Where joy hides and how to find it | Ingrid Fetell Lee 

"Adults who exhibit genuine joy are often dismissed as childish, or too feminine, or unserious, or self-indulgent." THANK you! It's even worse when you are a guy! I've spent my whole life having to restrain myself, I don't even know if I can ever be myself again at this point. The reason why joy is repressed is because joyful people can't be easily controlled and used.

I've always been sure that my bicycle is one of my sources of joy: big round wheel, bright colors (sky blue and orange). And let alone the feeling when you hop on it and start pedaling, when you feel the smoothness (with the occasional bumps of course) of the road underneath you and your beautiful machine; the lightness of the wind caressing you. That's when I feel joy, the joy of being alive

This is very motivational when you suffer or suffered from depression. We dont appreciate joy enough until it's gone

This might be the most joyful tedtalk ever

Joy is, or rather can be, a perpetual feeling. Happiness, depends on the circumstances. Joy is a very spiritual phenomenon. A God-breathed sense of faith and peace. God desires that we celebrate life and cultivate joy, whether or not our circumstances make us happy.....

This is hands down one of my favorite TED talks! The subject/understanding of JOY is so incredibly imperative for us all to ponder. I love how she connected the dots to the areas lacking astetics of joy and those created with the 8ntent of being joyous!! 💜💜💜

those big companies like Google have worked out what she explained :) when you look inside those companies, many rooms are painted in a few bright colours and they offer rooms of joy like gaming rooms, reading rooms, relaxation rooms etc. No wonder people like to work there.

Ingrid your presentation is so powerful. Great topic too. Definitely thumbs up 👍

Her nails gave me joy

I watched this video years ago and came back to listen again. Thank you beautiful women for this incredible message!!! This is truly gold!! ✨💓

She gave me hope, thank you

Ingrid Fetell Lee... Your presentation put a smile on my face, on numerous occasion!!! Felt to me like JOY ;-) I also really loved the fact all your fingernails are different colours!!! :-)

Am I the only one who has to watch this video for homework?😂

Always loved TED. Joy? Fleeting. But joy does need to be an integral part of everyone’s unique ‘difficult paths’ in this life. For me currently, there’s so little happiness. Tough personal times. Grateful for her talk. Peace n’ luv to everyone.

Her dress and nail polish! she is full of joy😊

I LOVE this. Thankyou SO much. You have given something tangible to what I've felt all along. I hope the world can see this and work towards these principles in everything that is built and designed. Thank you

Thank you so much for this talk Ingrid! I love how you are nearly in tears at the end of the talk.. it was such a genuine reaction from the applause you got! Much love

Beautifully said. Embracing joy changed my life.

What a gift to humanity. I wish I could find more.

Fantastic topic...OMG joy is not easy to be found, sort of like love...the more you search it the more it hides away...and like love when you stop searching here it comes!

Bright colors, Curves, Symmetry, Patterns- all of the things that Designers learn to create. And this is just Visual. Harmonious sounds and music also bring joy. That's auditory And so does delicious food. And so does fragrance of Lavender. And so does touching certain surfaces. In short, joy can be found in all our experiences only if we experience things fully. Slow down. Let the experience sink in. When you rush to switch experiences, you miss the joy that the experience brings. Those who design experiences may want to consider how to design to produce harmony.

I love this!! I have come back to it again and again, and watched it over and over. It's so inspiring. This video brings me joy!

I just love how the images already make me (and everybody else!??) joyful!! The schools are a great example of how much changes, once you change the paint. Imagine, this is only about the colour and it makes so much difference. If we can't change our cities and offices (yet), how about we start with brightening up our personal lives! Thank you for the inspiration :-)

live a creative life

In engineering we briefly go over the joyful effects of timber design and construction. To a lesser extent, timber is an inherently more comforting and joyful aesthetic than say concrete or steel. We just need to take it one step further and spread awareness, create a trend. Make it the norm to make workplaces more aesthetic like the ones in her presentation. The 9 to 5 life may not be so monotonous and dreary if that were to occur.

i love her voice. so calm and soothing. could listen to her all day

That's why I love Florida so much. Everything is just so bright, and lots of colorful houses and buildings.

Ingrid's speech is so good I love it thank you for sharing with us also noticed that her choice of words are very delicate love these kind of topics .

This is a lot more serious and down to earth than i expected. Good job.

Today I felt joy after doing 18 push ups then seeing a pigion walk across were I did it and look at me like it was happy for me.

Really enjoyed this, determined to bring more joy into everyday life.

The sun radiating warmth , anything sweet tasting being around flowers and my Chihuahua bring me great joy :)

Things are built into rectangles because it's an efficient shape for building in a real world, with real materials. It takes creativity and hard work to entrench the same world with curves, or natural shapes. But it's nice when done well.

I look for joy in the small things in every day, and in my friends and family. Vlogging happy days has also given me a lot of joy because then I can re-live it x

Brilliant talk. That really resonated with me. This talk brought me joy.

Embrace joy to pursue happiness!

What a delightful talk! Thank you for spreading joy! :)

This should have more views. But perhaps because joy is the topic, people might think it is not serious. That is sad for them.

A nice talk! I'm now convinced that The world really needs more colour !

Without really knowing, I have now realized I have created or evoke joy in others and myself by sharing the things that I enjoy and love. My colorful gaming room and my love of rgb lights. Thank you I now understand the small little impact being in the moment or color means. :)

that dress brings me joy ! the drape in the color block ... gee !

I want to move to Florida because it’s so colorful. The houses are pink and blue and green here in Kansas everything is gray and bleak

This is my favourite TED Talk along talks about Neuroscience.

So good! So eloquently delivered.

Love this talk! Last good TED talk was months ago.

My favorite Ted talk so far! ❤🧡💛💚💙

Great talk! I could have said it better. Joy is so important. Colors, shapes, it just brightens your day. That's why I painted my house in bright colors. People might call me crazy or weird, but it makes me happy :-)

Singing Cause I got joy Joy Joy down in my heart Thank you Granny

Very nice one.thank you for sharing this.

This was so inspiring. Thank you for making me want to go make the world more joyful, even if it’s just by putting balloons in random places!

I love this!! I have come back to it again and again, and watched it over and over. It's so inspiring. This video brings me joy

We must got Joy down in our hearts...

What a beautiful soul.

The Arts & Crafts Movement said something along the lines of: 'the joy experienced through the hand of the maker is passed on to the user' - We have found this to be true, as well as the best use of our hands (with our head and heart)

Thank you!

Love this!!

Thank you so much for sharing your research and your journey - I found it fascinating and joyful !!

Lasting joy is more essential than temporary joy/excitement

🦋life is to short not to have joy in what you do. If your happy with what u do, you should have joy

Probably the best simple Ted talk ever.

I totally agree!

Thankyou so very much for your work💗

One thing you didn't mention was that all your examples of joyful environments were also uncluttered with lots of clear space, often white, between the colorful shapes. Clutter has the opposite effect of your joyful objects.

So interesting and nice talk! Thank you!

Amazing, thank you very much 😊😊

wow you have just taught me a great life lesson and a different perspective on feeling depressed, thank you

I work in designing schools and we often get the comment that "color is too distracting for our kids !" And it always makes me so sad. I understand the need for kids with sensory issues to have calming environments, so the issue runs deeper than just personal taste, but I can't help but feel that some of the joy in spaces are sucked out when we neglect color.

Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!

the items themselves have values of joy assigned to them not because of the colors or shapes themselves, but rather what the color combinations and shapes mean. the vibrant colors and excitingly flavorful images remind us of moments when life is sweeter than the state at which we see the surroundings normally. in other words, the images simply trigger subconsious memories of the past, when everything was simpler... to give an example to support my arguement, these bright colors don't really trigger the same type of joy as do the more angular shapes and concrete colors. or, the greens and browns found in nature. maybe it is because these were the colors of my childhood, and the assosiation of colors that create a feeling of joy are associated with the enviornments that have felt most comfortable in the past.

it's really true. I mostly believe it that joy is hidden where you don't find it. I find my joy every where though I am in danger.because I believe that my joy may be steady if I can enjoy it.I may suggest that your joy is you

Thank you!!

This presentation gave me joy... and insight

Something deep in this talk , which realted to our happiness . I joy the talk 😃☺️

What a reflection on joy!!!! Absolutely amazed by your analytical skills!!!! The topic itself attracted me to watch the video(i usually do not watch the ones which are in my recommendations!) Beautifully explained...nd very engrossing♥️♥️♥️

Standing over a sink full of dishes, my kids playing play dough at the table. I. AM. SOBBING. I have been seriously creating art since I was 16. It's wildly misunderstood. People chop my art to horrible. But this helps me understand what I've been chasing for 20 years. 😭 I always question my talents and abilities. But this helps to know I'm on the right path. Thank you Thank you thank you @Richelleoncanvas ❤

I love this talk, it was very eye-opening to me! Thank you :)

What a wonderful speech! You are spot on about the importance of celebrating joy on a daily basis. Well researched and presented! Laughter Yoga will help get you there. Alexa Drubay

Thank you 🎉

Thank you

That brought me some joy!

Great talk

Amazing talk, thank you!

A refreshing, inspiring message! Will definitely create these conversations within my Team Performance Coaching sessions and with my leaders! :D

Great talk, Ingrid Fetell

I have immense joy in my life and everyone around me feels better by spending time with me. Still, everyone still tells me to get a job.

SO inspiring

Amazing!

Feel good talk!

This is a great perspective

This is a joyful talk😍😍

Awesome talk!

Joyful aesthetics to reverse aging. I love this!

Brilliant!

This is AWESOME!

Joy is biblical and promised, it’s something knowing God brings you

Wow. This is amazing ..! 😯

Your talk was wonderful and important. A few lucky people become mature adults but retain much of their "child." Such people, my wife is one, experience and express joy throughout each day. I wrote the following poem about my wife: Magnolia Blessing What angel rested there upon the height? From heaven’s touch is born a wondrous form. How sharply does such beauty focus sight, Of Eden’s realm does it the earth inform. It seems my helpmate often visits there, That she uncovers joy this world conceals, And finding it invites mankind to share, To countless souls her happiness reveals. The clear intent, that flowers grace this sphere, Does not remove their hold upon the heart. In their embrace the moments shared endear, The fears that cloud our earthly days depart. No esoteric gift the gods bestow, Their flowers shine for all who yearn below.

this makes sense. I know that in Feng Shui they advise you to have roundness in your furniture and environment. The points made by 2 walls coming together and jutting out into a room are called poison arrows. Angles pointing at us feel threatening. Also why do I feel comforted when I see older architectural designs for homes and buildings, but not so much by modern architecture, even the ones she showed. Maybe comfort is a different esthetic than joy?

Love this ❤

I don’t think it’s color as much as things that remind us of our childhood. For instance a treehouse lacks color but can bring great Joy! Also a good design with neutral colors can create a feeling of abundance. Just my perspective