Stroke of insight - Jill Bolte Taylor

[@LFLvideos]

That was so moving, really made an impact on me. "Information in the form of energy streams in simultanously through all of our sensory systems in the form of energy and then it explodes into this enormours collage of what this present moment looks like, what it tastes like, what it feels like, what it looks like and what it sounds like... In this moment we are perfect, we are whole and we are beautiful." Wow.

[@alicelam3334]

This was so emotionally moving. Ive seen this before but for some reason this time it was speaking directly to ME and my heart. I will take this information through out my day and no matter what comes, I will remember Jills words, and whats really important. That we are ALL ONE. We have a choice to engage in that blissful right hemisphere where peace dwells. Beautiful!

[@raphaelsolis2901]

That’s amazing. I’ve seen this before also and I don’t know why this touched me so much more now. I needed this

[@candiceoberle5526]

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[@Roll587]

She came to my University and I got to see her tell this story live and with more detail. SO FANTASTIC.

[@tom123b]

Did anyone record it???

[@KaeraNeko]

I love how this is scientific and abstract at the same time, much like our brains.

[@aplus531]

What incredible insight. I am a 12 year stroke survivor and I had virtually NO awareness of what was happening to me, I'm thankful that Mother-in -law knew the signs. I had an experience also, but it was not quite the same. Kudos Jill!

[@theapotheosisofgdot2294]

ppl spend there whole life meditating to see even for a second, the things she described... I've been there for about 3 minutes during meditation was so excited I was instantly back in my body and very upset I could hold that state of mind longer...

[@teooreo]

wow... bet it s a lot of work to shut up you mind and control what u want to be/feel. You re lucky!

[@delight743]

Wow, how amazing that she got to go through that experience with her knowlegde of the brain then come and share it after the recovery. You are inspiring Jill

[@riderlibertas2580]

AMAZING - Best Ted Talk ever! What a beautiful message and an experience so well shared. I will never forget this.

[@cpt4168]

WONDERFUL video! Brought tears to my eyes. Let everyone in the universe view this. Please.

[@jaynecooney9549]

She explained it so well I had a stroke two years ago it was so like that

[@krysbaum6740]

Sometimes when I have a really bad migraine I watch this, as I am now, in order to feel better. If this migraine ends up being a stroke... Maybe I'll get to see nirvana too. Maybe it won't be too bad. Thank you, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.

[@JosephBrown-cw9ml]

My semesters of my students benefited from this video. I am immeasurably thankful for Dr. Jill.

[@Mystic-Voyager]

How come this video doesn't have billions of views. This is so inspiring and moving!

[@tinamaslova6675]

+Mystic Voyager you've got to be able to understand the beauty and wiseness of it to share with others I guess...

[@arjungupta6]

This video is also posted on the main TED youtube page, where it has got millions of views!

[@loretoelgo4008]

One of the best talks I have ever listened to!

[@travisdudley9731]

this was the most insperational video. i have been trying to explain to many people the method that i use to remain so eternaly happy but still able to function in "reality" i understood every bit of it and can relate. i have been able to flip the switch between my "personalities" for year though nvr able to explain it. i choose who i will be on a momentary bases and yes it is so much nicer, enjoyable, and peaceful when i am able to be just one. i hope that u are able to inspier more lifes.

[@samdavid2386]

This brought me to tears.

[@pamelagood8077]

Watched this for probably the 10th time and it still makes me weep. So lovely, so profoud and so moving. So grateful for Jill Bolte Taylor and her Insight.

[@flashover2012]

Thank you, Jill. Your speech was very powerful and moving. You changed my life.

[@yegsheens]

The relatability and similar sensation to trauma response is incredible. I am loving this.

[@Chrome166]

She had a pretty abstract experience, but I can definitely see this balance of power that she's talking about within my own mind. Maybe not in those exact words, but I've observed these things inside of myself.

[@aladinchanel]

She is a truly motivational speaker ,love her speech and tough !

[@AaronDavisonmusic]

That was beautiful! My only question is how do we achieve this state of concsiousness for ourselves?

[@BiggSteve777]

Great classic talk that first introduced me to TED Talks. Still one of my favorites.

[@bie806]

This is my favourite TED Talk of all time, thanks for uploading to KZbin!

[@tinamaslova6675]

Thank you, Dovtor Jill, for surviving and sharing your story webwide. I've got the message.

[@laureenstephens9958]

How profound and amazing that Julie is able to tell her story from such a neurological and physiological position. Her recovery is beyond amazing. In tears 😭 over the restoration and revelation.

[@alisonadkins9404]

Watching for Psychology class. Incredible description and captivating talk!

[@QueSeraSera-f3s]

Even tho this video was 11 yrs ago, I sure hope Jill receives this comment…the stroke IS what gave you the gift you are (or were then) telling people they can ‘choose’. This simply is not the case. We can’t ‘choose’ to live from the right hemisphere of our brain whenever we want to, anymore than you chose to have that stroke. It was what happened. And as difficult as it was, WOW are you blessed!

[@CH-ho9bx]

You can choose to.. Start focusing on the left side of your body....when you feel anxiety, fear, anger, etc....focus on your left....

[@la8niteson22]

nothing short of amazing. who on earth could thumb down this?

[@erikaflores4206]

Gracias!!!! Las implicaciones de esta información son extraordinariamente interesantes!

[@TEDEd]

Yes. The annotation at 00:22 links to a blog post with a thorough explanation. Key points: 1) Talks added have been identified by students/teachers as awesome/useful in regards to learning & 2) each Talk is accompanied by a new, "flippable" Lesson on the TED-Ed website (can view via annotation @ 00:10). Our intention is to save a student or teacher some time by curating the best, most relevant Talks. We'll still be adding four (or more) animator + educator videos a week!

[@thecaveoawesomeness]

While it was a bit overly spiritual for my taste it was still very moving. Those who say they learned nothing from this video misunderstand TEDs purpose of giving insight and perspective in to the world we live in and to make us think.

[@sajjadbhuiyan187]

Yes. This is an idea worth spreading and you are a genious. We are all genious.

[@amrakarmaMisophoniac]

Amazingly emotional and wonderful speech!

[@Mark-p1p3u]

IV learnt that my brain is a seriously amazing tool some of this makes a lot of sense she's a inspiration x

[@meanagh]

So inspiring. It answers questions I have pondered for 44 years. It tweaks knowledge already in the public domain. It would seem that that there is a left brain Ego based on thought that leaves us isolated and alone and a right brained based on feeling and consciousness where the ego is part of ever increasing circles. This knowledge has relevence to therapies religon sport and science. In team sport we are seperate and yet very united to the other players and the ball.

[@Noura-vx9kp]

Just finish reading ur book Jill! thank you so much u really motivated me n learned, I've had stroke in right hemisphere (left hand paralysis) but when u said it took u 8 years to recover completely, I felt comfortable cuz I'm in my 4th year hopefully soon I will get back to use my left hand completely❤

[@Wah_Meditation]

I am speechless!! amazing talk!

[@ladiipurpl]

That was so moving,...defiantly worth sharing with the world!!!!*Tear*

[@estherrodriguez2988]

To think that I'm watching this 8 years later.

[@sams7144]

I CANNOT BELIEVE I'VE FOUND SOMEONE WHOS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE OF ME!!! I've named my analytical brain, in a way the consciousness that I was before the stroke Jan. I RELY ON JAN. Jan has almost become her own self trying to rope the Sam that I am back in.

[@TheLaughingOut]

Only the greatest TED talk of all time.

[@I-P-777]

Love and compassion is the way!

[@ParaglidingManiac]

Y'all got any more of that... brain stroke?

[@sleepyturd]

LOL!!!

[@69Sira69]

exactly my thought xD it's a horrible thing but it sounds kinda fascinating the way she recalls it

[@amysho2192]

With my luck it would be a right hemisphere brain stroke I get.

[@amysho2192]

I mean, it would probably be a right hemisphere brain stroke that I get with my luck.

[@ronniefundora]

🍄

[@cominooculto]

Wow im speechless her speech was just mind blowing

[@WitchieNL]

Id love to have heard more about the WHY, WHEN en WHERE. And also she talked about how we choose to use any side... How exacly do we choose this? How do we manipulate this? (for treating mental desease for instance)

[@Rocokef]

Oh Jill, you are a miracle ❤️

[@JustTheHighlights]

Who cares? Everyone should get to see what is arguably the best TED talk of all time.

[@yanmah3045]

how about tapescripts or captions in different languages? many viewers here may not be native english speakers but we all love ted.

[@riderlibertas2580]

If it was I'm glad they did because I missed it the first time and this was definitely worth it.

[@healthylivingjourney]

That was a beautiful story…thanks for sharing💞

[@ma356289]

i really loved this video,now i want to change my life

[@phanikumarv804]

Excellent... True Reality Unfold. Need to spread this awareness and Reality to entire World. Thank you

[@vanajashankar]

Oh My God. I had tears in my eyes. It was a wonderful session, the best I have ever seen

[@sincere_sonuboy]

It took me more than a decade to get this message! ❤❤❤

[@ImagineTheWorld100]

Thank you very much for posting. Very enlightful.

[@Jayson_Jennings]

bravo! Jill gets it :-)

[@outofmindoutofsight4906]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@Hiruvalye]

you're right. IT CAN'T BE UNSEEN!

[@styyle310]

Great description

[@7655kitten]

This sounds like exactly what happened to me when the doctors prescribed me Lyrica for my Fibromyalgia. Worst medication I've EVER been on.

[@proyectmayhem]

that IS worth sharing. apretiate it :)

[@bolozbolozboloz]

that is/was great :) Thank you

[@ritadighent]

I love this. I love her!!!!

[@susanandrew8217]

Soo moving - thank you❤️❤️

[@raileanulucian]

this video was uploaded already!

[@lindaguida4074]

My brother suffered a Massive Stroke at 59, he’s 61 now nothing has changed, Aphasia, right side of his body paralyzed. Has no insurance.....it’s a slow Suicide 😥

[@DaveGamesVT]

Back when Ted used to be good. I miss those days.

[@Kaeralho]

great talk

[@imagardner4892]

Ms Taylor represents the difficulty of explaining non verbal experiences in verbal terms. It sounds nuts. Her experience parallels that of others who have mystical/transcendent experiences, whether it be, for example, religious ecstasy, near death experiences, drug induced "trips", etc. The symbolic "language" we identify with in artists, musicians, mystics, in our dreams, etc., are attempts to transmit/channel the reality of what usually remains unconscious.

[@lynlavalight]

Absolutely correct!

[@mckenzievynn]

I’m 23 and just had 3 strokes last month. They still don’t know eBay caused the clots so I’m afraid I’ll have more but this is exactly what it felt/feels like. I had symptoms switch from one side of my body to the other. Things were abnormal I guess to my strokes as well as me being so young with no family history related. If anyone has ideas, lmk. We’ve tested all the common causes so are trying to see if it’s something like a rare disease now I guess. I’m scared of leaving my body and my mind again. Life is beautiful and I want to stay. The pain is worth it for the good moments.

[@LuGeDeuS]

Who can dislike this? :S Is my favorite youtube video so far.

[@ladyjazmin4064]

This was so deep...

[@leonwong2391]

8:30 She says that she feels like her energy is expanding and how it is getting bigger and bigger and reach out larger. I am no druggie, straight edge, not a moment of my life is delusional from substances. But I have always had this feeling of expanding every since I am a kid, now I wonder if there is something wrong with my left cerebral hemisphere.. Because I had that feeling, to me its not energy thats expanding, it is my body being stressed out to size of galaxy.

[@supernova6521]

+Leon Wong Me too. Usually it's my hands that seem to be changing in size, usually when I am lying in bed. I don't think there is anything wrong, I think it is because parts of my brain are falling asleep (maybe the same parts where she had her injury) while other parts are still awake to watch.

[@leonwong2391]

+Super Nova Yep, in bed, lying down, ready to sleep. I woke up because I felt I was expanding somehow. You sound right, I can not think of a time where I felt it while being awake, isn't that weird that we feel like this way? huh

[@supernova6521]

+Leon Wong You can train yourself to stay in that in-between state, but it takes some practice because you have to pay attention but also keep your mind relaxed. That trance state is related to hypnosis and astral travel, and maybe lucid dreaming.

[@Stevenstallone]

+Leon Wong Don't worry about it. It's something often felt in transcendental meditation. Lose awareness off the body but feel very expansive, very wide, and it feels very familiar.

[@nikovanegas2735]

I had a friend that felt that she was expanding, she fixed that problem by having a controlled diet.

[@chitranjankumarkushwaha4259]

शिवोहम शिवोहम। निरवाना शतकम आपने यह अद्भुत आनंद दैवीय शक्ति सत्य सबको बता दिया है। Namaste. bliss of atma always with you .may all the humanity in this lifetime attain to this peacefulness. सभी को यह सुख प्राप्त हो।

[@margaretgraney5899]

Been there. Done that. No stroke necessary. Thank you Jill.

[@Thoughtmanager]

Incredible

[@Aditya-f8t5z]

4:43 Incredibly brave of her to say this without any nicotine...........🙏

[@juliakrosbacher1775]

wonderful

[@JustForFunST]

She reminds me of a neurology professor my father had in college who had terrible vertigo. He didn't treat it because he thought the impact it had on the brain was "fascinating to experience." I feel like telling her... LADY, STOP ENJOYING YOUR STROKE! GO TO THE HOSPITAL!!!!

[@haysfordays]

If you are on a high like I was after seeing this, DO NOT read the comments. Those who most need to hear what she's saying are making themselves known.

[@potshot2]

Every stroke doesn't destroy the same part of the brain.

[@Artifactorfiction]

Cut out all the woowoo and this was an interesting study of a stroke from the inside.

[@johnedelmann6711]

Yeah, the spiritual aspect of her speech was waaay too much for me in some places.

[@chitranjankumarkushwaha4259]

May the bliss of consciousness or atma or shiv or brahman reach to all humanity as soon as possible .may all living beings find this peace

[@sessybessyfiretiger]

One of my favorite talks of all time. I still wonder. Why didn’t she call 911 instead of work? lol I always wonder

[@Aditya-f8t5z]

I remember my ex-wife telling me something about this lady feeling every part of her existence and how the computations were being made to compute the manner in which her body should move....I think she was in her bathtub when she got the stroke...and she was able to feel all the computations her mind were making to decide which way to move..... I just felt this a while back today.....more like an adrenaline rush, a pleasurable feeling, or something enjoyable while a fast speeding set of computations passed by me....... I could be wrong....I don't think I'm in the risk of a stroke....I hope no one related to me is....if I had to guess who is in danger of a stroke, then my guess would be my ex-wife...... Oh yeah, we are tired of holding all the pain....we are passing it all back....our journey is over...we are just existing.....☺

[@AppA]

In HD!!!!!

[@sofiarosales6978]

Beautiful

[@istheregasinthecar2807]

Her stroke resembles what a multi-tab acid trip feels like at times

[@RedddShirt]

but she had a stroke therefore we have to applaud to anything she says. clearly

[@AudoricArt]

Who else was imagining her singing the Symphony of Science at 4:04?

[@CosmosFan1]

Sounds more like mj. She didn't seem to be hallucinating at all - everything she experienced around her was real, but she just saw it in a much different way.

[@DizzyCGA]

Anyone who's done a couple tabs of LSD has a pretty good idea of what she's describing

[@pauldeleon8888]

STROKE of insight. I just got that.

[@chasing-mental-clarity]

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[@nellybazan4816]

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[@Procrastinerd]

Revolution.

[@mamaia90]

awesome

[@Kansyn]

17:22-17:47. I would choose me and not one of the Wes. You dont have to pick sides with your brain. You dont have to either use your left hemisphere or your right hemisphere. People should use both. And most end up using both in equilibrium. Even if you spend a lot of time exercising your left hemisphere, you only do so because your right hemisphere will be repayed by fulfillment and sense of accomplishment. Problem is, the people who dont use the right usually have a lot of power in the world.

[@blowbust0r]

damn good video not about any of the dumb comments religion and science but a small glimpse into the trancending infinitly complex brain that all of us use without even having to try and identifying both sides of the brain as two sides of perception