How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed | Daniel Levitin

The 8 best TED Talks for business: Tips on working smarter.

Looking for business inspiration? These eight videos offer new perspectives and strategies for thinking and working smarter

TED Talks are some of the best resources available online right now. Every day a new video is uploaded to the TED site and YouTube channel, and each one offers a range of lectures, lessons and speeches hosted by some of the most inspirational people on the planet.

Be it work advice from optimism coach Shawn Achor, creative guidance from award-winning authors, or tips from successful figures with a lifetime of expertise and experience behind them; it's here on TED Talks. Better yet, they're all completely free to watch and download.

Sit back and enjoy the eight best TED Talks for improving your business outlook.

1) How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed - Daniel Levitin

Nobody is at their best when they're stressed, even if they claim to excel in stressful situations. Stress makes you think irrationally, allowing you to make decisions on what will get you out of a situation instead of helping resolve it. That's why neuroscientist Daniel Levitin is here to tell you how to stay calm when stressed. "We are all going to fail now and then", he says. "The idea is to think ahead to what those failiures might be".

Founding or running a business is tough work, and stressful situations arise more often than not. Have a listen to what Levitin has to say, and keep it in mind the next time you, your boss or one of your employees appears to not be handling the stress of work well.