Скачать или смотреть Compassion as an Act of Radical Resistance | Helena Lyne | TEDxTraleeWomen

In a culture built on insecurity, distraction, and division, compassion might be the most radical act we can choose. Compassion for ourselves and for others disarms shame, weakens manipulation, and helps us resist the systems that thrive on our disconnection. This talk reframes compassion as a courageous, disruptive force — one that can transform our inner lives and our collective future. Helena Lyne is a Biochemist and STEM educator with a Master’s in Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing from University College Cork. Her academic research and personal journey sparked a deep interest in compassion - as a powerful catalyst for personal resilience and social change. She is both tender-hearted and straight-talking, combining a scientist’s curiosity with warmth, and a willingness to challenge assumptions. This TEDx talk questions cultural norms around stress, productivity, and worth, alongside the narratives that keep us apart, locally and globally. Helena speaks not from a place of authority but presents compassion as a human strength we all have in common, inviting you to let go of perfection and explore this practice alongside her. Real change begins with compassion: for ourselves, for others, and for the world we share. It’s an act of radical resistance to the systems that profit from our insecurity and disconnection. 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