After a three-year term as Executive Secretary to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres was exhausted, emotionally drained and ready to pack it in. What kept her going?

With the help of Buddhist teachings, Figueres found the strength and determination to sign up for a second term, which led her to the 2015 Paris Climate Summit. “I realized my commitment and my task here is to change that global mood,” she says. “And of course I can't change the global mood before I change myself, because as we know all change starts with self.”

The prospect of trying to turn the tide of global warming can seem overwhelming. But Joshua Freedman, author of several books on emotional intelligence, believes that staying mindful can help us cope.

Successful Failure 2:49

"Not in My Lifetime" 5:14

Disappearing Glacier 7:40

Finding Buddhism 11:22

Hope Police and Fake Optimism 14:32

The Vision 18:09

The Attack on Science 21:19

Mindfulness Changes Brain Structure? 23:20

Extending Ability to be Compassionate 25:17

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