Emotional Well-Being

Print and shuffle these cards featuring seven exercies for the mind. Pull one out each day to center yourself and let go of stresses.

Sit down with two of the Compton Cowboys and learn about how their community of riders reimagines life, culture, and kinship in South Los Angeles.

Take some time to focus on how your feeling and do something for yourself with the help of this beginner-friendly yoga video.

Visit this animal shelter in Sacramento, California, and find out how pets are taken care of before they get adopted and find a new home.

Write a meaningful letter of thanks to essential workers that returns their acts of service and kindness.

Print out these cards that each represent different values. Use the activities to reflect on which values matter most to you and then express why.

Watch this video to find out why being grateful makes us happier. Then take a minute to focus on the things you're thankful for.

Print and shuffle these cards featuring seven exercies for the mind. Pull one out each day to center yourself and let go of stresses.

What are you grateful for? Use a journal to write down the things—big and small—that are going well in your life.

Read about efforts in four countries to keep people healthy during the pandemic. What can you do to help lift people's spirits?

Eleven-part article series offers quick, practical tips and tools for integrating SEL into any classroom.

Thinking about your mother or another caregiver, identify some of the everyday ways that person shows you love. Show your appreciation with a note or hug.

Explore tips on speaking out against racism and hate speech, whether it's related to the coronavirus or anything else.

Read the article and discuss what random acts of kindness you can offer to your community.

Read this article to learn some coping strategies for our anxiety-inducing times. Afterward, work through the supporting questions.

Top-notch apps and games will help students with everything from anger management to emotional identification to meditation.

Listen to this tender tale about a transgender girl in the fourth grade. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to this heartbreaking story about the struggles of two sisters from the Philippines who move to Louisiana. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to this charming tale involving four kids, Filipino folk tales, and bravery. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to the sweet tale of a migrant worker girl who must face big responsibilities. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Put on this audiobook about a girl's trip to Vietnam, where she learns about her family's past. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Enjoy this sweet tale of a gay high school boy that was turned into the hit movie Love, Simon. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Dive into this gripping story of an 11-year-old boy in Sudan during the civil war, based on a true story. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to a student's reflection on lockdown. Even though things are tough, what's something you can do to make the best of it?

Play this sci-fi game that will stretch your skills in critical thinking, taking another perspective, and decision-making.

Wonderful and fun social-interaction game teaches cooperation and friendship skills needed for middle school and beyond.

Write a meaningful letter of thanks to essential workers that returns their acts of service and kindness.

Read up on the concept of social identity, then apply it to your own life. What social identities do you have? Draw and describe them.

Sit down with two of the Compton Cowboys and learn about how their community of riders reimagines life, culture, and kinship in South Los Angeles.

Take some time to focus on how your feeling and do something for yourself with the help of this beginner-friendly yoga video.

Visit this animal shelter in Sacramento, California, and find out how pets are taken care of before they get adopted and find a new home.

Watch this video to find out why being grateful makes us happier. Then take a minute to focus on the things you're thankful for.

Learn and practice this simple meditative exercise guided by composer Chad Lawson and his piano.

Clear your mind and re-charge your body with some meditative yoga great for beginners or even seasoned vets.

Learn and practice these three confidence-boosting tips that'll help you tackle challenges and face the world with resolve.

Hear what other teens have to say about how digital media has them feeling "hooked." Do you feel the same way? How might you manage your use?

Consider how social media affects your friendships. In what ways does social media help, hinder, or just complicate our connections and communications with friends?

Chill out on this awe-inspiring (and long!) Grand Canyon hike featuring great footage and vibes. If you're up for it, walk along with the video!

Recognize how our understanding of race affects people in different ways, and hear personal perspectives from a handful of Flocabulary's rappers.

Watch this sensitive, powerful documentary about two boys displaced by Sudan's civil war learning to live in America.

Explore some careers by watching these video interviews. Take a few minutes to write about or draw something that inspired you.

Guided meditations and mindfulness games designed to help kids calm themselves, focus, practice kindness, fall asleep, and wake up.

Use the multiple tools in this app to relax and focus on some of the positive, inspirational things in your personal life.

Go on a virtual adventure to learn meditation techniques, and hear about how other young people cope with stress and loss.

Use this app to better understand the experiences of a young refugee who fled to Malaysia from Myanmar. Note: Some disturbing content.

Journey through these videos and photos to get a sense of the people, places, and nature around the world. Then submit your own content!

Play this trivia bluffing game with the whole family or connect with others over video chat.

Think of something you know and read a lot about. Use Hypothes.is' annotation tool to add your insight to something you've read.

Print out these cards that each represent different values. Use the activities to reflect on which values matter most to you and then express why.

Learn from your own experiences by reflecting on a past success and failure. What happened? And what did you learn?

What is important to you? Think about what matters to you and write about why those values are important.

Complete this worksheet to rethink and reframe the things you say when struggling. Do you think changing the way you speak shapes your thinking?

Use this planner to reflect on your learning experiences and figure out a productive and positive path forward.