Guy Winch asks us to take our emotional health as seriously as we take our physical health — and explores how to heal from common heartaches.
Why you should listen
Winch's books — Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts; The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships and Enhance Self-Esteem; How to Fix a Broken Heart; and Mind Over Grind — have been translated into 30 languages. His new book, Mind over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life, will be published in late 2025. He also wrote Dear Guy, a science-based advice column for TED’s Ideas blog, and he is the cohost of the Ambie Award Nominated Dear Therapists podcast with fellow TED speaker Lori Gottlieb.
Guy Winch’s TED Talks
More news and ideas from Guy Winch
Live from TED2026
The ripple effect of an idea
April 14, 2026
At TED, we say that ideas change everything. And it’s the people behind these ideas who make TED the powerful community it is. Each talk sparks something: a new question, a shift in perspective, a feeling that lingers longer than expected. Those who hear the talk then forward along that nugget of insight, in a […]
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Why are some people irritable all the time? And what can you do?
December 16, 2021
Maybe you have someone like this in your life ... or maybe you're the one who's too often in a bad mood. Psychologist Guy Winch explores this common problem and shares his advice.
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We all know people who just can’t apologize — well, here’s why
July 12, 2021
Non-apologizers are maddening to be around, especially when they're clearly in the wrong. Here's what drives their unrepentant ways and what you can do, from psychologist Guy Winch.
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