OUr videos
We are building a suite of videos with the support of funding and donations, so we can provide these to charities working with young people to use for free.
Here is just one example of the growing suite of videos, below is the full list of the videos we are working towards. If you are interested in getting access to the videos, please register here or send an email to contact@sunshinepeople.org.uk.
Understanding Your Emotions (Self-Awareness)
1. What Are Emotions and Why Do We Have Them?
2. It's OK to Feel Angry
3. Why Do I Feel Sad Sometimes?
4. What Is Anxiety and What Is It Trying to Tell You?
5. Managing Stress
6. Why Do I Feel So Embarrassed?
7. What Does Jealousy Really Mean?
8. When You Feel Numb — Understanding Emotional Shutdown
9. Why Do I Cry When I Don't Mean To?
10. What Is Loneliness and How Do I Deal With It?
11. Understanding the Feeling of Being Left Out
12. What Does It Mean to Feel Overwhelmed?
13. Why Do I Feel Guilty Even When I Haven't Done Anything Wrong?
14. Understanding Mood Swings
15. What Is Shame and Why Does It Feel So Heavy?
16. Why Do I Sometimes Feel Nothing At All?
17. Understanding Worry vs. Real Danger
18. What Is Fear and How Can It Help You?
19. 10 Emotions Beyond Happiness — and What They're Telling You
20. Emotional Validity — Your Feelings Are Always Real
21. The Power of Crying — Why It's Actually Good for You
Building Self-Worth and Confidence
22. It's OK Not to Be Exceptional
23. You Are Not Your Grades
24. What Is Self-Esteem and Why Does It Matter?
25. How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
26. Learning to Celebrate Small Wins
27. What Does It Mean to Be Enough?
28. Why Being Different Is a Strength
29. How to Silence Your Inner Critic
30. What Is Confidence and Can You Build It?
31. How to Stop Seeking Approval from Others
32. Why Failing Doesn't Make You a Failure
33. Learning to Trust Your Own Instincts
34. How to Rebuild Your Confidence After a Hard Time
35. Why You Don't Have to Be the Best at Everything
36. Understanding Imposter Syndrome — Even at Your Age
37. What Is Self-Respect and How Do You Show It?
38. How to Accept a Compliment Without Brushing It Off
39. Your Body, Your Worth — Separating Looks from Value
40. Strengths — How to Find Yours and Use Them
41. Not Worrying What Others Think — How to Actually Do It
42. Our Inner Voices — Are Yours Helping or Hurting You?
43. Power of Affirmations — Do They Actually Work?
44. Kindness to Self — Why It's the Starting Point for Everything
Managing Difficult Emotions
45. How to Deal With Anger Without Hurting Others
46. What to Do When You Feel Like Crying in Public
47. How to Calm Down When Everything Feels Too Much
48. Dealing With Frustration When Things Don't Go Your Way
49. What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up
50. How to Handle Disappointment
51. Coping With Feeling Invisible
52. What to Do When You're Overwhelmed by Homework
53. How to Handle Rejection Without Falling Apart
54. Dealing With the Fear of Getting Things Wrong
55. How to Stop Catastrophising — When Your Brain Thinks the Worst
56. What to Do When You're Scared and Don't Know Why
57. How to Cope When Home Life Feels Hard
58. Dealing With Change When You Didn't Ask for It
59. What to Do When You Feel Like a Burden
60. How to Process Bad News
61. Coping When Things Feel Unfair
62. What to Do When You Can't Stop Worrying
63. Emotional Control — How to Manage How You React
64. Grounding Techniques — How to Get Out of Your Head
65. Breath Work — The Simplest Tool You're Not Using
Friendships and Social Skills
66. What Makes a Good Friend?
67. How to Make New Friends When It Feels Hard
68. What to Do When a Friendship Breaks Down
69. How to Handle Falling Out With a Friend
70. What Is Peer Pressure and How Do You Handle It?
71. How to Stand Up for Yourself Without Starting a Fight
72. When Friends Make You Feel Bad About Yourself
73. How to Be a Good Listener
74. What Is Loyalty and Why Does It Matter in Friendships?
75. How to Apologise and Actually Mean It
76. How to Forgive Someone Who Hurt You
77. What to Do When You Feel Like You Don't Fit In
78. Why Some Friendships Are Not Worth Keeping
79. How to Handle Friends Who Gossip
80. What Is a Toxic Friendship and How Do You Spot One?
81. How to Navigate Group Dynamics
82. Why It's OK to Outgrow a Friendship
83. What to Do When You're New to a Group or School
84. Following the Crowd — Why We Do It and When to Stop
85. Group Think — How It Affects the Decisions We Make
86. How to Become Someone People Confide In
87. How to Build Trust With the People Around You
Empathy and Understanding Others
88. What Is Empathy and Why Does It Matter?
89. How to See Things From Someone Else's Point of View
90. Why Some People Act Mean — and What's Really Going On
91. What Is Compassion and How Do You Show It?
92. Why Kindness Is Not a Weakness
93. How to Support a Friend Who Is Struggling
94. What to Do When Someone You Know Is Sad
95. Understanding Why People Are Different From You
96. Why Listening Is the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do
97. How to Show Empathy Even When You Disagree
98. What Is Unconscious Bias and Do You Have It?
99. Why People React Differently to the Same Situation
100. How to Support Someone Who's Been Bullied
101. What Does It Feel Like to Be Misunderstood?
102. Why It's Important to Include Others
103. How to Show Someone They Matter
104. What Is Emotional Generosity?
105. Understanding Grief — When Someone You Know Has Lost Someone
106. Empathy vs Sympathy — What's the Difference?
107. What Is Kindness — Really?
108. The Effects of Kindness — What Happens When You're Kind
109. Why Are People Unkind — and What's Behind It?
110. Nice vs Kind — They're Not the Same Thing
Communication and Relationships
111. How to Say What You Really Mean
112. What Is Assertiveness and Why Is It Different From Aggression?
113. How to Have a Difficult Conversation
114. Why Do Arguments Happen and How Can You Handle Them?
115. What Is Active Listening and How Do You Do It?
116. How to Set Boundaries With People You Like
117. Why 'No' Is a Complete Sentence
118. What to Do When Someone Won't Listen to You
119. How to Disagree Without Falling Out
120. What Is Passive-Aggressive Behaviour — and Are You Doing It?
121. How to Ask for Help Without Feeling Embarrassed
122. Why Saying Sorry Is a Strength Not a Weakness
123. How to Communicate When You're Emotional
124. Understanding Body Language and What It Says
125. How to Handle Being Talked Over
126. What Is Gaslighting — and Can It Happen at School?
127. How to Talk to Adults When Something Is Wrong
128. Why Honesty Is Hard — and Why It's Worth It
129. Explaining Yourself — How to Get People to Understand You
130. Blame and Accountability — What's the Difference?
131. Transference — Why We Sometimes Take Things Out on the Wrong Person
Resilience, Mindset and Bouncing Back
132. What Is Resilience and Can Anyone Build It?
133. How to Get Back Up After a Fall
134. Why Mistakes Are How We Grow
135. What to Do When Nothing Seems to Be Going Right
136. How to Keep Going When You Want to Quit
137. What Is a Growth Mindset and How Do You Get One?
138. How to Handle Criticism Without It Crushing You
139. Why Hard Times Make You Stronger
140. What Is Grit and Do You Have It?
141. How to Learn From Failure
142. What to Do When You Keep Making the Same Mistake
143. Why Asking for Help Is a Sign of Strength
144. How to Stay Hopeful When Life Gets Hard
145. What Is Adaptability and Why Does It Matter?
146. How to Handle Starting Over
147. What to Do When You Feel Stuck
148. Why Patience Is One of the Hardest Skills to Learn
149. How to Find Strength When You Feel Weak
150. What Is Positive Psychology and How Can You Use It?
151. Optimism vs Pessimism — Can You Actually Change How You Think?
152. Procrastination — Why You Do It and How to Break the Habit
153. Kintsugi — The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Being Broken
154. What Is Courage — and How Do You Find It When You Need It?
155. Choose Your Attitude — The One Thing You Always Control
Identity, Values and Growing Up
156. Who Are You — Really?
157. What Are Values and Why Do They Shape Who You Are?
158. How to Figure Out What You Believe In
159. Why It's OK Not to Have Everything Figured Out
160. What Does It Mean to Be Authentic?
161. How to Handle Pressure to Be Someone You're Not
162. Why Your Identity Is More Than Your Labels
163. What Is Integrity and How Do You Live By It?
164. What Does Growing Up Actually Mean?
165. How to Handle Big Life Transitions
166. Why the Person You Are at Home and at School Might Feel Different
167. What Is Purpose and How Do You Find Yours?
168. Why It's OK to Change Your Mind About Who You Are
169. What Does It Mean to Be True to Yourself?
170. How to Handle Feeling Like You Don't Belong Anywhere
171. Why Comparing Your Journey to Others' Will Always Let You Down
172. What Is Character and How Do You Build It?
173. Understanding Privilege — and What to Do With It
174. Personality Profiling — What Type of Person Are You?
175. What Motivates You — and How Do You Find Out?
176. What Is a Role Model — and Who Are Yours?
177. Initiative — What It Is and How to Grow It
178. What Is Acceptance — of Others and Yourself?
179. Self-Efficacy — Believing That You Can Actually Change Things
Wellbeing, Balance and Self-Care
180. What Is Mental Health and Why Does Everyone Have It?
181. Why Sleep Is One of Your Most Powerful Tools
182. How Exercise Changes How You Feel
183. What Is Self-Care and Why Doesn't It Mean Being Selfish?
184. How to Switch Off and Actually Rest
185. What Does a Healthy Routine Actually Look Like?
186. Why Nutrition Affects Your Mood
187. How to Spot When You're Burning Out
188. What Is Mindfulness and Does It Actually Work?
189. How to Stop Your Phone From Running Your Life
190. What Happens to Your Brain When You're Kind to Yourself?
191. Why Play Is Not Just for Little Kids
192. How to Manage Your Energy Not Just Your Time
193. What Is the Link Between Boredom and Creativity?
194. Why Being in Nature Changes How You Feel
195. How to Build Habits That Actually Stick
196. What Is the Difference Between Loneliness and Being Alone?
197. Why Laughing Is Good for Your Brain
198. What Foods Make You Feel Good — and Why
199. Why You Need an Early Night — What Sleep Actually Does
200. Gratitude — What It Is and Why It Changes Everything
201. What Is Community — and Why Do You Need One?
202. Volunteering — Why Giving Your Time Is Good for You Too
Online Life, Social Media and the Digital World
203. The Internet Isn't Always What It Seems
204. What Is Cyberbullying and What Can You Do About It?
205. How Social Media Affects the Way You See Yourself
206. Why Online Validation Doesn't Fill the Gap
207. What Is a Digital Footprint and Why Does It Matter?
208. How to Protect Your Mental Health Online
209. Why Everything Online Is Not Real Life
210. What to Do When Something Online Makes You Feel Bad
211. How to Handle FOMO — Fear of Missing Out
212. What Is Cancel Culture and How Do You Navigate It?
213. Why Scrolling Before Bed Is Hurting You
214. How to Be a Kinder Person Online
215. What Is an Echo Chamber and Are You In One?
216. How to Spot Misinformation and Fake News
217. What Is Catfishing and How Do You Spot It?
218. Why Online Conflicts Can Escalate Faster Than Real-Life Ones
219. How to Use Social Media Without Losing Yourself
220. What Does It Mean to Have a Healthy Relationship With Your Phone?
221. What Is Influence vs Manipulation — and Which One Is Being Used on You?
222. Social Influence — How the People Around You Shape What You Do
223. Global Citizenship — What Does It Mean to Be Part of a Bigger World?
224. Is Life Fair? Understanding Social Equity
225. Doomscrolling