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Do you need a break?
Are you stressed about balancing this temporary way of life?
Explore this Virtual Relaxation Room for peace of mind. Don't forget to check-in once you try some of these activities. If you are not feeling well, please talk to your parents/guardians, siblings, family members, friends, teachers, counselors, a staff member, or any trusting individual (peers or anyone you trust) or call/text one of the mental health support lines.
Sesame Street Meditation Videos
Sesame Street Meditation Videos
Monster Meditation #1
Monster Meditation #1
I-Sense with Cookie Monster
I-Sense with Cookie Monster
Monster Meditation #2
Monster Meditation #2
Goodnight Body with Elmo
Goodnight Body with Elmo
Monster Meditation #3
Monster Meditation #3
Focus Rhyme with Grover
Focus Rhyme with Grover
Monster Meditation #4
Monster Meditation #4
Try Try Again with Two-Headed Monster
Try Try Again with Two-Headed Monster
Monster Meditation #5
Monster Meditation #5
Belly Buddy Breathing
Belly Buddy Breathing
Monster Meditation #6
Monster Meditation #6
Play 123 Freeze with Elmo
Play 123 Freeze with Elmo
Calming Strategies
Calming Strategies
GoNoodle: Bring It Down
GoNoodle: Bring It Down
This exercise teaches how to gain control of your stressful energy when it becomes too hard to handle.
This exercise teaches how to gain control of your stressful energy when it becomes too hard to handle.
GoNoodle: On & Off
GoNoodle: On & Off
This exercise will teach you to turn high, stressful energy off so you can do what you need to do to be your best self.
This exercise will teach you to turn high, stressful energy off so you can do what you need to do to be your best self.
GoNoodle: Victorious
GoNoodle: Victorious
Learn to grow strength and confidence from inside yourself with this stretching exercise.
Learn to grow strength and confidence from inside yourself with this stretching exercise.
GoNoodle: Rainbow Breath
GoNoodle: Rainbow Breath
Learn how to raise your energy and face your day with this exercise. Have fun with it!
Learn how to raise your energy and face your day with this exercise. Have fun with it!
GoNoodle: Melting
GoNoodle: Melting
Practice melting away that icky frozen feeling you get when you're scared, frustrated, or angry.
Practice melting away that icky frozen feeling you get when you're scared, frustrated, or angry.
Calming Activities
Calming Activities
Mindfulness Activities
Mindfulness Activities
Grounding Exercise
Grounding Exercise
Use your five sences to calm your mind and body. Look around and find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch/feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.
Body Scan Exercise
Body Scan Exercise
Take a minute and follow these instructions. At the end of this exercise you will feel more calmed and relaxed.
Meditation 101: A Beginner's Guide
Meditation 101: A Beginner's Guide
Are you new to meditation, and interested in finding out how to start a practice? This video will guide you through the basics! Once you are done, try practicing some of the guided meditations or mindfulness activities on this page.
Close your eyes and try this activity. As you visualize the hot air ballon listen to a calming song and practice deep breathing. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Listen to these ocean waves while you practice this exercise.
Body Scan Exercise
Body Scan Exercise
Feel more settled and calm by bringing awareness to each part of your body, noticing your experience with a sense of curiosity and openness. Notice how your body feels as you move your body. Where do you feel pressure? How do you feel after the exercise?
Mindful Breathing
Mindful Breathing
Feel more settled and calm by spending a few minutes focusing on your breathing. This is a 3-minute Mindful Breathing mindfulness meditation created by Stop, Breathe & Think.
Guided Meditation: Safe House for Anxiety
Guided Meditation: Safe House for Anxiety
Everyone wants to have a sense that we can relax and feel safe. But sometimes life, with all its stressors, can make us feel like we might not always have that. The good thing is, we can use our imagination to get a break from those stressors. Listen to Safe House to turn anxiety into calm by journeying to your own safe & secure place.
This Safe House Chill Pill is brought to you by the creators of the Stop, Breathe & Think and Stop, Breathe & Think Kids apps.Click on this link to access the Mind Yeti mindfulness and guided meditation playlist on YouTube.
Don't forget to write on your journal how you felt before and after you tried one of these activities.
Social & Emotional Wellness Strategies
Social & Emotional Wellness Strategies
Stress Management Strategies
Stress Management Strategies
Too much stress in your life causes headaches, high blood pressure, tummy aches, memory loss and all other kinds of issues. But, how can you tell if you are showing stress symptoms? Check out our video for advice on how to tell when you're stressed out and simple tips to relieve tension quickly.
How to Defeat Negative Thinking
How to Defeat Negative Thinking
Negative thinking can get the best of us at the worst of times. But there's hope! Positive psychology Coach Derrick Carpenter reveals two key tactics that will intercept and defeat these thoughts before they have a chance to infiltrate your life. Watch this video to learn how!
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