What actually matters right now?

Running matters… We did the Boston 5K last weekend… and we’re doing a half marathon this weekend with a bunch of friends.

Kat says gaming does not matter: "It doesn't, for me, it doesn't matter. It's time wasting, but for many people, maybe, yes, it matters."

DJ finds Brazilian jiu-jitsu humbling: "Technique beats force... I rolled against a girl who was probably about 80 pounds... and she absolutely dominated me for about 25 minutes. And it was just, I tip my hat for the technique."

Elvin says tennis matters because it's "a really good activity to prefer over gym" and "best of both worlds in terms of activity."

Mary sees burnout as a major obstacle: "That is what keeps you from living your life and it keeps you from enjoying life."

Marco says homelessness matters: "A lot of people aren't looking for a handout. They're looking for a hand up...I give so much of what I make to homeless situations...I would not be where I am...if it were not for the community around me."

"Harvard has really stepped up and been really a champion of free speech and independent thought, which is what universities should be all about."

Cathy says mental health matters: "it's part of our wellness package" and "it's not just...a mental health crisis."

Matthew says authenticity matters: "Just showing up and being who you are...if you do that every day...you're gonna have left the world a better place than you found it."

Mary says Coffee matters: "I need that every day in the mornings. I love my coffee and I like it a certain way."

Samantha says Disney matters: "It gives a lot of people hope...it matters for the memory making of it."

DJ says money only matters if it's used to enhance life: "If you're using it to bolster your time and your opportunities with your family and your loved ones, it definitely matters."

Jennifer says writing matters: "Writing and the idea of human beings being able to create symbols that they leave behind... predates language. So probably writing matters. I don't know why. It's dumb and hard, but."

Renas Raza says skincare matters: "Skincare for me is a beef towel. Use it every day. That's my skincare. Matters."

Lauren says the Academy Awards don't matter, though she makes a small exception: "Love the faction."

Jolene says resilience matters: "Resilience is that ability to bounce and not break...the finish line is only where we say it is."

Amanda loves exercise but jokes she's better at faking it than doing it.

Amanda is skeptical of dance therapy's effectiveness. "There's a lot of papers right now showing that dance therapy is not as impressive as we all thought it was. And I am a scientist at heart and I go by what I'll be scientists say."

Doug Cardell says socialism matters "as a threat... if it should happen here, do we want the country to fail? So, yeah, it matters."

Shoshana calls emotional intelligence "the heart of what I do." She believes it starts with knowing how we feel so we can connect and empathize with others.

Sports matter to Ella: "Sports play a big role in who I am... coaches can shape who you are. They can push you to be the better version of yourself." sport

Brian says poetry matters, citing Rumi's 'The Guest House' for teaching mindfulness: "All of my shame and my guilt and regrets...you're a part of my existence. I'm just gonna keep you in your proper space, and not let you overwhelm me."

Anne Catherine Bedard says entrepreneurship matters, but "not all your hobbies have to be a business" and "some people do have to generate these unique ideas."

For Cathy, storytelling "matters because it connects us on a deeper level" and "shares wisdom and helps us connect on a really deep level."