SuperBetter

A woman with curly blonde hair is standing on a stage in a red circle at a TED talk. She is wearing a black dress with a pink undershirt and a white bird necklace. She is talking and gesticulating with her hands.

A screen behind her shows images and text. The text reads, “Jane the Concussion Slayer.” The woman explains how she created a role-playing game called Jane the Concussion Slayer to help her recover from concussion. She then discusses how the game evolved to SuperBetter, a game to address challenges such as depression, chronic pain, and the difficulties of those with terminal diagnoses. The woman then shows a screen with examples of people using the game.

A screen behind her says “My mission: Increase the lifespan of everyone in this room by 7%.” In front of her is an audience of people in a large hall. The screen then changes to a series of people, and then the woman says she is sharing a bit more science. She says there are four types of resilience. The screen shows a ball with a brain and a lightning bolt on it, and text that says +1 Mental Resilience. She then shows a ball with a blue heart, and the text reads +1 Emotional Resilience. The screen then reads that people who regularly use these four types of resilience live ten years longer than others.

The screen displays a picture of a brain and text that shows, ‘Science shows 10 years longer…+10.’ She then asks the audience to do an exercise to boost their physical and mental resilience. She reminds them they are earning bonus minutes of life, and concludes her speech.