Why Success Won’t Make You Happy | Dimitrios Tsatiris | TEDxFaurotPark

Our obsession with personal success is not making us happier. It is hurting our emotional health, our relationships and our communities. Let’s stop prioritizing the pursuit of personal success over other values that are equally important such as kindness, empathy and service. Dimitrios Tsatiris, MD is a practicing board-certified psychiatrist specializing in the field of anxiety management. He is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Dr. Tsatiris graduated Summa Cum Laude from John Carroll University and obtained his medical degree from the University of Toledo. He completed his psychiatry residency training at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident. Upon graduation he received the American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition Award.
He studies and writes about the interface of anxiety and achievement. His writing can be found on the Psychology Today blog “Anxiety in High-Achievers”.
He is passionate about empowering people to break free from the shackles of anxiety and develop a healthy relationship with achievement. Through his work as a psychiatrist, writer and speaker, he seeks to fulfill this mission. 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