Tools for Navigating Your Emotions

Practical exercises and resources to help you process, understand, and work through difficult feelings.

Gen Climate Speaks: A Podcast

Gen Climate Speaks is a youth-produced podcast exploring climate action, mental health, and what it means to navigate a changing world. Hear young hosts talk with scientists, activists, health professionals, and other changemakers about everything from climate anxiety and burnout to community, hope, and ways to take action.

Climate Emotions Wheel

Use the Climate Emotions Wheel to identify and explore how you’re feeling about a changing climate, then reflect on those emotions through a simple activity designed to support conversation and self-care.
8:37

Gen Z Mental Health: Climate Stories – A Short Film

Hear from Gen Z voices around the world as they share how a changing climate affects their mental health, sense of the future, and ability to find hope and connection.
6:44

Rooted in the Present: A Guided Meditation

A guided meditation to slow down, notice your breath and body, and reconnect with the present moment through grounding, gentle movement, and a visualization of your connection with nature.

Gen Z Zine: Climate Emotions & Actions

Created by Gen Z voices, this zine explores climate emotions through personal stories, art, poetry, music, journaling, self-care, and action, offering support, connection, and inspiration for navigating a changing world.

Climate Catcher: Conversation Starters & Self-Care Game

A hands-on game that helps you talk about climate emotions, reflect on what you’re feeling, and practice simple self-care with friends, classmates, family, or on your own.
Not sure where to start?

Start with the Climate Emotions Wheel to name what you’re feeling and explore where those emotions might be coming from.

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