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Why Make Art When the World is in Chaos | DaeEss 1Dréa PENNINGTON WASIO | TEDxPromenade des Anglais

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for health advice. Contents only represent the speaker's personal views and understanding of sound, smell, the brain, and healing. Several claims lack legitimate scientific support. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfWhen the world falls apart, why do we make art? In this poetic and powerful talk, Dr. DaeEss 1Dréa Pennington Wasio reveals how creativity has always been a form of sacred defiance—across war zones, enslavement, revolutions, and heartbreak. Blending moving historical stories with neuroscience, she shows how beauty, sound, scent, and story restore coherence, calm, and connection in times of chaos. This talk is a soul call to remember: art isn’t just expression—it’s resistance, resilience, and renaissance. DaeEss 1Dréa is a Sonic Alchemist and Conscious Evolution Guide, supporting seekers on the path from the dark night of the ego to the dawn of the soul. She weaves the art of sacred ritual, science, and sound to facilitate personal and collective awakening. With 20 years of professional experience as an integrative physician and trauma therapist, DaeEss 1Dréa helps people reclaim vitality, foster post-traumatic growth, and rewrite their personal narratives with purpose and power. She is the founder of The Cornerstone Process for Conscious Evolution and creator of the Attunement Meditation, both designed to support holistic healing, spiritual awakening, and the cultivation of resilience. In addition to hosting transformational retreats, she is the visionary behind Soul Sense Alchemy—a collection of perfumes, meditations, and original music infused with affirmations and sonic activations—each crafted to attune the mind, body, and soul to higher frequencies of well-being. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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