Career and Life Management (CALM)

The Dalai Lama imagined a map of our emotions to develop a calm mind; he asked some emotion scientists to create one. Scroll down to start exploring.

A nutrition site for teens developed by the US Department of Agriculture

Take a look at some of the crazy, ugly things that drug use can do to your body. See images of what drugs can do to your skin, mouth, heart and lungs.

This is an interactive driving challenge from Toyota and Discovery Education; you practice your driving skills and see how you handle distracting scenarios, such as sending text messages, changing a radio station or eating.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends.

This interactive from the Genetic Science Learning Center provides an interesting (animated) look inside the brains of mice on drugs. Every drug has its own unique molecular mechanism. Students learn how these various drugs disrupt the synapse to make the user feel high.

A social emotional skills curriculum designed for high school students (created by Native American educators)

You spend weeks studying for an important test. When you’re asked to define ataraxia. You know you’ve seen the word before, but your mind goes blank. What just happened?

It’s all too easy to be extremely tough on ourselves; we need – at points – to get better at self-compassion. Here is an exercise on how to do that.

Enter the mind of a bored teenager to discover what happens in the brain when we daydream and find out what purpose it serves. Related Lesson

This video is a good summary of stress, as well as the how and why our bodies can have physical reactions to stress. Related Lesson

Cigarettes aren’t good for us. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Related Lesson

Contraceptives are designed to prevent pregnancy. But is one strategy better than the other? And how does each one work? Related Lesson

Ethanol is made just a few carbon atoms. So how exactly does it cause drunkenness, and why does it have dramatically different effects on different people? Related Lesson

Dig into the science of how modern over-the-counter pregnancy tests detect pregnancy with such a high rate of accuracy. Related Lesson

Dig into the science of how anabolic steroids and their recreational use can affect your body, organs and brain. Related Lesson

As of 2016, of the 7 billion people on Earth, roughly 6 billion own a cellphone. So what are these popular gadgets doing to your body and brain? Related Lesson

SmarterEveryDay explains the laser removal process for tattoos. As it turns out, the painful, complicated procedure surprisingly involves physics, biology and chemistry. Related Lesson

Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of energy needed to perform our best. However, when activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body.

What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? This animated video reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities. Related Lesson

Want to connect with a depressed friend but not sure how to relate to them? Learn some dos and don'ts for talking to people living with depression -- and handle your next conversation with grace and maybe a bit of humor.

Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience. Related Lesson

There are science based techniques we can use to treat emotional injuries that can help soothe the distress they cause and prevent them from impacting our short and long-term psychological well-being. Related Lesson

In order to be calm and at ease with ourselves, we need regular periods where we do something rather strange-sounding: process our emotions.

Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it. Related Lesson

Today, marijuana’s therapeutic benefits are widely acknowledged, but a growing recognition for its medical value doesn’t answer the question: is recreational marijuana use bad for your brain?

When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Related Lesson

To have sound levels of self-esteem is one of the gateways to happiness. But achieving this has very little to do with the progress of our careers.

It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready. Should you spend the next few hours cramming? Or should you go to sleep?

Why should we stop slouching? Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it.

Discover how pregnancy changes every organ in the body— from the heart, to the brain and kidneys— and what we still don’t know about it. Related Lesson

What is insomnia? And is there any way to break the cycle? Dan Kwartler details the science of insomnia. Related Lesson

Explore the science of why opioids are addictive and what can be done to reverse the growing rates of addiction and overdose. Related Lesson

Studies suggest that almost a third of us will experience at least one panic attack in our lives. So what exactly is a panic attack, and can we prevent them? Related Lesson

Depression is a mental illness. This video looks at the symptoms and treatments of depression and gives some tips for helping a friend who is suffering. Related Lesson

I will focus better if I listen to music. This is a common statement made by many people. Is this true? Seeker takes a closer look.

Explore the possibilities and challenges of what a vegetarian world could look like if we all immediately stopped eating meat. Related Lesson

In the US, about 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. Learn about the harm that sleep depravation causes.

Yoga is a blend of physical and mental exercise is widely believed to have a unique set of health advantages. But is yoga actually beneficial to your health? Related Lesson

Explore how scientists define adulthood, and find out if there’s a specific age at which we reach maturity. Related Lesson

This video explores how some people's beliefs, emotions and natural biases affect their response to facts or data that contradict those beliefs.

Explore what happens in the brain to trigger procrastination, and what strategies you can use to break the cycle of this harmful practice. Related Lesson

This is a video about the development and function of the teen brain. The video treats the teen brain as a computer upgrade. The video was created by TeenMentalHealth.org and is hosted on YouTube.

Answers for teens about human biology and how it all works

Leading a more active lifestyle takes time, effort, and determination, but in the end, it's really worth the shot. Here's what will happen to your body when you exercise regularly.

In this video, we explore how to handle rejection with confidence and resilience. You’ll learn how to process your feelings, talk to a trusted friend or adult, and remind yourself of the awesome qualities that make you you.

An extension project for Math 20 where students explore interest rates & financing terms to compare a new & used vehicle purchase of their choice. You can skip the sign-in by clicking the image

With each very tasteful piece of art, you kick start a drama with millions of deaths, grand sacrifices and your immune system stepping in to protect you from yourself.