Presence Is Power | Simone Myers | TEDxSHC Youth

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At 16 years old, Simone Myers made a decision that most teenagers would consider unthinkable: she voluntarily gave up her phone for an entire year. Simone thought going a year without a phone meant giving something up. Instead, she got her life back. In her talk, Simone describes how removing her phone revealed how important key presence actually is for real friendships, self-awareness, and emotional maturity. She argues that these are all factors that only come from staying inside moments we usually escape with our phones. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Simone Myers is a junior at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in San Francisco, where she competes on both the Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse teams. Driven by a deep curiosity about how people connect and grow, Simone has dedicated herself to working with children, tutoring youth who are second-language learners, and serving as a camp couns

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