The Risk You Must Take | Dr. Kristen Lee | TEDxOcala

Dr. Kristen Lee studies human resilience—our ability to endure, heal, and grow. In a visceral, relatable talk, she shares deep insights from her teaching and research—ones that helped her redefine authenticity, and encourage us all to do the same.  Dr. Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW, known as “Dr. Kris” is a recovering perfectionist, proud Mama, and an internationally recognized, award-winning author, clinician, researcher, educator, speaker, and activist with over twenty years of experience. As Lead Faculty for Behavioral Science at Northeastern University in Boston, her research and teaching interests include individual and organizational well-being, and resilience, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. She is author of Reset: Make the Most of Your Stress, Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Motivational Book of 2015, and Mentalligence: A New Psychology of Thinking. She is a regular contributor for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today and her work has been featured on NPR and CPS radio. 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