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How to manage your emotions

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After a week of studying, you feel confident that you'll ace your exam. But when you get your grade back, it's much lower than you expected. You’re devastated, and the disappointment is hard to shake. Should you be trying to look on the bright side? And is controlling your emotions even possible? Explore techniques to help you identify, understand, and regulate your emotions.

Imagine you have worked your whole life to get into your dream college, and have just received a rejection letter from that university. What would a reappraisal of that situation look like, and how would it allow for emotional regulation?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Kelso Harper
  • Director Daniel Stankler
  • Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
  • Storyboard Artist Daniel Stankler
  • Animator Daniel Stankler
  • Compositor Daniel Stankler
  • Art Director Daniel Stankler
  • Sound Designer Zing Audio
  • Composer Zing Audio
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Producer Anna Bechtol
  • Associate Producer Abdallah Ewis
  • Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
  • Expert Consultant Kateri McRae , James Gross

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