When you feel the need to speed up, slow down | Kimi Werner | TEDxMaui
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- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. We often think of extreme athletes as fast-moving and quick-thinking. Champion freediver and spearfisher Kimi Werner explains how actually, sometimes slowing down is the key to survival in the deep.
Maui born and raised champion spearfisher and freediver, artist and chef-hunter.
At any given time, there’s a good chance you’ll find Kimi Werner packing her bags for a new adventure-on land or in the sea. Whether she’s mingling with people from different cultures, learning about an area’s natural resources or hitching a ride on the dorsal fin of a great white shark, the perennial globetrotter, freediver and spearfisher is always on the move.
Born and raised on Maui, Kimi fostered a deep connection to her island home at a very early age. This intrinsic bond with nature became a guiding force in her life, leading her to follow in her father’s footsteps and take up spearfishing and freediving. Renowned for her remarkable ability to hold her breath for more than four minutes to reach depths of over 150 feet, Kimi won every category she entered at the 2008 U.S. National Spearfishing Championships in the dark waters off Newport, Rhode Island. Today, she continues to inspire others as an ambassador of nature, accomplished chef and professional artist who embodies the heart and soul of simple and sustainable living.
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Been dealing with anxiety for 23 years possibly more with counsellors, books, meditation yet when I listened to your Ted talk yesterday morning it struck a chord with me. All day as soon as I felt my body speeding up wanting high constant activity I slowed down did the opposite focusing on the breath walking slower deciding not to do something at that time. By slowing the mind down and relaxing unused muscles I was able to lift more and run father than I have in awhile when I visited the gym. When I noticed I wanted to run faster because I felt so good instead I slowed down and walked. I slept better last night than I have in awhile also. I wanted to write this last night but I slowed down and waited until today. You should resubmit this video under the keyword anxiety. I am sure others could benefit. Thanks for giving me a possible solution to being a calmer more productive person.
Well said Hiker :)
This Ted Talk struck a chord with me as well and your reply is exactly what I believe I am going through. I have been nausea and vomiting consistently for the past couple of months and I now realize it mainly occurs when I feel my mind or body speeds up triggered by anxieties usually in public settings. I am curious to know how you are doing today as you wrote this two years ago.
If you took meaning from Kimi’s Ted Talk I’d like to suggest a book for you to read which helped me also to slow down from my anxiety and depression. The book is called “The Power of Now” written by Eckhart Tollé. Give it a try.
Thank you so much for sharing this...very moving and powerful. Good luck to you in your journey
Awesome attitude! It's not about winning, it's about being who you are.
Kudos for the Video clip! Excuse me for chiming in, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you considered - Rozardner Stopping Sounds Reality (should be on google have a look)? It is a smashing one of a kind product for how to instantly slow down music by software minus the normal expense. Ive heard some super things about it and my best friend Jordan finally got excellent success with it.
Winning is making the right decisions consistently, even if it has to be slowly.
What a beautiful life you live. Doing exactly what you desire to do and changing your mind and being absolutely yourself.
She made me cry - tears of joy.
probably one of my favourite Ted Talks of all time
Chris Walker me 2
Pra mim também!
Nature is the purest path to self discovery and enlightenment not mention protecting the natural world for future generations.
Kimi is such a beautiful soul! I so appreciate her story of her life. The choices she decided to make and how she listened to her deepest desires.
With every video i watch of Kimi I get closer to finding me. Thank you you are a wonderful soul.
"I didn't want to over-sensationalise this moment for profits"... so many amazing points from this video
Here in the time of coronavirus, and I really believe that this is something that people need to hear (and understand) right now. We have been given this opportunity to PAUSE, and even though I see a great many people finding a better path, there are also a lot of people who are feeling the need to speed up instead. I think this drastic situation merits a thorough rethinking of what economic systems and patterns of behavior (overconsumption, disconnection from nature and more) need to be changed.
Thank you, Kimi, for finding the words that I feel will get through to people, and all in twenty minutes, too. You've always been a hero of mine ever since I heard about you, and I can't believe it took me this long to find out you had a TED Talk. Thank goodness for TH-cam analytics.
Thank you kimi I really needed to hear this especially at this time , one of the best ted talks ever because I could truly hear it from the bottom of your heart
Kaoutar Daoudi Kudos for the Video! Forgive me for chiming in, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Stopping Sounds Reality (do a google search)? It is a great one off guide for how to instantly slow down music by software without the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my buddy got amazing success with it.
My second time watching. I have practiced “slowing down,” when I was anxious ! Amazing how much this has controlled my mind and body! Thank You Kimi Werner
I can't say how inspiring this video is to me at this moment in my life. I have the utmost respect for Kimi that she was able to reach inside herself and extrapolate what her priorities had turned into and what she needed to do to turn that around. Amazing speech!
I had seen this video 2-3 months back twice. I didn’t comment that time. I see many TEDx videos but for some reason this particular video remained etched in my consciousness ever since I saw it. I am a follower of slow down movement, sustainability etc and that may be the reason that I could relate to it at emotional level. But other than that few more things struck with me.
It is extremely difficult to accept and realize that something is missing in our otherwise happy life with a good job, family and well to do wealth. So usually in fast pace of life, people do not give any chance to body or their own inner voice to say what they are happy with? or they are not able to hear that voice. Kimi could listen much earlier in her life and not just listened but acted on it by resuming her childhood passion.
When her passion activity grew so much that it could have become her new career with all the new lime light. But she was so prompt to realize that this new competitive part of her passion (i.e. winning and defending titles) will lead to stress and the core objective of her passion - to get calm and tranquil - itself will be jeopardized. So she decided to quit the competitive part of the activity. It is extremely difficult to take such decision when you are at height of glory. That means disappointing many and you need huge courage to take such decision of turning away - fame, attention, opportunities, money, peer pressure and lot many things but she did it. That’s incredible.
But she continued her passion in a natural way, where there was no stress of winning and defending. Rather is was for de-stressing. She also took opportunity to add a new life mission of finding sustainability and peace in two usually warring sides conservationist and hunters (which can be read as representatives of insane consumers, capitalist, or in short people insensitive to nature)
Lastly, from where she must have got this courage and wisdom to listen to her inner voice and overcome various temptation. Possible reasons may lie in her humble childhood and values that her parents imbibed in her and off-course her own Karma.
Overall a lot to learn from a short 20 mins video. We could also see a special calmness and a sense of fulfillment on her pace. This video and similar others should be shown in high schools and colleges where a entire generation in on the verge of a psychological epidemic that has been triggered by social media and all sorts of external stimuli. It is becoming difficult for people in general to stay at one place for more that 10 mins without any work… Lastly this video should be kept in mind for next few months when the world will see an insane frenzy if getting to so called “normalcy” post Covid lock-downs across the globe. We must remind ourselves in next few weeks and rather whole decade that “We need to slow down to continue to go forward”
Beautiful talk Kimi! As in everything you do...meaningful, respectful, eloquent, precise and slow! Fantastic! Thank You!
THANK YOU Kimi - I am sharing this with my college class (first year experience course) to make the point about habits that slow you down or speed you up...I am so grateful that a friend told me to look for this and other features of your work and life....and grateful to you for the example you set for me - exactly the message I need right now...peace to you!
Kimi your talk has opened my eyes n transformed me. To slow down has helped me tremendously . I now am more calm n make logical decisions n think of everyone around me. Thank you n God bless you
Awesome message and talk Kimi! You capture the essence of what it means to be both a hunter and a conservationist and will hopefully help non-hunters understand why we do what we do. Your message about slowing down, and questioning the “societal momentum” that often pushes us in the wrong direction is a very important message especially for young people today. You are a great example of the importance of being confident in yourself, finding your own path and keeping with your values. This is going to be “required viewing” for my teenage children. THANK YOU!
one of the best tedtalks I've seen in many years! (March 2020 first time seeing this!)
July 2021 and I agree!
Kimmy you are a true inspiration and thanks for sharing your wisdom.
This one really got me in the emotions. Listening to those messages from the children. Thank you for the important message 🙏🏼
Nothing but admiration.
Those were 20 minutes of my time so well spent. Advice, inspiration and joy felt all at once. I look forward to my slowing down to get clarity of my life's path. Thank you Kimi!
so inspiring....one of the best...the message is so simple and yet...
I didn't think I would watch a 20 minute TEDx Talk but I slowed down thanks to you and I really enjoyed it! Great talk and message!
Gosh, you've helped me in a lot of ways Kimi. Thank you so much!
Thanks Kimi, a very insightful, vulnerable, inspiring and useful story delivered in a great talk.
I was just looking for a video about slow life and I found a real treasure. Kimi, your story is awesome! I froze when I saw you diving with a shark. I think the same about the way you speak about your experiences. It's so natural and true!
LOVED listening to this talk! great job
This is so important to remember. Thank you for sharing this great message!
This is empowering on a few levels with important reminders myself and for future generations the importance of slowing down and breathing.
Great time capture and story thanks Ted and Kimi
awesome straight from the heart presentation in the process teaching great lesson of life by actually living it what ever she wants to share
Mahalo nui Loa Kimi for sharing your story with such authenticity and heartfelt commitment to a better world. It touched me deeply and I loved it. Aloha from Maui!
so inspiring, and relevant, and honest...Thank you for sharing your journey!
I wished i could have heard this years ago. Kimi you are so inspiring. Everybody just needs to slow down more and just live.
This talk and the message behind it runs in parallel with Ajahn Brahm's 'Opening the door of your heart'. The whole universe in inside us.
Truly amazing and inspiring, thank you for sharing!
I started watching your videos and follow you on Instagram. You seriously changed my life.
This is a great talk and answers a lot of important questions. Peace and love to you.
Still one of the most life-transformative videos I've watched. Thank you!
Big Respect Very grounding and liberating !!!!
Kimi thank you. I needed this so bad, especially now.
Thank you. Being binge watching your TH-cam Channel and came across one. Amazing.
Wow, this is amazing. I'm bookmarking this and listening to it every morning for the next month.
Fabulous. Thank you Kimi and Tedx. Very inspiring and resonated with the conservationist within. x
This was phenomenal! Thank you for being brave and sharing your story with us! 💛💛💛
I am watching this 6 years later after loving all of her fishing and cooking videos
👏 Incredible presentation Kimi Werner, Thank You for sharing your experience❣💫
HTH can this video have 29 thumbs down as of Aug 2, 2017!? SERIOUSLY??? Kimi truly is well grounded, centered and humble with a beautiful soul... Truly impactful presentation for me
Such a beautiful soul. Thank you, Kimi.
Wow! Thank you.
Loved her!
So many lessons on life. Give thanks
Wow what a great and honest lady God Bless Her and keep her safe!
This is beautiful! You are beautiful. Thank you for this gift. And the gift of you in the world.
Beautiful speech, just the way I needed.
WOW! just saw this video of yours YOU are AMAZING woman.! Just read this 3/19/2021...Proud of you!
I must say, that has got to be one of the most inspiring and intriguing discourses I have ever heard. I personally am an aquatic hunter and breath hold diver and can totally relate to kimi. I also have a profound passion for all things natural. God has provided mankind with an intelligence to know and understand his sovereign creation.
But we must be good stewards of what we have been entrusted with, or we will suffer the consequences of our carelessness.
To take a passage from the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, there is a time and purpose for everything under the sun.
Hit a lot harder the second time watching it, bravo
excellent! Amazing story!
One of my favorite ted talks 💛🌻☀️
This is the best TED talk i have i ever watched.
amazing speech, amazing story.
I come back and back to watch this video. Grounding stuff, thanks Kimmy :)
Matilda Sims me 2
It's her Spirit Animal...
Connecting...
Straight shots and Tight Lines Kimi Werner.
2023, quite inspiring words!
im crying
this is so beautiful
Such a great video and concept. It always seems natural to go faster and harder, but slowing down is definitely better for the head. Especially with how crazy the world can feel these days.
Thank you, Kimi. Very meaningful!
Taste of the Dao. I don't know how to say it, but this brings me back to my center, and I wish to really live. That moment, being IN the present moment. Being IN it. Thank you so much Kimi for being an example. Yesssss today is the day!
This is a story beautifully told
Really love listening to Kimi, great advice to Slow down
That was amazing and just what I needed
Kimmy, This is awesome that when you need to speed up, Slow down.👌
Her voice is so soothing
Wow! I love you KIMI WERNER
I don't have words to describe how inspiring is your talk #SALUTE Ma'am
She's amazing!
How can you not like her!!! I wish all the best to you sea lady.😚
Great one. Thank you very much
Wow I shall remember this. Just what I need to hear now.
Wow truly inspirational!!
My god... I needed this. Thank you!
What a beautiful soul! That was awesome!
An awsome presentation, thanks Kimi
She is amazing!!
I really enjoyed that. Very inspiring!
Outstanding!
Fantastic, the battle vs the money is a tough one, well done for seeing the true value isn't in worthless paper but vitality of life. I doth my cap to you. X
Thanks for the slow down message
Thank you 🙏 for such a beautiful story 🌺
Kimi, your such a great soul!!! ♥️
I really enjoyed this video. So very proud of you. Mahalo much Aloha
I respect Kimi Werner! Let's support Her!
Best ted talk ever watched
Tumeke! Thanks Kimi for sharing, great story and great message.
A genuine person rare jewel amongst women I love Kimi
Tedx Talks >>>> Thanks Tedx for producing this event featuring Kimi Werner. Kimi is a guardian of environmental
causes that bring real concern for the future of our Planets Species. Kimi Werner's life learned experiences have developed
her love of the Ocean and the many species of fish and mammals that live in the sea. I look forward to seeing
Kimi Werner continue with her passion of teaching us about her conservation values that will no doubt make a
difference in the Years going forward >>>> Kimi speaks of taking the time to just " slow down " ! We all can
learn from Kimi's wisdom as it relates to the modern fast pace world that we live in!! >>>>>>
WOW KIMI!!!
YOU ARE A BLESSING!!!
Best Ted talk ever
beautiful message