Resources by Subject: Finding Your Calm: Stress Relief
Visual Relaxation
Spending time outdoors is a great way to improve your mood. If you can’t make it outside, watching nature videos can have a similar calming effect on your brain and body.
Sounds and Music
Listening to calming music and nature sounds can reduce your stress levels. Classical music can also help you concentrate and stay focused while studying.
Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness is the idea of paying attention to how you feel in the present moment and accepting your emotions without judgment.
Nature and Animal Cams
The simple act of watching cute animals can lower your heart rate and reduce stress and anxiety
Apps, Websites, and Podcasts & Other Resources
DBT: 20 Ways for Teens to De-Stress & Keep Calm on the Go
Learning these distress-tolerance skills can help anyone who struggles with extreme, dysregulated emotions:
Distraction Skills
Self-soothing Skills
Improve the Moment Skills
The T.I.P.P Skills
Books Available at our Library:
Chill by
Your day starts at 6am and ends at midnight--if you're lucky. You keep up with all two hundred of your friends on Facebook. You practically invented the word "multitasking." Sound familiar? You're not alone. You are part of the most overscheduled, overprogrammed, and overwhelmed generation on the planet. And CHILL can help you manage it all! It's just a matter of having the right frame of mind. So relax, take a deep breath...and chill.
Call Number: 155.9 REBISBN: 9781416955269Publication Date: 2008-04-08
Everything You Need to Know about Mindfulness by
Scientific research suggests that being mindful can change the structure of the brain, improve mood, boost immunity, and ease anxiety and depression. This engaging and accessible guide helps teens understand the power of mindfulness, which is focusing the mind and living in the present. It walks them through simple, step-by-step exercises, and shows them how to use these strategies to tackle common life challenges, including tests, presentations, athletic performances, and insomnia. By the final chapter, readers will learn how to create mindful habits that nurture resilience, productivity, and compassion, not just in the present, but for the rest of their lives.
Call Number: 158.13 BENISBN: 9781508187554Publication Date: 2019-07-15
The Mindful Teen by
In this powerful book, a pediatrician specializing in teen and adolescent medicine offers a breakthrough mindfulness program to help you deal with stress in healthy ways, improve communication, and reduce conflicts with family and friends. Being a teen is stressful! Whether it's school, friends, or dating, the teen years are full of difficult changes--both mentally and physically. If you're like many teens, you may have difficulty dealing with stress in effective ways. You aren't alone, and there are things you can do to stay calm, no matter how stressful life becomes. All you need to do is stop, breathe, and be mindful and aware in the present moment. The Mindful Teen offers a unique program based in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) to help you deal with stress. The simple, practical, and easy-to-remember tips in this book can be used every day to help you handle any difficult situation more effectively--whether it's taking a test at school, having a disagreement with your parents, or a problem you are having with friends. If you're ready to uncover your own inner strength and resilience through mindful awareness and take charge of your life, this book will show you how.
Call Number: 155.518 VOISBN: 9781626250802Publication Date: 2015-04-01
Stress Less by
You can't see or touch it, but sometimes you feel it. Stress can cause headaches, stomachaches, and other health issues. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, nervous, tense, or burned out, this book is for you. Learn ways to manage stress so it doesn't become a bigger problem. Then take some time to relax. Its a fast paced world, but it doesn't have to be stressful.
Call Number: 6169 SCHISBN: 1429665475Publication Date: 2011-07-01
Stress Relief by
The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard is the first critical examination of Australia's post-Vietnam military operations, spanning the 35 years between the election of Gough Whitlam and the defeat of John Howard. John Blaxland explores the 'casualty cringe' felt by political leaders following the war and how this impacted subsequent operations. He contends that the Australian Army's rehabilitation involved common individual and collective training and reaffirmation of the Army's regimental and corps identities. He shows how the Army regained its confidence to play leading roles in East Timor, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands, and to contribute to combat operations further afield. At a time when the Australian Army's future strategic role is the subject of much debate, and as the 'Asian Century' gathers pace and commitment in Afghanistan draws to an end, this work is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the modern context of Australia's military land force.
Call Number: 155.5 POWISBN: 9780810858060Publication Date: 2007-05-04
10 Cool Meditations for Pre-Teens and Teens
Children can benefit greatly from meditation, and as they grow older they appreciate more the privilege of having some time to wholly focus on the present and disengaging from thoughts about everything else. Here are a few meditations for pre-teens and teens you can explore:
1. Thought Hunter
2. Counting Meditation
3. Counting Your Thoughts
4. Closing the Senses
5. Breath Meditation
6. Sitting Still Together
7. Dreams Do Come True
8. Compassion Meditation
9. Meditation on the Sky
10. Silent Walk
Visual Relaxation
Spending time outdoors is a great way to improve your mood. If you can’t make it outside, watching nature videos can have a similar calming effect on your brain and body. Click an image below to watch a relaxing video.
 Cascading Waterfall |
 Rolling Waves |
 Coral Reef Aquarium |
 Forest Walk |
 Rainy Day |
 Peaceful Lake |
 Gentle Stream |
 Clear Blue Water |
 Flowing River |
 Falling Leaves |
 Abstract Waves |
 Calm Sunset |
How to Use Meditation for Teen Stress and Anxiety
Tools to calm, increase mindfulness
It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for many people, but teens are one group dealing with their own set of struggles during this time. With so many traditional high school activities postponed or canceled, including in-person classes for many schools, it can be challenging to help your teenager cope.
Teens can sometimes be impulsive and angst-ridden even during the best of times. Behavioral health therapist Jane Ehrman, MEd, explains why teenagers can be this way, and offers ideas about how meditation can help your teen deal with stress and anxiety during this uncertain time...
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