Why your life needs novelty, no matter your age

by Beckypublished on 26th September 2023

TED Talk by Kenneth Chabert. To truly savor life, pursue “powerful first experiences,” says storyteller and nonprofit founder Kenneth Chabert. Learn more about how to create these meaningful moments, where mundane routine is broken by novel experiences in small but significant ways — no matter how old you are.

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