Brain Plasticity: A Mental Health Renaissance | Hani Akasheh | TEDxPSUT

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What if ideas can have the power to change our mental health? Ideas so powerful that they hold within the promise of transforming our perception of who we are and what we are. In this talk, Dr.Hani Akasheh advocates for the idea of brain plasticity as a revolutionary concept that could be taught to help transforming the current state of mental health on the planet.

ماذا لو كانت للأفكار القدرة على تغيير صحتنا العقلية؟ الأفكار قوية جداً لدرجة أنها تستطيع تغيير مفهومنا ونظرتنا عن كينونتنا! في هذا الخطاب، يدعم د. هاني عكشة فكرة اللدونة الدماغية، باعتبارها فكرة ثورية يمكن تعليمها للمساعدة في تغيير الصحة العقلية في الكوكب.

Hani Akasheh is a medical doctor and an entrepreneur in public health and education. He is the founder of Human Energy Management, an educational and training platform that focuses on raising awareness on psychosomatic disease and mental health empowerment through delivering multi-modal, visual and educational programs. His core mission in life is to marry science, technology and art into the awe inspiring universe of human transformation/optimization.


Hani Akasheh is a medical doctor and an entrepreneur. He is the founder of Human Energy Management, an educational and training platform that focuses on raising awareness on psychosomatic disease and mental health empowerment through delivering multi-modal, visual and educational programs. With over 250 public workshops/lectures delivered to a broad range of audience ranging from universities, youth empowerment programs to leading tech and corporate giants. His core mission in life is to marry science, technology and art into the awe inspiring universe of human transformation/optimization. Dr.Akasheh is also the founder of a non-profit company that focuses on delivering neuroscience and neuroeducation training to kindergarten teachers in under resourced areas in Jordan, with hopes of spreading more awareness on neurologically-friendly upbringing and ultimately bridging the gap between powerful scientific ideas and non scientific communities involved in childhood care and education. 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
All Comments (21)
  • @tahtakuchi5062
    This is an amazing talk. every statement tigers a new dimension of learning and caring for children. We as ECD practitioners listen to this clip many times for many learnings.
  • @soracha1
    Beautiful talk and amazing message for the world. Inspiring to me as a psychology undergraduate!
  • @artscience9981
    Truly a great talk, inspiring on a personal and scientific level. Many thanks!
  • @marisolgranilloarce4516
    Incredibly amazing!!! If everyone could only understanding how important our brains are, the world would be a better place!
  • @chelyngraziano2945
    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I am showing everyone this video. Thank you Hani, sincerely.
  • @anarchosyndie
    Additionally, having a consciously positive outlook ("I am doing everything the way I know how, we cannot go back so we must do what we can and that is good enough to continue with a positive attitude about myself and my future") and a small blanket draped over my eyes from above really helps me get through the night. If you take a lot of Vitamin D, and you find you're getting up frequently to go at night, try cutting back. That also helps with sleep. Without good sleep, anyone's mental health can suffer. Also see: 'circadian rhythm'; 'oversleep/undersleep both bad'. :)
  • @blue15rose
    Wow. Amazing. I loved the simplicity of such a huge topic the way it was explained.
  • @dionel8
    One of the best inspiring and hopeful TED talks I've ever listened to. Thank you.
  • @Ron20042004
    I’ve watched hundred of videos on mediation and neuroplasticity amd this is the best/ my favorite. Now I know why mediation is working. Thank you sir!
  • @sarahal3890
    I’ve never seen someone talk so passionately this way in a ted talk before
  • @goat7651
    Beautiful message . When I see my little brother i think I want to change his future . He does not have to go through the same thing as me
  • @snabeyratne
    Wonderful talk. So informative n inspirational. Bravo!
  • @some11223344
    Amazing . Nothing but appreciation to this guy ..
  • @hammadkaram8439
    أنا ك عربي فخور بك جدٱ ❤️❤️❤️
    انتم تعيدون لنا الأمل بالوقوف على أقدامنا من جديد والانطلاق إلى النهضة الفكرية والصحة العقلية الافضل . لك ولأمثالك جزيل الشكر وفقك الله وجعل هذا في ميزان أعمالك
  • @brettparrish2329
    Great Ted Talk a topic that is passionate to my heart/Brain. One question I had was for him and his brother for their depression recovery if they did not use medication. What was the tools ,techniques , that helped heal their depression?