Tired of Doomscrolling?
AdultsHealthHuman...Being a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
Why Video Games Reduce Anxiety
YouthGamingMental Health...Since video games arrived on the scene, people have worried about their addictive nature. Research suggests that it can have major benefits for our mental health.
Anti-Bullying Week
KidsHumanMental Health...Charlie was bullied at school but has tried his negative experiences into something positive for other children.
Burnout Explained
YouthHealthMental Health...In this video, we explore burnout, a physical reaction in the body that can happen because of stress.
A Mindful Moment: Circle
KidsHow-toMental Health...A short and simple 30 second breathing exercise - a mini mindfulness session.
The Actual Reason Men Die First
AdultsMental HealthPsychology...Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.
Your Mental Health in College
AdultsHumanMental Health...There is a lot of stress and anxiety around college, whether you're fresh out of high school or you've decided to go back to school years later.
Advice To Keep You Feeling Well Throughout The Year
TeachersEducationMental Health...Every year, many of us resolve to strike a healthier work-life balance and to better manage our stress. Every year, many of us fall far short of these goals. Let's get the new year off to a healthy start!
Is The Joker Legally Insane?
AdultsFilmMental Health...If any supervillain is criminally insane, it has to be The Joker right? But would any real lawyer want him to plead insanity? Kyle puts the Clown Prince of Crime on Trial.
Music Can Help Students Cope with Trauma
TeachersMental HealthMusic...Schools play a role by helping those who have experienced trauma, “Writing lyrics feels safer than directly speaking about what she’s been through,”.
We need to relearn how to play nice in peer review
TeachersEducationMental Health...Most educators obsess about the quality of their work and are afraid, at best, to disappoint their department and mentors, and at worst, to have their name blacklisted among the community.
What Causes a Stutter?
AdultsHumanMental Health...We are LIFE NOGGIN! An animated and educational web show designed to teach you all about your awesome life and the brain that makes you able to live it! We answer questions about everything from inside the human body to deep outer space.
Loneliness
AdultsHumanMental Health...Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us.
Can you solve the troll's paradox riddle?
AdultsCreativityMental HealthYou and your brother have discovered another realm and set off exploring the new wonderful world. Along the way, you see a troll catching creatures in an enormous net. The troll agrees to release the creatures if you can come up with a statement that is both truth and false. Can you come up with the correct sentence and force the troll to release them?
Barriers Are in Your Mind | The Spark
AdultsHumanMental Health...After Albert Lin lost his leg in an accident, he chose to become bionic and rethink his entire world.
What If You Are Stressed Everyday?
AdultsHumanMental Health...Can everyday stress literally kill you? Find out!
Teacher Well-Being and Stress Management
TeachersMental HealthSelf...Teaching can be stressful and teacher burn out rates are higher than ever. This article from Cambridge offers some reasons for teacher stress as well as some helpful coping strategies.
Social and Emotional Learning
TeachersMental HealthSelf...Teachers need to follow their own behavioural rules and values in the classroom.
Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeEven though your toughest students are just kids at the mercy of emotions they don't understand or can't control, it can be hard for a teacher to stay calm and not take these ongoing behavioural problems personally. Dr. Allen Mendler's advice: its' time to hit the reset button!
Today's Teacher: Educator, Motivator and Therapist
TeachersCultureMental Health...Family stress, poverty and psychological issues are three factors which are the white elephant in the room for all of us in education. Many of these are seen as huge issues for students but they are not recognized as primary barriers.