the world is so full of a number of things I’m sure we should all be as
things I’m sure we should all be as
things I’m sure we should all be as happy as Kings Robert Louis Stevenson
happy as Kings Robert Louis Stevenson
happy as Kings Robert Louis Stevenson but not everybody agrees with him did
but not everybody agrees with him did
but not everybody agrees with him did you know that the French are the
you know that the French are the
you know that the French are the unhappiest people in Europe there is a
unhappiest people in Europe there is a
unhappiest people in Europe there is a study published by the pwe Institute
study published by the pwe Institute
study published by the pwe Institute last year saying that only 14% of French
last year saying that only 14% of French
last year saying that only 14% of French believe in a brighter future this is not
believe in a brighter future this is not
believe in a brighter future this is not a lot on the contrary
a lot on the contrary
a lot on the contrary 70% of variants believe in the future
70% of variants believe in the future
70% of variants believe in the future they are in the top 10 of the happiest
they are in the top 10 of the happiest
they are in the top 10 of the happiest people in Europe big applause for the
people in Europe big applause for the
people in Europe big applause for the bedroom a new you here are you more more
bedroom a new you here are you more more
bedroom a new you here are you more more like the French or like the Belgians I’m
like the French or like the Belgians I’m
like the French or like the Belgians I’m going I’m going to show you a slide you
going I’m going to show you a slide you
going I’m going to show you a slide you will have three seconds to read it 3 2 1
will have three seconds to read it 3 2 1
will have three seconds to read it 3 2 1 okay so who has read happiness is
okay so who has read happiness is
okay so who has read happiness is nowhere okay half of the room you are
nowhere okay half of the room you are
nowhere okay half of the room you are sad people like the French and who has
sad people like the French and who has
sad people like the French and who has read happiness is now here you’re
read happiness is now here you’re
read happiness is now here you’re variants for sure but what is happiness
variants for sure but what is happiness
variants for sure but what is happiness anyway according to social science
anyway according to social science
anyway according to social science happiness is a mixture of two things the
happiness is a mixture of two things the
happiness is a mixture of two things the way you feel about your life and the way
way you feel about your life and the way
way you feel about your life and the way you are in the day-to-day basis basis so
you are in the day-to-day basis basis so
you are in the day-to-day basis basis so I have a good news and bad news for you
I have a good news and bad news for you
I have a good news and bad news for you the values is that happiness is
the values is that happiness is
the values is that happiness is genetically determined
genetically determined
genetically determined that means some of us have the genes of
that means some of us have the genes of
that means some of us have the genes of happiness and some of us don’t but with
happiness and some of us don’t but with
happiness and some of us don’t but with a little bit of effort that can be
a little bit of effort that can be
a little bit of effort that can be balanced so today I’m going to show you
balanced so today I’m going to show you
balanced so today I’m going to show you how to train your brain for happiness
how to train your brain for happiness
how to train your brain for happiness think of it like you think of your
think of it like you think of your
think of it like you think of your weight if you if you eat a certain level
weight if you if you eat a certain level
weight if you if you eat a certain level of food or certain amount of food and
of food or certain amount of food and
of food or certain amount of food and you exercise a little your weight is
you exercise a little your weight is
you exercise a little your weight is going to be you body is going to settle
going to be you body is going to settle
going to be you body is going to settle at a certain weight if you decide to
at a certain weight if you decide to
at a certain weight if you decide to exercise more or eat less you are going
exercise more or eat less you are going
exercise more or eat less you are going to adjust okay if that new way of eating
to adjust okay if that new way of eating
to adjust okay if that new way of eating and exercising is become a part of your
and exercising is become a part of your
and exercising is become a part of your daily day of your daily routine this is
daily day of your daily routine this is
daily day of your daily routine this is going to become your new ways but if you
going to become your new ways but if you
going to become your new ways but if you decide to go back to the way you are
decide to go back to the way you are
decide to go back to the way you are eating or exercising before you’re going
eating or exercising before you’re going
eating or exercising before you’re going to go back to the weight you have when
to go back to the weight you have when
to go back to the weight you have when you started so it goes with happiness
you started so it goes with happiness
you started so it goes with happiness and scientists have shown that as it is
and scientists have shown that as it is
and scientists have shown that as it is more difficult to lose weight when you
more difficult to lose weight when you
more difficult to lose weight when you get older it is also more difficult to
get older it is also more difficult to
get older it is also more difficult to be happy when you get older at least in
be happy when you get older at least in
be happy when you get older at least in the first part of your life Twitter
the first part of your life Twitter
the first part of your life Twitter sweeties scientists from the University
sweeties scientists from the University
sweeties scientists from the University of Warwick in UK I’ve interviewed
500,000 people in America and it will
500,000 people in America and it will tell Europe and the film that happiness
tell Europe and the film that happiness
tell Europe and the film that happiness has a shape a U shape so what does it
has a shape a U shape so what does it
has a shape a U shape so what does it say at the beginning of our life when we
say at the beginning of our life when we
say at the beginning of our life when we are teenager in our 20s we are the
are teenager in our 20s we are the
are teenager in our 20s we are the happiest okay then we still okay at 30
happiest okay then we still okay at 30
happiest okay then we still okay at 30 and then happiness fall down to digital
and then happiness fall down to digital
and then happiness fall down to digital its lowest level between 40 and 50 we
its lowest level between 40 and 50 we
its lowest level between 40 and 50 we are living the unhappiest moment of our
are living the unhappiest moment of our
are living the unhappiest moment of our life that’s why we call that a midlife
life that’s why we call that a midlife
life that’s why we call that a midlife crisis and then when we are 50 happiness
crisis and then when we are 50 happiness
crisis and then when we are 50 happiness increases again so scientists are
increases again so scientists are
increases again so scientists are telling me with a smile a which was done
telling me with a smile a which was done
telling me with a smile a which was done 40 that I’m here in the happiness curve
40 that I’m here in the happiness curve
40 that I’m here in the happiness curve that means that I am touching rock
that means that I am touching rock
that means that I am touching rock bottom but even if I’m French I don’t
bottom but even if I’m French I don’t
bottom but even if I’m French I don’t feel like this my happy my smiley have a
feel like this my happy my smiley have a
feel like this my happy my smiley have a penis is more like this one let me
penis is more like this one let me
penis is more like this one let me instead happiness always at a decent
instead happiness always at a decent
instead happiness always at a decent level with a slight but constant
level with a slight but constant
level with a slight but constant increase with age so where is that
increase with age so where is that
increase with age so where is that difference coming from when you look
difference coming from when you look
difference coming from when you look different
different
different you see that the people between 30 and
you see that the people between 30 and
you see that the people between 30 and 50 they have something in common they
50 they have something in common they
50 they have something in common they have a disease a self-inflicted disease
have a disease a self-inflicted disease
have a disease a self-inflicted disease called misplaced nostalgia you heard
called misplaced nostalgia you heard
called misplaced nostalgia you heard that before that was the good old days
that before that was the good old days
that before that was the good old days that was so great in the good old days
that was so great in the good old days
that was so great in the good old days where can we go back in the good old
where can we go back in the good old
where can we go back in the good old days by morning the good old days they
days by morning the good old days they
days by morning the good old days they are cheating their life satisfaction and
are cheating their life satisfaction and
are cheating their life satisfaction and the real thing is that those good old
the real thing is that those good old
the real thing is that those good old days might or might not be during the
days might or might not be during the
days might or might not be during the lifetime so what is important to see is
lifetime so what is important to see is
lifetime so what is important to see is that today I’m going to show you how to
that today I’m going to show you how to
that today I’m going to show you how to train your brain for happiness and the
train your brain for happiness and the
train your brain for happiness and the basic principle is to realize that the
basic principle is to realize that the
basic principle is to realize that the good old days are now right today right
good old days are now right today right
good old days are now right today right now and the first reason is stop
now and the first reason is stop
now and the first reason is stop dwelling on the past so look at me what
dwelling on the past so look at me what
dwelling on the past so look at me what do you see when you look at me okay so
do you see when you look at me okay so
do you see when you look at me okay so with the boobs and the ass I have you
with the boobs and the ass I have you
with the boobs and the ass I have you cannot miss the time a woman okay you
cannot miss the time a woman okay you
cannot miss the time a woman okay you know that I’m French and it’s confirmed
know that I’m French and it’s confirmed
know that I’m French and it’s confirmed by my accent if you read the program you
by my accent if you read the program you
by my accent if you read the program you probably know that I have a PhD in
probably know that I have a PhD in
probably know that I have a PhD in physical chemistry that I have a job to
physical chemistry that I have a job to
physical chemistry that I have a job to make a point I’m going to tell you that
make a point I’m going to tell you that
make a point I’m going to tell you that I have lived in six different countries
I have lived in six different countries
I have lived in six different countries in my life and then now I live in
in my life and then now I live in
in my life and then now I live in Belgium and it’s a married so oh sorry I
Belgium and it’s a married so oh sorry I
Belgium and it’s a married so oh sorry I forgot I’m black right everybody can see
forgot I’m black right everybody can see
forgot I’m black right everybody can see that so a black woman educated immigrant
that so a black woman educated immigrant
that so a black woman educated immigrant merit is standing in front of you you
merit is standing in front of you you
merit is standing in front of you you have paid to listen to her
have paid to listen to her
have paid to listen to her your even think that you’re going to
your even think that you’re going to
your even think that you’re going to have a nice time with a little bit of
have a nice time with a little bit of
have a nice time with a little bit of like she’s going to open your Rison do
like she’s going to open your Rison do
like she’s going to open your Rison do you realize how apparent is that
you realize how apparent is that
you realize how apparent is that historically speaking let’s time travel
historically speaking let’s time travel
historically speaking let’s time travel and we now in the 18th century and you
and we now in the 18th century and you
and we now in the 18th century and you look at me and ask you the same question
look at me and ask you the same question
look at me and ask you the same question why do you see when you look at me back
why do you see when you look at me back
why do you see when you look at me back in the days you are sort of in this a
in the days you are sort of in this a
in the days you are sort of in this a slave
slave
slave that means you will get me now and
that means you will get me now and
that means you will get me now and thinking that someone owns me and I’m
thinking that someone owns me and I’m
thinking that someone owns me and I’m waiting for him to come or you are at
waiting for him to come or you are at
waiting for him to come or you are at the auction and you can buy me you
the auction and you can buy me you
the auction and you can buy me you probably would have paid a good price
probably would have paid a good price
probably would have paid a good price for me I mean I’m pretty amazing right
for me I mean I’m pretty amazing right
for me I mean I’m pretty amazing right but that was completely normal back in
but that was completely normal back in
but that was completely normal back in the days that even is called
the days that even is called
the days that even is called to good old days for some people so ok I
to good old days for some people so ok I
to good old days for some people so ok I can read you mind
can read you mind
can read you mind she’s exaggerating too good all these
she’s exaggerating too good all these
she’s exaggerating too good all these well not that far in time right so let’s
well not that far in time right so let’s
well not that far in time right so let’s go to the second decent which is
go to the second decent which is
go to the second decent which is consider every opportunity we’re going
consider every opportunity we’re going
consider every opportunity we’re going to will come closer and talk about the
to will come closer and talk about the
to will come closer and talk about the 20th century I’m going to talk to you
20th century I’m going to talk to you
20th century I’m going to talk to you about my eye drop so I have studied 10
about my eye drop so I have studied 10
about my eye drop so I have studied 10 years to become a cleaning lady not a
years to become a cleaning lady not a
years to become a cleaning lady not a random technically a hi-tech cleaning
random technically a hi-tech cleaning
random technically a hi-tech cleaning lady what does it mean that means that
lady what does it mean that means that
lady what does it mean that means that for 15 years of my life I have developed
for 15 years of my life I have developed
for 15 years of my life I have developed new processes to clean the waste
new processes to clean the waste
new processes to clean the waste provoked by industries so at the
provoked by industries so at the
provoked by industries so at the beginning I was cleaning wastewater then
beginning I was cleaning wastewater then
beginning I was cleaning wastewater then I start cleaning waste due to industrial
I start cleaning waste due to industrial
I start cleaning waste due to industrial processes and then because I have a
processes and then because I have a
processes and then because I have a style of cleaning I moved upstream to
style of cleaning I moved upstream to
style of cleaning I moved upstream to try to process that company are using to
try to process that company are using to
try to process that company are using to avoid the pollution I was getting from
avoid the pollution I was getting from
avoid the pollution I was getting from the start so take those 15 years of my
the start so take those 15 years of my
the start so take those 15 years of my life and put them at the beginning of
life and put them at the beginning of
life and put them at the beginning of the 20th century that would have been
the 20th century that would have been
the 20th century that would have been impossible first of all because till
impossible first of all because till
impossible first of all because till 1967 at this in France women needed to
1967 at this in France women needed to
1967 at this in France women needed to ask the permission to the husband to
ask the permission to the husband to
ask the permission to the husband to have a job ok so some of them did get
have a job ok so some of them did get
have a job ok so some of them did get the permission and they contributed to
the permission and they contributed to
the permission and they contributed to progress of science for example like
progress of science for example like
progress of science for example like mercury but that was quite unusual
mercury but that was quite unusual
mercury but that was quite unusual second of all because till 1924 woman
second of all because till 1924 woman
second of all because till 1924 woman couldn’t have the same education and map
couldn’t have the same education and map
couldn’t have the same education and map why educated women are the only things
why educated women are the only things
why educated women are the only things you need to know it cooking cleaning
you need to know it cooking cleaning
you need to know it cooking cleaning educating kids right and the third
educating kids right and the third
educating kids right and the third reason is that occurs at the beginning
reason is that occurs at the beginning
reason is that occurs at the beginning of the 20th century nobody cared about
of the 20th century nobody cared about
of the 20th century nobody cared about about environment with the Industrial
about environment with the Industrial
about environment with the Industrial Revolution who cared
Revolution who cared
Revolution who cared but this is because I’m probably out of
but this is because I’m probably out of
but this is because I’m probably out of ignorance that people didn’t care in the
ignorance that people didn’t care in the
ignorance that people didn’t care in the past at today’s scientific like
past at today’s scientific like
past at today’s scientific like scientists like me are needed and it is
scientists like me are needed and it is
scientists like me are needed and it is because scientists always look forward
because scientists always look forward
because scientists always look forward that innovation happens this is because
that innovation happens this is because
that innovation happens this is because I don’t is always take every opportunity
I don’t is always take every opportunity
I don’t is always take every opportunity for innovation that a new chapter of
for innovation that a new chapter of
for innovation that a new chapter of chemistry has been invented in the 20th
chemistry has been invented in the 20th
chemistry has been invented in the 20th century which is green chemistry it is
century which is green chemistry it is
century which is green chemistry it is now the foundation of the modern
now the foundation of the modern
now the foundation of the modern chemistry and so you should live your
chemistry and so you should live your
chemistry and so you should live your life like scientists if they were
life like scientists if they were
life like scientists if they were looking always and how it was before
looking always and how it was before
looking always and how it was before they could not make a life better let’s
they could not make a life better let’s
they could not make a life better let’s go to the south nation don’t take life
go to the south nation don’t take life
go to the south nation don’t take life too seriously imagine that when you the
too seriously imagine that when you the
too seriously imagine that when you the act of standing up or sitting down
act of standing up or sitting down
act of standing up or sitting down cannot be done without pain imagine that
cannot be done without pain imagine that
cannot be done without pain imagine that you wake up and picking picking up
you wake up and picking picking up
you wake up and picking picking up something from the floor you cannot do
something from the floor you cannot do
something from the floor you cannot do it without pain imagine that even
it without pain imagine that even
it without pain imagine that even working industries you cannot do it
working industries you cannot do it
working industries you cannot do it without pain you’re you are thinking
without pain you’re you are thinking
without pain you’re you are thinking that called being old but imagine that
that called being old but imagine that
that called being old but imagine that you are thirty years old that happened
you are thirty years old that happened
you are thirty years old that happened to me the pain was so intense that when
to me the pain was so intense that when
to me the pain was so intense that when I was working in the street elderly
I was working in the street elderly
I was working in the street elderly people were faster than me do you know
people were faster than me do you know
people were faster than me do you know how immediatey it is to race with your
how immediatey it is to race with your
how immediatey it is to race with your own mother and loser so remember the
own mother and loser so remember the
own mother and loser so remember the pain was so intense that when I was at
pain was so intense that when I was at
pain was so intense that when I was at work the idea of going to the toilet was
work the idea of going to the toilet was
work the idea of going to the toilet was just it was just impossible when you
just it was just impossible when you
just it was just impossible when you think about it you are sitting at your
think about it you are sitting at your
think about it you are sitting at your desk you’re working on your computer to
desk you’re working on your computer to
desk you’re working on your computer to go to the toilet you have to start that
go to the toilet you have to start that
go to the toilet you have to start that painful go to the toilet painful sit
painful go to the toilet painful sit
painful go to the toilet painful sit down on your toilet seat painful go to
down on your toilet seat painful go to
down on your toilet seat painful go to the sink to wash your hands man you have
the sink to wash your hands man you have
the sink to wash your hands man you have to do it all the time painful and go
to do it all the time painful and go
to do it all the time painful and go back to your desk working painful and
back to your desk working painful and
back to your desk working painful and sit down again painful so obviously
sit down again painful so obviously
sit down again painful so obviously something was very wrong with me and I
something was very wrong with me and I
something was very wrong with me and I did need to have my two hips replaced so
did need to have my two hips replaced so
did need to have my two hips replaced so eight hour surgery after three months of
eight hour surgery after three months of
eight hour surgery after three months of hospital
hospital
hospital and when you’re a physiotherapy I look
and when you’re a physiotherapy I look
and when you’re a physiotherapy I look like this Robocop or the Bionic Woman
like this Robocop or the Bionic Woman
like this Robocop or the Bionic Woman live Am I the biotic movement do you
live Am I the biotic movement do you
live Am I the biotic movement do you know CPR Jamie okay you’re not too young
know CPR Jamie okay you’re not too young
know CPR Jamie okay you’re not too young that’s okay so do you think it’s cool
that’s okay so do you think it’s cool
that’s okay so do you think it’s cool of course it’s cool no it’s not cool
of course it’s cool no it’s not cool
of course it’s cool no it’s not cool especially if you want to go through
especially if you want to go through
especially if you want to go through security at the airport or if you
security at the airport or if you
security at the airport or if you trigger your safe alarm of a jewelry and
trigger your safe alarm of a jewelry and
trigger your safe alarm of a jewelry and black remember so anyway today the pain
black remember so anyway today the pain
black remember so anyway today the pain that you feel after that surgery it
that you feel after that surgery it
that you feel after that surgery it makes you really really grateful to live
makes you really really grateful to live
makes you really really grateful to live in the good new days because we have a
in the good new days because we have a
in the good new days because we have a vision painkiller so back in the days
vision painkiller so back in the days
vision painkiller so back in the days every window will show right now because
every window will show right now because
every window will show right now because then we do surgery on our recovery has
then we do surgery on our recovery has
then we do surgery on our recovery has been possible because of the progress of
been possible because of the progress of
been possible because of the progress of material engineering the progress of
material engineering the progress of
material engineering the progress of surgical skills the progress of
surgical skills the progress of
surgical skills the progress of physiotherapy and that this progress
physiotherapy and that this progress
physiotherapy and that this progress happened in the last two decades so
happened in the last two decades so
happened in the last two decades so that’s why I don’t live in the past my
that’s why I don’t live in the past my
that’s why I don’t live in the past my last lesson for the day is used the best
last lesson for the day is used the best
last lesson for the day is used the best to shape your future whatever happens to
to shape your future whatever happens to
to shape your future whatever happens to you in the past to that moment that
you in the past to that moment that
you in the past to that moment that right moment is helping you to shape
right moment is helping you to shape
right moment is helping you to shape every moment of your life in the future
every moment of your life in the future
every moment of your life in the future did I tell you that my husband is German
did I tell you that my husband is German
did I tell you that my husband is German now in the late 40s being French in love
now in the late 40s being French in love
now in the late 40s being French in love with a German I would have been dragged
with a German I would have been dragged
with a German I would have been dragged out of a house shaved undressed and
out of a house shaved undressed and
out of a house shaved undressed and humiliated in front of everybody because
humiliated in front of everybody because
humiliated in front of everybody because I would have in kirkuk considered as a
I would have in kirkuk considered as a
I would have in kirkuk considered as a collaborator they tell you that my
collaborator they tell you that my
collaborator they tell you that my husband was white yeah of course you can
husband was white yeah of course you can
husband was white yeah of course you can tell me odd but interracial relationship
tell me odd but interracial relationship
tell me odd but interracial relationship was the last long-lasting segregation
was the last long-lasting segregation
was the last long-lasting segregation legal one that was in the US for example
legal one that was in the US for example
legal one that was in the US for example it has been banned in 1967 which is not
it has been banned in 1967 which is not
it has been banned in 1967 which is not that far away in Europe the ban was not
that far away in Europe the ban was not
that far away in Europe the ban was not that strong but you are being ostracized
that strong but you are being ostracized
that strong but you are being ostracized for being with someone with another race
for being with someone with another race
for being with someone with another race so when I see people like this I always
so when I see people like this I always
so when I see people like this I always thinking it had to be tough for them at
thinking it had to be tough for them at
thinking it had to be tough for them at the beginning so today I can leave my
the beginning so today I can leave my
the beginning so today I can leave my relationship my love freely because
relationship my love freely because
relationship my love freely because people have paved the way for me so I
people have paved the way for me so I
people have paved the way for me so I was telling you I used the past to shape
was telling you I used the past to shape
was telling you I used the past to shape my future when you want to apply for a
my future when you want to apply for a
my future when you want to apply for a job in u.s. when you care what I do
job in u.s. when you care what I do
job in u.s. when you care what I do because they have this quota policy you
because they have this quota policy you
because they have this quota policy you have to fill in a form a form that says
have to fill in a form a form that says
have to fill in a form a form that says in which minority you’re part of so me I
in which minority you’re part of so me I
in which minority you’re part of so me I use I use what happened to woman to
use I use what happened to woman to
use I use what happened to woman to click the Box woman minority yeah I use
click the Box woman minority yeah I use
click the Box woman minority yeah I use what happened to to black in the past to
what happened to to black in the past to
what happened to to black in the past to pick back and I use my medical history
pick back and I use my medical history
pick back and I use my medical history to click disabled so what is the chance
to click disabled so what is the chance
to click disabled so what is the chance that someone with my qualification who
that someone with my qualification who
that someone with my qualification who applied to the same job than me can
applied to the same job than me can
applied to the same job than me can click these free boxes I can get any job
click these free boxes I can get any job
click these free boxes I can get any job I want so now you you I can understand
I want so now you you I can understand
I want so now you you I can understand that people moon the good old days me
that people moon the good old days me
that people moon the good old days me there sees the stuff that are missing
there sees the stuff that are missing
there sees the stuff that are missing from the good old days this for example
from the good old days this for example
from the good old days this for example the time were curvy woman were the start
the time were curvy woman were the start
the time were curvy woman were the start out of duty but it’s also the time we’re
out of duty but it’s also the time we’re
out of duty but it’s also the time we’re ditching his wife was legal I’m circular
ditching his wife was legal I’m circular
ditching his wife was legal I’m circular T’s were saying that a wife who is
T’s were saying that a wife who is
T’s were saying that a wife who is beaten is a masochist
beaten is a masochist
beaten is a masochist who’s provoked her husband to be beaten
who’s provoked her husband to be beaten
who’s provoked her husband to be beaten so don’t forget that when you look at
so don’t forget that when you look at
so don’t forget that when you look at the good old days saying that is so that
the good old days saying that is so that
the good old days saying that is so that is so good you look at them with a bias
is so good you look at them with a bias
is so good you look at them with a bias you forget the bad stuff that happened
you forget the bad stuff that happened
you forget the bad stuff that happened during those days so now you know that
during those days so now you know that
during those days so now you know that looking at the good old days they are
looking at the good old days they are
looking at the good old days they are not that good as you remember being not
not that good as you remember being not
not that good as you remember being not white was not that good being not a man
white was not that good being not a man
white was not that good being not a man was not that good being sick was not
was not that good being sick was not
was not that good being sick was not that good me in love with the wrong
that good me in love with the wrong
that good me in love with the wrong person was not that good
person was not that good
person was not that good so you see that the good old days are
so you see that the good old days are
so you see that the good old days are not so good you look at them with a bias
not so good you look at them with a bias
not so good you look at them with a bias and now that you know how to train your
and now that you know how to train your
and now that you know how to train your brain for happiness
brain for happiness
brain for happiness I have a dream that you all go and
I have a dream that you all go and
I have a dream that you all go and create those good old days those moments
create those good old days those moments
create those good old days those moments that in a couple of years are going to
that in a couple of years are going to
that in a couple of years are going to call the good old days thank you
call the good old days thank you
call the good old days thank you [Applause]
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