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Ask Sam - Classroom Anxiety

Video • 3 min

Speaking in class can be tough — Sam’s tips may help.

Start the Year Off Right

Early Mornings

Meditation • 1-10 min

For when you have to get up before the sun does.

Heading to School

Meditation • 4 min

Check in with yourself on your ride to school.

Building Self-Confidence

Meditation • 8 min

Learn how to lay the foundations for true self-confidence.

Navigating Change

Course • 10-20 min

Train your mind to be more comfortable with change.

Leaving Home

Course • 10-20 min

Start a new chapter with a calm mind.

Quick Stress Solutions

Breathe Past Anxiety

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Manage an anxious mind through patterned breaths.

Breathe Away Distractions

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Center a busy mind through focused breathing.

Taming Runaway Thoughts

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Practice taming your mind to enjoy the stillness.

Find Calm in the Rain

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Take a moment to pause with this grounding exercise.

Rest, Relax, Recharge

Let Go of Tension

Wind Down • 7 min

Allow relaxation to naturally arise.

Wind Down by Switching Off

Wind Down • 5 min

Power down with this visualization.

Awake Worrying SOS

Nighttime SOS • 7-9 min

For parents. Put racing thoughts to bed with compassion.

Racing Mind SOS

Nighttime SOS • 10-12 min

Allow the mind to slow down and gently come to rest.

Enchanted Moonlight Library

Sleepcast • 45 min

Where book-lovers find peace. Narrated by Eve.

Cozy Cat Marina

Sleepcast • 45 min

New cats. New boats. Same marina. Narrated by Yohannes.

Sunday Scaries: Student Edition

Body Image

Podcast • 23 min

Thrive in the body you inhabit.

Breakups

Podcast • 19 min

Learn how to approach a breakup mindfully.

Growing Up With Immigrant Parents

Podcast • 18 min

Find balance in your relationship with your parents.

Fear and Following Your Dreams

Podcast • 17 min

Find and follow your passion.

Making and Breaking Routines

Podcast • 18 min

Learn about the value of a self-care routine.

Being Alone

Podcast • 16 min

Explore your relationship to loneliness.

Study Guides

Exam Prep

Meditation • 3-10 min

Find the sweet spot between focus and relaxation.

Organizing Thoughts

Meditation • 7 min

Make space in your mind with a to-do list for school.

Prioritization

Course • 10-20 min

Get some clarity on what really matters to you.

Dealing With Distractions

Course • 10-20 min

Create a calm environment for your studies.

Talk Less, Do More

Video • 1 min

Making your audio match your video.

Fight Procrastination

Video • 1 min

Watch this video now. Or later is fine, too.

Mindful Mixtapes

Study Beats

Focus Music • 54 min

The best of our lo-fi beats to help turn up your focus.

Lo-Fi Times

Focus Music • 95 min

Laid back beats for a cozy focus session.

Get into Focus (50 Hz)

Soundscape • 45-480 min

For uninterrupted concentration.

Boost Your Brainpower (70 Hz)

Soundscape • 45-480 min

For powering up your mind.

St. Vincent's Playlist

Focus Music • 60 min

Artistic, genre-bending Focus music from the multi-talented Grammy winner.

Arcade Fire's Playlist

Focus Music • 45 min

The Grammy-winning band presents "Memories of the Age of Anxiety," an original piece of meditative music.

Loving Yourself and Others

Fighting FOMO

Meditation • 8 min

Practice enjoying where you are in the current moment.

Find Joy Within

Meditation • 10 min

Create an inner sanctuary of safety, support, and joy.

Silencing the Inner-Critic

Meditation • 9 min

Learn how to remove negativity from your inner-dialogue.

Honoring Our Efforts

Meditation • 10 min

Recognize the ways you show up for your family.

Ask Sam - The Need to Be Liked

Video • 2 min

Learn to show yourself love and compassion.

Ask Sam - Fear of Failure

Video • 3 min

Navigate the fear that often comes with new challenges.

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