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CIS Secondary Library: Wellbeing

Meditation videos recommended by Ms. Nahar

Want to attend a Yale well-being course?

Click here: The Science of Well-Being for Teens

"The free, six-week course, the Science of Well-Being for Teens, launched Jan. 16 on the online platform Coursera as short TikTok-length videos on the misconceptions about happiness; the behaviors, feelings and thoughts that lead to mental well-being; and how to obtain it. (Washington Post)"

A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course aims to curb this mental health crisis by bringing together the best insights from Dr. Laurie Santos’ popular Yale course Psychology and the Good Life. In this course, you will explore what the field of psychology teaches us about how to be happier, how to feel less stressed, and how to thrive in high school and beyond. The lessons along with short weekly ‘happiness homework’ assignments will ultimately prepare you to put these scientific findings into practice. The ultimate goal is for you to feel better and build healthier habits. Parents, teachers, and other professionals supporting teenagers may also find the course beneficial.

Note: This course does not confer Yale University grade, credit or student status.

Brain Breaks

Scroobly

Create fun animations in real-time with your camera. A simple way to make doodles come to life - no design expertise or coding required.

Google Arts & Culture Games

Paint with Music

This is Sand 

A unique playground for creating and sharing amazing sandscapes on your computer or mobile device.

Freddie Meter

Can you sing like Freddie? 

FreeRice

Freerice is an educational trivia game that helps you get smarter while making a difference for people around the world. Every question you answer correctly raises 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme (WFP) to support its work saving and changing lives around the world.

Beethoven Beats

Tap a rhythm to match a Beethoven piano sonata. A project in collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon.

Tanuki Sunset by Rewind Games

Do you like racing games? And Raccoons? And longboard skating?
If you answered yes to the above, you are in luck! Check out the trailer here!

Meditation playlist recommended by Yariv

Brain Breaks

Kaleidoscope Painter

Send bubbles into nature

Inspirograph

What's My Color IQ? 

Create a Jackson Pollock

Written Kitten

Write 100 words and get a kitten!

Online puzzles

Mini Crossword

Wordle

Lo-Fi Room by Bearmask Studios

Lo-fi rhythm game! Find the instruments and build a lo-fi tune by matching that instrument's rhythm with your keyboard.

Watch the game trailer above to see if you might like it!