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Growth Mindset Part 3: Embracing Failure
In this third installment of our Growth Mindset series on In Control, we debunk the myth of immediate perfection. Discover stories of famous personalities who faced setbacks and yet achieved greatness. Learn a powerful technique from...
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Balancing Act Part 3: Scheduling Fun for Stress Relief and Life Balance
In the final part of "Balancing Act," we address the stress that comes with balancing and prioritizing tasks. We acknowledge that everyone deals with stress differently, but it is essential to adopt healthy strategies. We introduce the...
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Balancing Act Part 1: Finding Harmony in a Busy Life
Welcome to "Balancing Act," a series designed to help you navigate the complexities of life and find harmony amidst the many responsibilities and challenges you face. In this first episode, we explore the concept of balance and its...
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Rearview Mirror Part 1: The Power of Self Reflection
In this episode of "In Control," we kickstart our series titled "Rearview Mirror" by delving into the power of self-reflection. Using the metaphor of a rearview mirror, we highlight how examining our past actions can inform better...
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Connected Part 1: Navigating Middle School Friendships
Understanding the different types of relationships can be a game changer. It can help you make sense of your interactions and connections and improve the way you relate to others. This episode of In Control - Connected focuses on...
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Holiday Wishes Part 3: The Gift of Time and Action
Welcome back to the "Holiday Wishes" series by In Control, where we're focusing on tools to help you have your best holiday season yet. This episode takes a deeper look into giving — not just material gifts, but giving your time and...
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Mental Health Matters Part 2: Sixth Grade
In the second installment of our Mental Health series, we delve deeper into understanding mental illness. We'll debunk some common misconceptions about mental illness and explore various causes, from heredity to lifestyle habits. As we...
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Mental Health Matters (8th Grade) Part 2: Supporting a Friend in Need
In the second part of the Mental Health Matters series, Kevin discusses the challenges of talking to a friend about their mental health and offers practical tips on how to provide support. Kevin emphasizes that while it is not the...
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Mental Health Matters (8th Grade) Part 1: Recognizing Signs and Seeking Help
Host Kevin focuses on identifying signs of mental health issues and the importance of taking action to help those in need. Kevin explains the three types of signs to look out for: emotional signs, behavioral signs, and physical signs. He...
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Crushed (A Dating Series) Part 2: The During Phase of Relationships
In this episode of In Control, Grace continues the Crushed series, focusing on middle school relationships. She emphasizes the ups and downs of relationships and the importance of maintaining a healthy balance. Grace provides five...
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High School Mindset Part 2: Embracing Responsibility
In this episode of our High School Mindset series, we discuss the unexpected responsibility and honor that comes with being an older student in the school community. As an 8th grader, you have a critical role to play in fostering a...
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Mental Health Matters- 7th Grade Part 2
In part two of our "Mental Health Matters Level Two" series, we clarify the often misunderstood difference between mental health and mental illness. Through detailed explanations and relatable examples, we illustrate how conditions like...
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Connected Part 2: Navigating Middle School Relationships
Continuing our 'Connected' series, in this episode we will focus on middle school dating. Navigating the dating scene in middle school can be a tricky business. That's why we're here to help. Today, we will share our top 5 pieces of...
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The Offseason Part 2: Gameplan for Success
Welcome back to "The Offseason" series! In our last video, we reflected on the past school year and identified our strengths and areas for improvement. Now, it's time to put together a gameplan! Just as elite athletes devise strategies...
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Taking Control Pt. 3: The Power of the Right Circle
This episode is a revelation on the power of positive influences and friendships on our journey to success. We begin by recapping the lessons from Parts 1 and 2, emphasizing the strength of hard work and self-discipline over inherent...
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How I Made Friends
In which John talks about the challenges of making friends in adulthood, and how he made his first friends after moving to Indianapolis eleven years ago. This video was inspired by Hank's video, How Do Adults Make Friends?
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Mental Health Tips from People Who've Been There
In which John discusses his difficult week and the mental health tips for social distancing from Partners in Health.
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The Psychology of Package Thieves
It's no surprise that de-humanizing thieves is easy, they de-humanized us first. But when Mark Rober let us get inside of some package thieves houses and cars...I felt a little like they weren't what I expected...even if I didn't know...
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How Do Adults Make Friends?
Esther Earl died in 2010, and when her family asked her how she would like to be remembered on her birthday, she gave the most good answer possible and said she wanted us to celebrate love among family and friends. Which is why, Every...
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The Search for Real Feeling
In which the Format returns as John thinks about feeling, why he struggles to feel things purely or directly, and what can be done about it.
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Is This Painting Upside Down?
In which John marries his friend whose painting he once hung upside down, and contemplates the question of whether a Piet Mondrian painting was actually hung upside down for 75 years.
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Quantum Facebook: What If You run Facebook on A Quantum Computer?
This part is directed for younger students, it explains to them the basics of quantum computing and information physics in A SIMPLified way. The part explains the 12 setbacks one may experience by using a quantum computer to access his...
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Yuki the monkey
Today Jasmin goes to Japan, to meet his friend Yuki the monkey! Discover this new episode to know all about monkeys!
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Writing a Narrative: Part 3 Orientation
An Introduction to narratives. Part 3 in our series 'Planning & Writing a Narrative'. This video demonstrates how to plan and write an effective orientation (introduction).