TEDx-Style Beyond Mental Health: Emotional Fitness

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Beyond Mental Health: Emotional Fitness, the 90-Second Rule, and the Power of Regulation Speaker: Sam Kabert This talk reframes the conversation around well-being for older adults by exploring why mental health awareness alone often isn’t enough and what actually helps people feel safer, calmer, and more grounded in their bodies. Participants leave with:A clear understanding of Emotional Fitness (and how it differs from mental health models)Relief from stress or emotional heaviness in the momentA simple 90-second tool they can use dailyLanguage that normalizes regulation instead of “coping” or “fixing”Sam Kabert is a Workforce Emotional Fitness expert who helps leaders regulate pressure, think clearly, and lead effectively under sustained demand.His work is grounded in neuroscience, including the 90-Second Rule, which explains how emotions complete in the body before they resolve in the mind. Using practical, real-time regulation tools, Sam helps professionals prevent burnout, reduce reactivity, and improve judgment before stress turns into performance, ethical, or health issues.A former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, 40 Under 40 honoree in Silicon Valley, and 3× bestselling author, Sam is leading a shift in the future of work … moving organizations from reactive mental-health conversations toward proactive emotional fitness. This talk reframes the conversation around well-being for older adults by exploring why mental health awareness alone often isn’t enough and what actually helps people feel safer, calmer, and more grounded in their bodies.Participants are introduced to Emotional Fitness, the next evolution beyond mental health awareness, which focuses on real-time nervous-system regulation rather than analysis or diagnosis.