Tools for Youth and Teens

Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected. What we think can affect how we feel and act. And what we do can affect how we think and feel. Changing one can help change the others. We can use this fact to help ourselves feel better and live the way we want to live. Watch this video to learn more about the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Deep Breathing

This is the story of Dani who uses a technique called deep breathing to help cope with anxiety and stress. Many people use deep breathing to help them relax and calm down when they’re feeling upset or stressed. Follow Dani’s story to learn how deep breathing works.

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Increasing Favorite Activites

This is the story of Adrian who is learning about increasing favorite activities to help cope with anxiety and stress. Often, when we’re stressed or feeling down, we participate less in activities than we normally would. But doing more of the activities we enjoy can actually help reduce stress and give us more energy! Watch Adrian’s story to learn more.

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Calming Your Mind

In this story, you’ll meet Mei. Mei is learning a new technique called Mindfulness 5-4-3-2-1. This technique helps to ease your state of mind so you can get through stressful times. All of us, at some point, have experienced overwhelming feelings of anxiety that are hard to control. If left alone, that anxiety can cause your mood to spiral downward. Follow along with Mei so you too can learn how to perform and practice Mindfulness 5-4-3-2-1.

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Catch, Check and Change Your Thoughts: Part 1

We all have thoughts that make us feel upset from time to time. Sometimes these thoughts really get in our way and aren’t helpful. There are steps you can take to help turn those upsetting thoughts around. It’s called Catch It, Check It, Change It. In this story, you’ll meet Terry who is learning to catch, check, and change their thoughts. Follow along so you can learn too!

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Catch, Check, and Change Your Thoughts: Part 2

We all have thoughts that make us feel upset from time to time. But sometimes these thoughts aren’t helpful, and they can affect how we feel and respond to a situation. There are steps you can take to help turn those upsetting thoughts around. It’s call Catch It, Check It, Change It. In this story, you’ll meet Addison who is learning how to catch, check, and change their thoughts. Follow along so you can learn too!

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