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We all have innate health, common sense, and wisdom but we often do not live from this place because our negative thoughts distort our perception of reality. In this film, Dr. Nimi Singh from the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital discusses the health realization model of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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The students at Martindale High School are stressed about what's going on in their lives, and they don't know what to do about it. Homework, grades, relationships, family, appearance, money, expectations, the future-sometimes it's all just too much. This program explains exactly what stress is, distinguishes between bad stress and good stress, outlines symptoms of stress overload, and suggests strategies to keep stress levels in check. Not everyone...
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Eileen’s family emigrated from China to North America to create a new life for their children. The Chinese family culture and dynamics were important in the household. Eileen found it difficult to fit in with her peers and she was heavily relied upon at home for chores. She was also pushed hard to excel at school and placed in a school for advanced education. Unfortunately at a young age, she was sexually molested and kept it a deep dark secret....
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Lydia’s life as a child was filled with family dysfunction, drugs, abuse and the death of her mother. She ended up in the foster care system before the age of 10 and would endure moving between 36 different foster homes. Lydia was left with a lack of identity, belonging, and self-worth. The longing of her family and her loneliness created a cycle of destruction or “acting out”. Nothing or no one could fill the void she felt. Somehow, she found...
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My So-Called High School Rank chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, CA, inspired by students’ stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top-rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in today’s fierce college admissions process. In an uncanny case of art anticipating real life, Granite Bay’s musical “Ranked” was in the works weeks before Rick Singer and the “Varsity Blues”...
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Eleanor had a hard time fitting in. She was severely bullied through elementary school. High school wasn’t any different but this time it got a lot worse as she became very depressed and developed paralyzing anxiety to the point where she couldn’t breathe. It was physical pain for her. She wouldn’t be able to enter a room full of people nor could she be touched. Life was unbearable. It took time, support and focus but with therapy and medication,...
7) Pressure
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Pressure is a short fiction film that addresses over scheduling, pressure, mental health, sports, competition, peer pressure, and bullying. The film was made collaboratively with students, inspired by their own experiences. This story is about a boy who is over scheduled, feeling pressure from both peers and parents to excel in basketball and school. As he tries to fit in time to practice for sports and study for math and a host of other activities,...
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As far back as David could remember, he did not identify with being a little girl. He wished he were a boy. Depression and anxiety set in and it just got worse until puberty hit and he could no longer deal with it. He told his parents that he identifies with being a boy and he couldn’t go on any longer. The moment he changed his name to David and decided that he is male, life started making sense. Happiness set in like he had never experienced and...
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Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body. Sharon Horesh Bergquist gives us a look at what goes on inside our body when we are chronically stressed. [Directed by Adriatic Animation, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Jure Buljevic].
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Stress isn't always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you're playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it's continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Madhumita Murgia shows how chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes. [Directed by Andrew Zimbelman, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Josh Smoak]....
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What are the consequences of bullying, high-stakes testing, homework overload, and family turmoil? Do these experiences prepare kids for an uncertain life ahead or are they too much, too young? This program explores what happens under the stressful conditions that children often face at home and school. Tracking a group of 25 eight-year-olds, the program follows young subjects through academic, domestic, and medical challenges. Featured children include...
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This program is designed to help teens deal with common areas of stress in their lives: academic stress, social stress, and stress from home life. Subjects covered include sources of stress; what a teen can do to reduce academic stress; why procrastination can cause stress; pressure to "fit in"; why it's important to accept oneself; how to reduce dating stress; what to do if there is a serious problem at home; and solutions to stress. Correlates to...
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Unresolved stress is all too frequently a cause of substance abuse and suicide. This program shows teens how to recognize, analyze, and manage the stresses in their lives by using the C.H.I.L.L. formula: Communications, Health (nutrition), "I" concerns (self-esteem and self-image), Laid back (relaxation techniques), and Little at a time (time management) This valuable instructional tool can help teens reduce their stress levels and avoid the related...
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When is war justified? What is worth dying for? Does protesting work? Is world peace possible? In this politically balanced program, children and teens express themselves with passion, intelligence, and insight as they grapple with these questions. "I made this documentary to give children a voice as well as encourage adults to reflect on what we are teaching tomorrow's citizens," says director/producer Jennifer Glos. An excellent tool for exploring...
17) Fighting Stress
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Three-quarters of Americans say they experience nerve-racking moments at work, and every year, thousands lose their lives to work-related stress. This ABC News report investigates the effects that stress on the job has on our health and our lives.
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Stress has been called the most prevalent disease of modern society: an epidemic brought about by the pace of modern life and the pressure to succeed in a climate of increasing job insecurity. But what exactly is stress? How do medical and psychological approaches to stress management differ? And what psychological strategies-behavioral, cognitive, and organizational-are available to combat stress? This three-section program concentrates on the field...
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Over the last three decades, science has been advancing the understanding of stress-how it impacts the human body and how social standing can make a person more or less susceptible. Through studies of baboons on the plains of Africa and research in the neuroscience labs of Stanford University, scientists are discovering just how lethal stress can be. Understanding how stress works can help people figure out ways to combat it and how to live a life...
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A certain amount of stress can actually enhance performance and productivity. However, continually high levels of stress have been linked to all of the leading causes of death in America, including heart disease, cancer, and lung ailments. This program analyzes the role of stress in day-to-day life and in overall physical and mental health. Sources of stress are identified, and techniques for managing stress are suggested. Information on how to improve...