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Virtual Calming Room

The Virtual Calming Room is a space for students, teachers, caregivers, and people of all ages to take a brain break, and to find tools for managing stress and other big emotions. Sometimes life is overwhelming and it can be difficult to work through heavy feelings. The Virtual Calming Room was designed to assist in selecting healthy strategies for coping. We hope these tools will provide helpful outlets and practices for managing stress when life feels tough.

Disclaimer: The following links are purely for community and educational support purposes and are not intended as psychological interventions or as a substitute for psychological treatment. If you are in need of psychological help, please seek the consultation of a licensed mental health professional. 
 
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    Soothing Soundscapes

Soothing SoundScapes

Soundscape Collage

A calming mix of swamp sounds, forest birds, rainstorms, rivers, and much more.

Soothing Soundscapes

Cottage by the Sea

Cozy cottage by the sea ambience with soothing rain, fireplace, and ocean sounds for relaxation.

Soothing Soundscapes

Spring Meadow

Spring morning on a calm sunny day, in a beautiful flowery meadow with the healing sounds of nature and birds singing.

Soothing Soundscapes

Campfire by the Lake

Campfire by the lake ambience with 8 hours of crackling fire, crickets, owls, lapping water, and other forest night sounds.

Soothing Soundscapes

Beach Waves

Ocean white noise from Meads Bay on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. A huge bay that sparkles in a million shades of blue.

Soothing Soundscapes

Coffee Shop

A quaint café with smooth jazz piano.

Soothing Soundscapes

Abstract Liquid

High definition liquified color accompanied by peaceful music.

Soothing Soundscapes

Kaleidoscope

Hypnotic geometric color kaleidoscope with ambient meditative music.

    Animal Live Cams

Animal Live Cams

Bald Eagle Nest

This live feed is owned and operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley. The nest is located in Big Bear Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. It is about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree. The nest is the current home for Jackie and Shadow, a local bald eagle pair. 

Animal Live Cams

Manatee Cam

Underwater manatee cam at Homosassa Springs in partnership with Save the Manatee Club.  

Animal Live Cams

Panda Cam

Wolong Grove panda cam live at the Shenshuping Gengda Panda Center in China's Wolong Valley.

Animal Live Cams

Jelly Cam

Live jelly cam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA with ethereal music. Get an up-close look at the delicate sea nettles. Watch as their long tentacles and lacey mouth-arms move smoothly through the water.

Animal Live Cams

Safari Cam

ol Donyo Lodge is located on over 111,000 hectares of private land in the heart of the Chyulu Hills, between Kenya’s Tsavo and Amboseli National Parks.

Animal Live Cams

Penguin Cam

Watch live on the Saint Louis Zoo penguin cam.

Animal Live Cams

Coral City Camera

An underwater camera streaming live from an urban reef environment in Miami, Florida.

    Around the World Cams

Around The World Cams

Earth Webcams

Beautiful and unique cities from around the world.

Around The World Cams

The Planet Earth

Live NASA video feed of Earth from the International Space Station.

    Comedic Relief

Comedic Relief

Babies Belly Laughing

Laughter can be so innocent and healing.

    Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindfulness Moment

Take a brief break to breathe and check-in, calm your body, and guide your focus. Use short mindful moment videos created by the Michigan Learning Channel anytime it feels needed, or work it into a daily routine.

Mindfulness and Meditation

POP Check

Mindful practices for social-emotional learning are tools we can use when we need to:
PAUSE and take a breath
OWN what we are feeling, and
PRACTICE a quick stretch or something relaxing.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Headspace

Headspace offers guided and unguided meditation practice, with background science and other resources.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Guided Meditation

Floating on a cloud guided meditation with a soothing female voice, for stress and anxiety relief.

    Journaling

Journaling

Free Write

The Michigan Learning Channel's Free Write videos are short, open-ended writing prompts that invite students to reflect on their experiences.

JOURNALING

Visual Thinking Strategies

Delivered by the Michigan Learning Channel and adapted from the visible thinking strategies resources available through Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, these short videos will guide learners through research-based strategies for active processing as they view, read, or experience something new.

    Games & Coloring

Coloring

Mandala Coloring Pages

Free printable coloring pages from Monday Mandala.

Coloring

Coloring Book Pages

Free printable coloring book pages.

Coloring

Digital Coloring

Color digitally with online coloring books and pages.

Wordle

Games

Wordle

Play Wordle as often as you want. You are looking for the correct five-letter word within six attempts.

    Emotional and Mental Health

Emotional and Mental Health

How to Build Good Emotional Health

An article from Healthline about the importance of emotional health, and how to create self-awareness, resilience, and contentment.

Emotional and Mental Health

What is Mental Health?

MentalHealth.gov offers information on what is mental health, early warning signs of mental illness, and how to be well and stay well.

    Resources for Help