Social and emotional learning (SEL)  is defined as an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. 

Dr. Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and who first discussed the theory that basic brain functions and emotional regulation can be mimicked with our hands. This video is an overview of his theory.

This video is aimed for children to help them gain an understanding of the way their brains work to recognize and manage their emotions. 

Emotions during adolescence are all over the place... or perhaps others see it that way. Dr. Siegel explains in a meaningful and helpful way why adolescents act the way they do, and why maintaining positive mental health is so essential for this age group and their development.