Have you ever had dinner alone? Were you scared and nervous? How much time do you spend without your phone or laptop? We often feel the need to be constantly connected but maybe solitude is not such a bad thing. In this talk, Dahlia Docrat, a 12th grade student at Dubai American Academy, explores how solitude can aid in creativity, empathy and physical and mental well-being.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)