Galaxy Brain | Episode 7 | Health Scan

Galaxy Brain - Episode 7 - Health Scan (AnxietyCanada.com)
Drexal is an alien living far away in the galaxy, but he feels sad, anxious, and worried sometimes just like we do here on earth. His computer sidekick helps him work through his anxious thoughts, and today his computer tells him how to manage anxiety with a health scan. The scan tells Drexal how anxious he is-and that when he gets super anxious (which prevents him from doing things he wants to do) he should stop and focus on calming his breathing and body. By recognizing just how anxious he feels, Drexal can help himself stay calm when things get bad. Of course, he can also always reach out and talk to someone!
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Drexal's computer sidekick tells Drexal he has created something that may help Drexal with anxiety:
Drexal can check in with himself and see if he's feeling like he's in Green Mode (feeling relaxed and able to manage anxiety), Yellow Mode (feeling anxious or worried but still able to manage it), or Red mode (feeling very anxious and unable to focus on anything else).
What should you do if you're in Red Mode? Stop what you're doing to focus on breathing and calming yourself. That way, you can get back to Green Mode where you feel good.
You are not alone in your struggle. Remember that it’s normal to feel anxiety, especially as the world around us changes. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from someone you trust or find a friend to talk to about your feelings, like Drexal the Alien does.
Share our videos with people you know and see if any of them relate to Drexal. It’s a fun way to share and may help you talk about how you feel.
► Try a health scan. Which mode are you in right now: Green, Yellow, or Red? If you're in Red Mode, how can you calm yourself?
► When you're feeling anxious or sad, who is someone you trust that you can talk with about your feelings?
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Check out Time Travelling Pizza, our animated series about Chris Crust, the pizza slice who travels through time to help himself with his anxiety in hilarious adventures. • Time Travelling Pizza ...
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Galaxy Brain is an animated series for pre-teens and teens on topics like social anxiety, health anxiety, contamination OCD, and more. With humour and heart, Galaxy Brain normalizes anxiety in an entertaining way and encourages youth to seek help from a trusted parent, teacher or friend.
Anxiety Canada created Galaxy Brain to help parents, educators, or healthcare providers start a dialogue with youth and help them understand that they aren’t alone.
Many youths don’t realize that what they are feeling is anxiety. You can help them name their fears and feelings, recognize symptoms, and understand the impact anxious thoughts have on their lives.
Keep the conversation going! Let kids know that it’s okay to talk about their feelings and give them a safe space to express themselves. Open up and discuss your own anxieties so they know they're not alone.
Help children and teens with anxiety using Anxiety Canada’s helpful links below. We offer useful articles for teens, parents, educators, and healthcare providers.
Anxiety 101 - Learn to recognize anxiety and how it affects your thoughts, your body, and your life: www.anxietycanada.com/general...
ABC’s of Anxiety - Read about the basics of anxiety in your child or teen and the 6 ways it affects their life: www.anxietycanada.com/articles...
Educator Resources - Take a look at our resources for educators on the Anxiety Canada website: www.anxietycanada.com/resourc...
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Caretoons, the animated series, was created with the support of British Columbia’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions by Point Blank Creative and Anxiety Canada. Voiced by acclaimed comedian and author Charlie Demers.