Bridget Behrens

Explorer, Idea generator, Journalist, Marketer, Student

I am a rising senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have been a member of TEDxUWMadison since the beginning of my sophomore year. I have had the privilege to serve on the executive board for these last 2 years and am thrilled to be one of two Presidents for the upcoming year!

I am passionate about traveling, skiing, writing and, of course, TED!

Positive thinking has been proven time and time again to be healthy and teach people to cope with unpleasant things. The art of mindfulness has also been cited as being a good way to live a happier life. There is even a TED Talk on this topic. What if we made a point to teach Kindergarten students how to think positively and problem solve? If there was a way to integrate the act of mindfulness into our school system, perhaps we'd see overall happier students.

Digital Media, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communications

As mentioned earlier, I joined TEDxUWMadiosn my sophomore year of college. I've always been fascinated by TED Talks, but I never realized they were something I could be involved in planning. A couple of older girls I knew at college with in the student org and told me I should check it out. I did and the rest, as they say, is history.

Figuring out subway and metro systems in places I've never been. I love traveling so I've developed a quick skill to navigate public transportation in unfamiliar cities.