Science Buddies
Astronaut Stress Management Training for Space Flight
In this science project, you will learn how breathing techniques can improve your body's stress response to prepare for space flight.
Curated Video
Are You Healthy?
Dr. Forrester explains the importance of recognizing mental and emotional well-being for a person’s overall health.
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Researchers Help Honeybees Keep Pollinating Our Food Crops
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy. These pollinators are important to American agriculture and our nation’s food crops. USDA’s Patrick O’Leary reports from...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kristin Bernard - Early Adversity in Child Development
Kristin Bernard, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology at Stoney Brook University. Her current research Interests are: Child maltreatment; Neurobiological consequences of early life adversity; Parent-child relationships;...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 30
Seagrass shaves waves, right whale trails, lessen coral stressin’, and a hurricane in a pool. Hurricane storm surge survival...
Curated Video
Understanding What Generational Trauma Is and How to Break the Cycle
Understanding What Generational Trauma Is and How to Break It
Curated Video
The impact of boom-and-bust economies on youth mental health
New research suggests boom-and-bust economies in communities that rely on the energy sector can have a significant impact on the mental health of young people by disrupting family dynamics.
Curated Video
Marriages another casualty of COVID-19 pandemic
Family lawyers say there has been a significant increase in Canadians looking to separate during the pandemic, citing the added stresses of lockdowns, financial strains, managing work and at-home schooling as factors that pushed their...
Curated Video
This Year Americans Are Most Stressed About Gun Violence, Health Care
The American Psychological Association's annual survey shows gun violence and health care are the county's top stressors.
Curated Video
Chicago Fight With Teachers Union Enters 2nd Week
Chicago shares concerns with other districts nationwide, with more reverting to remote learning as infections soar and staff members are sidelined.
Curated Video
How Poor Air Quality Can Impact A Child's Education
Air pollution affects more than our health — it's also impacting our education system.
Bloomberg
Rutgers Uni's Dittmar on Women in Politics
Kelly Dittmar, Director of Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, discusses her views on women's position and role in politics, following an abrupt resignation from now former New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda...
TED-Ed
There's No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Stigma, shame, silence. A short, powerful video address why people don't take care of and seek help for their mental health and offers suggestions for what can be done.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Youth: Calming Your Mind
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1." A short video teaches viewers how to practice mindfulness to reduce anxiety and stress.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Youth: Increasing Favorite Activities
Whether it's putting raindrops on roses or polishing copper kettle to a bright glow, or something else entirely, doing favorites things is a great way to support emotional wellbeing. Viewers of a short video learn how to reduce stress...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Youth: Deep Breathing
Inhale, exhale. Teach young people one way to cope with anxiety and stress with a short video that models how to practice deep breathing.
Mental Health Literacy
Stress
Reframe your thinking about stress! The narrator of a short video suggests viewers consider stress responses as normal and natural. With this new mindset, people can then choose how to respond to stress and develop techniques for how to...
Mental Health Literacy
Stress Explained - Elementary Edition
A short video explains what stress is and how it helps us. Playing pretend shows how a kid might feel in certain situations and the impact of positive thinking. Two breathing techniques bring a sense of calm. A friendly reminder to speak...
Nature League
Sex Cells and Inherited Trauma - De-Natured
Do our experiences in childhood become part of our genetic makeup? The third of a four-part video series focusing on reproduction examines trending research in epigenetics. The narrator explains the experiment, data, and analysis of the...
TED-Ed
The Psychology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Fear. Anxiety. Depression. Scholars examine the impacts of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. They analyze the causes of PTSD through a short video clip and class discussion, understanding why it exists and what treatment options are...
TED-Ed
Why Do People Get so Anxious About Math?
Math anxiety is a real phenomenon. Help ease that anxiety with your math students by showing them this supportive video.
Crash Course
Sympathetic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system's job is to prepare the body in situations that threaten your survival. Video 14 in a series of 47 about the body specifically focuses on the sympathetic nervous system and stress. The narrator explains how...