the truth about our own capabilities.
I’m a Kindergarten teacher and use “Kiss your brain” for my students. But thank you for the realization that I need it for myself also. ☺️
So grateful for you, Christina.
I am experiencing another type of cancer but I do exactly what you are doing: giving thanks to my body, my family, friends and to God. I wish you the best for your entire life.
Thank you for this talk, Ms Costa. You are an extremely brave woman! I am grateful that you came out and spoke about your struggles and your thoughts. We all face our own challenges and for some of us, the narrative of gratitude and loving kindness to others and to ourselves works much better than the fighter narrative. Sending good wishes your way and prayers for complete recovery.
"gratitude and loving kindness to others and to ourselves works much better than the fighter narrative": yes indeed. We both 'conquer' if you will, but the paths are radically different.
You are amazing. You inspire me every day. Thank you for reminding me that I have so many things to be grateful for, and just how important it is to focus on them.
Thank You....Brave and beautiful soul
God bless you and bring cure to your body, 'cause your sould is already healed. Thanks for existing and sharing with us your experience and knowledge.
I love this talk. So empowering. I just started doing my Gratitude meditation. I am loving my gratitude practice 🙏
Thank you for such an inspiring talk. This totally makes sense to me. When I have a health issue practicing gratitude has helped me so much mentally and physically. It brings me inner peace. God Bless You!
Wonderful story and so inspiring. What a wonderful human. 🙌
What an Inspiration!! Hope you recover fully!! ❣️
Thank you for sharing good experience. I believe in gratitude. Inspiring speech. I just suffering from Migraine. Your speech encourages me to practice gratitude. But when pain start, I feel hard to practice positive thought because negative thought running in my mind, then I listen Migraine relief music and get relief from Migraine. I still feel sensitive for my pain. I will practice more gratitude and relief from migraine. Thank you.
Thank you ❤️
Grateful to you for sharing a part of you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Yes, I am gonna love my brain and be grateful each moment.
wow you have been thru so so much! so glad you made it! stay strong! this is definitely a tear jerker
I believe that I needed to hear this in this morning. So it took me here. I'm grateful for that.
When I kissed my brain, I started to tear up in joy. I felt how grateful I get to be for all the things my brain and my body does to function properly and keep me alive...!
Thank you for this wonderful wonderful message. I'm going to kiss my brain more often! ❤️
So beautiful and touching and inspirational.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and your perspective Christina :) I was diagnosed with an astrocytoma when I was 13. Mine is a low-grade tumor but has caused troubles at different times over the past 22 years, requiring chemo and surgery. I completely agree with your perspective on life and gratitude....truly so empowering to consider life and our health journeys in this way. Thank you for being a great example of shining light into the uncertainties and potential sadnesses of life!!
Thank you Christina 💗 your journey so beautifully shared & I'm so grateful for receiving it. Thank you for "kiss your brain" I'm adding it to my daily 💗🥰 sending you love
It is such a powerful testimony. Thank you Christina! Life is a gift, we should be grateful everyday for we are still alive
Wow, thank you for inspiring me and others to be kind, compassionate and loving to oneself regardless of the situation! ❤️❤️❤️
This is so wholesome 🥺♥️
Christina, you are my inspiration of bravery, you are my inspiration of a real fighter, thank you for a reality check!
I am greatful for my great mind that always make happy
I will start kissing my brain and I am so proud of u been following ur TikTok since the begging love all the way from the Middle East ♥️♥️
Thank you Christina for your bravery and unconditional love, has inspired me to be more grateful for so much🙏🌹
Such beautiful enthusiasm!!
You are building a strong and powerful foundation for all the people you come in contact with in the future. More knowledge more compassion a better listener to those people who need someone just like you to hear them. Not like the doctors you mentioned in your talk. I pray that angels watch over you.
How amazing it feels to listen to you. Thank you. Really. Thank you!
Wow.. powerful! "Your body isn't a battlefield"
Thank Christina for your beautiful words. Your talk empowers me to love life no matter what happens and practice gratitude whenever I can
Thank you so much for your inspiring talk. I can’t adequately communicate how you’ve touched me, and likely others, with your choice/approach to addressing your current condition. I pray all is well. Blessings to you, your family and the medical team. Thank you TED team
Thank you Christina
I like theses “ kiss your brain “ !
Thank you so so much Christina❤️❤️ Grateful to you so much for this knowledge shared❤️😊
Grateful for Christina's message.
I love you and your resistance. Bravooooooooooooo
OMG you're amazing! Keep sharing your story... someone out there needs to hear this! Wishing you health and wellness forever!
❤💚 Thank you for everything you have done in this amazing field. And thank you for being so resilient and a role model for so many. 💚❤
I really like this video and I really like the fact that she said she didn't want to fight because sometimes I hear from a lot of people not just about cancer but that life is a fight then it doesn't make me feel good and I don't feel like fighting all the time I'm not a fighter so I really appreciate her saying this and the gratitude work is very great
BEAUTIFUL .
Thanks for sharing and for showing you amazing story of using appreciation and gratitude while facing such a strong adversity. 🙏❤️
Thank you for sharing your story and helping some of us to realize that we should be mindful of being grateful! I'm grateful for your successful recovery!
So great thank you Christina
Thank you for your great speech. It was really touching to me and reminded me of positive mindset.
Thank you...💌
You are inspiring and amazing. What lucky children to have you as a teacher. Gus bless you. You are an absolute angel. 🙏🏽💖🌟☀️🎁🌼❤️
Grateful to have found this and I promise to use what I have learned from you and kiss my brain everyday! Thank you! Wishing you well and keeping you in my heart🥰
Thank you for this, Christina. 🖤
this is incredibly beautiful
I'm inspired! Thank you very much for inspiring us to be grateful in life amidst adversity!
this was veery moving. thank you! i had to stop after 3.24 to take in the words you had beautifully arranged.
This is fantastic Christina! You are such an inspiration to me. 😘🧠❤
Thank you for the blessings 🙏🙏🙏
You are so brave and inspiring thank you.
thank you for this message 💛
Thank-you ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Thank you so much for this
Grateful for the session and love you for your strength.
Thank you for sharing it with us. You are an amazing person.
Gratefulness. I kissed my brain and my right eye too.! Thanks for sharing!
You are FABULOUS!!
Thank you for sharing your story with the world!
God bless you ❤️ thank you for sharing
Thank you! ❤️ I kiss my brain after this video. So honored to hear your stories.
love and blessings from here
Kiss your brain, love this. You're amazing. Well done!
Thank you for this Talk. May God bring Healing to you. Godbless and continue to bless millions.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing. I am grateful for that as well.
Gratitude thinking let's you think about the good things in life and appreciate them. It's nothing new though. They used to call it "counting your blessings."
Thank you for this
Thanku mam .thanku youtube❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you Christina for sharing your story! So grateful to have come across this TedTalk! ❤️❤️
Powerful. Thank you for sharing. I supervise a team of 50 Speech Language Pathologists. I plan to make your segment here the video ‘keynote’ of our fall 2021 professional development series.