Funny TikTok videos, how-to tutorials from make-up to cooking, the latest music—all of these can be found on Youtube! We all have our favorite videos and channels that we subscribe to. Whenever we need a break, we browse videos to pass time, especially during this quarantine season.

Why not use this time to learn about interesting topics, self-improvement, and how to deal with various situations in life and relationships? Here are five interesting channels that you can subscribe to:

1. TEDxTalks (17.9M subscribers)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

"The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less)."

This is TED's advocacy in a nutshell, "to discover and share ideas worth spreading." With a wide variety of topics ranging from everyday objects ("Small Thing Big Idea") to more serious matters such as civil rights, you can find something here that you might enjoy watching.

One recent interesting video is how dogs are used to sniff out malaria. In this talk and live demo, biologist James Logan introduces the audience to Freya, a malaria-sniffing dog. It discusses how animal scent can detect chemical signatures that are associated with infection, which can help change the way we diagnose diseases.

Watch the video here: 

2. Psych to Go (3.98M subscribers)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/Psych2GoTv

Who among you here has an interest in psychology? We know how it affects thinking, behavior, and relationships with different people. If you want to delve deeper into this study in ways you can understand, subscribe to Psych to Go. Described as "Pretty much whatever you learn in school, but just in a way that you can apply and relate," you're sure to find a video that will help you learn more about yourself and other people.

Recently they had a live video about "Accessing Your Best Self" with Yuri Choi, the CEO of Yuri Choi Coaching. Watch it here: 

3. School of Life (6.07M subscribers)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/schooloflifechannel

The School of Life channel aims to help us "understand ourselves better, improve our relationships, take stock of our careers and deepen our social connections - as well as find serenity and grow more confident in facing challenges. "

For those of us going through this period of quarantine amidst a pandemic, they have videos that can help us. Try watching "The Benefits of Crying". Now is the time to let your tears flow and release all your pent-up tension: 

4. RedFrost Motivation (630K subscribers)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/RedFrostTV

Described as "Stoic quotes, powerful poetry & original motivational videos," they have videos ranging from quotes to spoken poetry. One beautifully read a poem is the timeless "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann: 

5. "iamsuperbianca" (130K subscribers)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJChwVC-vzT9V_YuXDP_1wg

"How do I stay motivated?" "How to move forward this 2020?" Paano ba 'to?

Host and TV personality Bianca Gonzales is here for us! Through her #PaanoBaTo video series, we learn about dealing with the ups and downs of “adulting”. She invites various personalities in her videos to help us deal with anything, from setting life goals to staying healthy.

If you need help in moving forward for the rest of 2020, watch this video. It also features Mr. Boy Abunda: 

We hope that these Youtube channels can help you improve as a person and change the way you see the world. Enjoy binge-watching!