Library / Feelings

For when you feel

Stress / Overwhelm

Too much at once, with your plate full and more still coming.

298 picks matched to this feeling

Films

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  Everything Everywhere All at Once
  Film · 2022
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  Take Shelter
  Film · 2011
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  The Pursuit of Happyness
  Film · 2006
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  3 Idiots
  Film · 2009
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  Friday Night Lights
  Film · 2004
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  Tully
  Film · 2018
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  I Don't Know How She Does It
  Film · 2011
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  Cheaper by the Dozen
  Film · 2003
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  Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
  Film · 2022
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  Best in Show
  Film · 2000
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  Notting Hill
  Film · 1999
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  The Dish
  Film · 2000
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  Local Hero
  Film · 1983
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  The Princess Bride
  Film · 1987

TV shows

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  The Bear
  TV · 2022–2026
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  Supernanny
  TV · 2004–2008 (UK); 2005–2011, 2020 (US)
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  Kota Factory
  TV · 2019–2024
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  Squid Game
  TV · 2021–2025
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  This Is Going to Hurt
  TV · 2022
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  The Bob Newhart Show
  TV · 1972–1978
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  Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting
  TV · 1983–1994
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  Detectorists
  TV · 2014–2022
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  Grayson's Art Club
  TV · 2020–2022
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  The Great British Bake Off
  TV · 2010–present
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  Gullak
  TV · 2019–2026
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  Hospital Playlist
  TV · 2020–2021
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  Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
  TV · 2016–2019
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  Workin' Moms
  TV · 2017–2023
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  The Great Pottery Throw Down
  TV · 2015

Anime

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  Laid-Back Camp
  Anime · 2018
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  Mushishi
  Anime · 2005–2006; 2014

Documentaries

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  Planet Earth II
  Documentary · 2016
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  Headspace Guide to Meditation
  Documentary · 2021
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  The Mind, Explained
  Documentary · 2019–2021
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  My Octopus Teacher
  Documentary · 2020
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  Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
  Documentary · 2017
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  Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope
  Documentary · 2016
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  Baraka
  Documentary · 1992
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  Kedi
  Documentary · 2016
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  Samsara
  Documentary · 2011
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  The Biggest Little Farm
  Documentary · 2018
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  Koyaanisqatsi
  Documentary · 1982
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  The Social Dilemma
  Documentary · 2020
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  Wordplay
  Documentary · 2006

Books

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  Beautiful Boy
  Book · 2008
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  Meditations
  Book · c. 170–180 CE
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  Momo
  Book · 1973
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  Anxious People
  Book · 2019
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  Bleak House
  Book · 1852–1853
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  Front Desk
  Book · 2018
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  The Martian
  Book · 2011
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  Walden
  Book · 1854
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  The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
  Book · 2015
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  Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
  Book · 2014
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  The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
  Book · 1996
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  Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)
  Book · 2019
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  The Second Shift: Working Parents and the Revolution at Home
  Book · 1989
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  Food: A Love Story
  Book · 2014
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  Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World
  Book · 2002
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  Too Much! An Overwhelming Day
  Book · 2023
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  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
  Book · 2021

Games

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  Minecraft
  Game · 2009
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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  Game · 2020
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  MindLight
  Game · 2014
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  Pokémon Go
  Game · 2016
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  PowerWash Simulator
  Game · 2022
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  Stardew Valley
  Game · 2016
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  Tetris
  Game · 1984–1985
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  A Short Hike
  Game · 2019
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  Abzû
  Game · 2016
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  Alto's Odyssey
  Game · 2018
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  Dorfromantik
  Game · 2022
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  flOw
  Game · 2006
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  Flower
  Game · 2009
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  Peggle
  Game · 2007
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  Tetris Effect
  Game · 2018
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  A Little to the Left
  Game · 2022
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  Cozy Grove
  Game · 2021
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  Nevermind
  Game · 2015
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  Slime Rancher
  Game · 2017
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  Tiny Glade
  Game · 2024
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  Townscaper
  Game · 2021

Songs

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  1/1
  Song · 1979
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  Breathin
  Song · 2018
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  Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)
  Song · 2015
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  In My Blood
  Song · 2018
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  Rainbow
  Song · 2018
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  Weightless
  Song · 2011
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  What a Wonderful World
  Song · 1967
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  Alone
  Song · 2022
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  An Ending (Ascent)
  Song · 1983
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  Aruarian Dance
  Song · 2004
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  Avril 14th
  Song · 2001
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  Breathe
  Song · 2016
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  Breathe (2 AM)
  Song · 2004
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  Canon in D
  Song · c. 1680–1706
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  Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude
  Song · c. 1717–1723
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  Clair de lune
  Song · 1905
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  Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi
  Song · 2001
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  Down to the River to Pray
  Song · 2000
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  everything i wanted
  Song · 2019
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  Experience
  Song · 2013
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  Free Mind
  Song · 2020
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  Gymnopédie No. 1
  Song · 1888
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  Heavy
  Song · 2017
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  Hero
  Song · 1993
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  I Smile
  Song · 2011
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  Kun Faya Kun
  Song · 2011
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  Le onde
  Song · 1996
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  Lose Yourself
  Song · 2002
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  Mice on Venus
  Song · 2011
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  Moog City
  Song · 2011
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  Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
  Song · 1832
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  Nuvole bianche
  Song · 2004
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  Says
  Song · 2013
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  Self Care
  Song · 2018
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  Spiegel im Spiegel
  Song · 1978
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  Stressed Out
  Song · 2015
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  Subwoofer Lullaby
  Song · 2011
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  Sweden
  Song · 2011
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  The Lark Ascending
  Song · 1920 (violin & piano premiere); 1921 (orchestral)
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  Three Little Birds
  Song · 1977
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  Through the Night
  Song · 2017
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  Una mattina
  Song · 2004
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  Wet Hands
  Song · 2011
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  Your Hand in Mine
  Song · 2003
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  Better Together
  Song · 2005
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  Come Away with Me
  Song · 2002
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  Deep Blue Day
  Song · 1983
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  Living Mice
  Song · 2011

Albums

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  Ambient 1: Music for Airports
  Album · 1978
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  Sleep
  Album · 2015
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  Amazing Grace
  Album · 1972
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  And Their Refinement of the Decline
  Album · 2007
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  Felt
  Album · 2011
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  In the Heart of the Moon
  Album · 2005
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  Journey in Satchidananda
  Album · 1971
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  Kind of Blue
  Album · 1959
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  Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep.
  Album · 2016
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  Minecraft – Volume Alpha
  Album · 2011
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  Modal Soul
  Album · 2005
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  Music for Nine Post Cards
  Album · 1982
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  Music for Zen Meditation
  Album · 1964
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  Promises
  Album · 2021
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  Some Kind of Peace
  Album · 2020
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  The Köln Concert
  Album · 1975
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  The Pearl
  Album · 1984
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  Ambient 3: Day of Radiance
  Album · 1980
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  Music for Psychedelic Therapy
  Album · 2021

Podcasts

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  ADHD reWired
  Podcast · 2014–present
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  Speaking of Psychology
  Podcast · 2013–present
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  Tara Brach
  Podcast · c. 2007–present
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  The Science of Happiness
  Podcast · 2018–present
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  Therapy for Black Girls
  Podcast · Podcast 2017–present (brand founded 2014)
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  What's Your Grief Podcast
  Podcast · c. 2014–2025 (on hiatus since 2025)
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  10% Happier with Dan Harris
  Podcast · 2016–present
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  ADHD Experts Podcast
  Podcast
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  All in the Mind
  Podcast · 2002–present (current presenter since 2021)
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  Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep
  Podcast · 2018–present
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  Sleep With Me
  Podcast · 2013–present
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  Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
  Podcast · 2018–present
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  Get Sleepy: Sleep Meditation and Stories
  Podcast · 2019–present
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  Small Things Often
  Podcast · 2020–2022
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  Life Kit: How to be a working parent? Lower your standards
  Podcast · 2026
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  Life Kit: Stressed about money? Scared to check your balance? These tips are for you
  Podcast · 2021
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  LeVar Burton Reads
  Podcast · 2017

Stand-up specials

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  Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
  Stand-up · 2018
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  Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias: One Show Fits All
  Stand-up · 2019
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  Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
  Stand-up · 2012
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  Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time
  Stand-up · 2019
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  Joe Pera: Slow & Steady
  Stand-up · 2023
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  John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
  Stand-up · 2015
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  Nate Bargatze: Hello World
  Stand-up · 2023
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  Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American
  Stand-up · 2021
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  Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid
  Stand-up · 2019
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  Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
  Stand-up · 2002
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  Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
  Stand-up · 2018
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  Brian Regan: On the Rocks
  Stand-up · 2021
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  Demetri Martin: The Overthinker
  Stand-up · 2018
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  Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy
  Stand-up · 2022
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  Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill
  Stand-up · 2020
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  Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
  Stand-up · 2017
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  Tom Papa: What a Day!
  Stand-up · 2022
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  Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
  Stand-up · 2024

Videos

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  A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit | Judson Brewer | TED
  Video · 2015
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  General Self-Compassion Break | Mindful Practice for Emotional Support Guided by Dr. Kristin Neff
  Video
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  How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED
  Video · 2013
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  Meditation for Working with Difficulities | UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
  Video
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  Providing Self-Compassion Break | Self-Compassion Practice Guided by Dr. Kristin Neff
  Video
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  The gift and power of emotional courage | Susan David
  Video · 2017
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  The Struggle Switch - By Dr. Russ Harris
  Video
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  What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? - Cindy J. Aaronson
  Video · 2020
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  You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them | Lisa Feldman Barrett
  Video · 2017
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  Bob Ross - A Trace of Spring (Season 26 Episode 5)
  Video · 1992
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  Bob Ross - A Walk in the Woods (Season 1 Episode 1)
  Video · 1983
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  Bob Ross - Cabin Hideaway (Season 13 Episode 11)
  Video · 1987
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  Bob Ross - Ebb Tide (Season 19 Episode 9)
  Video · 1990
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  Bob Ross - Golden Sunset (Season 10 Episode 8)
  Video · 1986
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  Bob Ross - Quiet Pond (Season 5 Episode 5)
  Video · 1985
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  Bob Ross - Secluded Beach (Season 9 Episode 6)
  Video · 1986
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  Bob Ross - Steep Mountains (Season 12 Episode 6)
  Video · 1987
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  Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood FULL EPISODE | Daniel Gets Mad / Katerina Gets Mad | PBS KIDS
  Video · 2012 (episode first aired; upload year unconfirmed)
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  Emotion, Stress, and Health: Crash Course Psychology #26
  Video · 2014
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  Guided Meditation: Light RAIN in Difficult Times, with Tara Brach
  Video · Unconfirmed upload year (recorded 23 May 2020 per her podcast feed)
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  Guided Meditation: The Practice of RAIN with Tara Brach
  Video · Unconfirmed (a podcast meditation of the same name and description dates from Feb 2019)
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  How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia
  Video · 2015
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  How to cope with anxiety | Olivia Remes | TEDxUHasselt
  Video · 2017
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  How to stay calm under pressure - Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen
  Video · 2018
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  Managing Stress in Uncertain Times | Free 10-Minute Guided Meditation
  Video
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  Melting Exercise - Learn To Destress | Guided Meditation For Kids | Breathing Exercises | GoNoodle
  Video
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  Sesame Street Monster Meditation #1: I-Sense with Cookie Monster and Headspace
  Video · 2020
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  Sesame Street Monster Meditation #2: Goodnight Body with Elmo and Headspace
  Video · 2020
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  Sesame Street Monster Meditation #4: Try Try Again with Two-Headed Monster and Headspace
  Video · 2020
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  Solving Actual Problems (Instead of Just Coping Skills) - Break the Anxiety Cycle 26/30
  Video
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  The Dropping Anchor Skill
  Video
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  The mystery of chronic pain - Elliot Krane
  Video · 2011
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  Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad
  Video · 2022
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  Yoga For Anxiety and Stress
  Video · 2015
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  3 Hours of Epic Nature Footage in 4K | 4K UHD | BBC Earth
  Video
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  Breathtaking Nature in 4K | BBC Earth
  Video
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  Daily Calm | 10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation | Be Present
  Video
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  Polyvagal Theory: The 3 States of Anxiety in the Nervous System
  Video · 2022 (therapyinanutshell.com post date, 11 Nov 2022; YouTube upload date unconfirmed)
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  University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral William H. McRaven
  Video · 2014
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  Yoga For Grief
  Video · 2019
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  Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it | Sian Leah Beilock
  Video · 2017
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  What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler
  Video · 2018
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  The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety
  Video · 2020
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  Here's the real reason you procrastinate | Fuschia Sirois | TEDxNewcastle
  Video · 2022
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  Do You Talk to Yourself? Here's How to Harness Your Inner Voice | Ethan Kross | TED
  Video · 2024
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  Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED
  Video · 2021
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  3 secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone | TEDxChristchurch
  Video · 2019
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  Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin
  Video · 2018

Book chapter

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  Frog and Toad Are Friends: The Story
  Book chapter · 1970