Soothing SoundScapes
Soundscape Collage
A calming mix of swamp sounds, forest birds, rainstorms, rivers, and much more.
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.
Soothing SoundScapes
A calming mix of swamp sounds, forest birds, rainstorms, rivers, and much more.
Soothing Soundscapes
Cozy cottage by the sea ambience with soothing rain, fireplace, and ocean sounds for relaxation.
Soothing Soundscapes
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 ambience with 8 hours of crackling fire, crickets, owls, lapping water, and other forest night sounds.
Soothing Soundscapes
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
A quaint café with smooth jazz piano.
Soothing Soundscapes
High definition liquified color accompanied by peaceful music.
Soothing Soundscapes
Hypnotic geometric color kaleidoscope with ambient meditative music.
Animal Live Cams
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
Underwater manatee cam at Homosassa Springs in partnership with Save the Manatee Club.
Animal Live Cams
Wolong Grove panda cam live at the Shenshuping Gengda Panda Center in China's Wolong Valley.
Animal Live Cams
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
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
Watch live on the Saint Louis Zoo penguin cam.
Animal Live Cams
An underwater camera streaming live from an urban reef environment in Miami, Florida.
Around The World Cams
Beautiful and unique cities from around the world.
Around The World Cams
Live NASA video feed of Earth from the International Space Station.
Comedic Relief
Laughter can be so innocent and healing.
Comedic Relief
Laughing is contagious!
Comedic Relief
Watch these funny chickens wearing pants!
Comedic Relief
Check out these funny farm fails!
Comedic Relief
Enjoy these silly moments caught on camera with cats and dogs.
Mindfulness and Meditation
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
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 offers guided and unguided meditation practice, with background science and other resources.
Mindfulness and Meditation
Floating on a cloud guided meditation with a soothing female voice, for stress and anxiety relief.
Journaling
The Michigan Learning Channel's Free Write videos are short, open-ended writing prompts that invite students to reflect on their experiences.
JOURNALING
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.
Journaling
Free journaling online with Day One.
Coloring
Free printable coloring pages from Monday Mandala.
Coloring
Free printable coloring book pages.
Coloring
Color digitally with online coloring books and pages.
Games
Playing cards can be a mind-stimulating relaxant for all ages. Enjoy this centuries-old card game now in digital form.
Emotional and Mental Health
An article from Healthline about the importance of emotional health, and how to create self-awareness, resilience, and contentment.
Emotional and 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.