Young Adult – Emotional Regulation
Videos
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains how emotions work and how we can learn to shape them.
1. “How to Control Your Emotions” – Big Think
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Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains how emotions work and how we can learn to shape them.
An animated explanation of the brain science behind emotional outbursts and how to manage them.
2. “Why We Lose Control of Our Emotions” – TED-Ed
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An animated explanation of the brain science behind emotional outbursts and how to manage them.
Quick demonstration of a breathing strategy used to reduce stress and anxiety in the moment.
3. “Box Breathing Technique” – Mayo Clinic Minute
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Quick demonstration of a breathing strategy used to reduce stress and anxiety in the moment.
Teaches how the brain reacts under pressure and what techniques help us respond instead of react.
4. “How to Stay Calm Under Pressure” – TED-Ed
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Teaches how the brain reacts under pressure and what techniques help us respond instead of react.
Online Activities & Games
Helps you assess your emotional intelligence and understand how you respond emotionally.
1. Emotional Awareness Quiz – Greater Good Science Center
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Helps you assess your emotional intelligence and understand how you respond emotionally.
Track your emotions, discover patterns, and develop strategies to regulate them.
2. Mood Meter App – Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Explore the App
Track your emotions, discover patterns, and develop strategies to regulate them.
Create a custom set of digital coping tools, breathing techniques, and affirmations.
3. Digital Calming Strategies Board – Canva
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Create a custom set of digital coping tools, breathing techniques, and affirmations.
Apps for Emotional Regulation
Guided meditations, breathing, and sleep tools designed to lower anxiety and boost focus.
1. Calm
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Guided meditations, breathing, and sleep tools designed to lower anxiety and boost focus.
Mood check-ins and mindfulness sessions tailored to how you're feeling right now.
2. MyLife (formerly Stop, Breathe & Think)
Visit MyLife
Mood check-ins and mindfulness sessions tailored to how you're feeling right now.
Short meditations and exercises designed for teen stress, focus, and self-awareness.
3. Headspace for Teens
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Short meditations and exercises designed for teen stress, focus, and self-awareness.