A caption reads "TVO Kids and Riverbank pictures original."
[LAUGHTER]

(music plays)

Wearing a mask, Akin walks in his room.

Akin is in his early teens, with slightly long braided brown hair and wears jeans and a yellow sweater.

Akin's room is full of colourful furniture, has different colour walls, a black and white checkered floor, pink curtains, and a neon sign that reads "Fellings" behind a couch.

He says OH HEY, IT'S ME AKIN.
THE HOST OF HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I'M SURE YOU'RE FEELING A LOT
THESE DAYS.
WE ALL ARE, AND THAT'S OKAY.
I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT MY
FRIENDS AND I FILMED THE SHOW
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, SO EVEN
THOUGH WE'RE NOT WEARING MASKS,
OR PHYSICALLY DISTANCING, IT'S
STILL VERY IMPORTANT.
SO IF YOU'RE IN A SITUATION
WHERE YOU NEED TO
PHYSICALLY DISTANCE, BUT YOU
CAN'T, PUT ON YOUR MASK.
IT'LL HELP KEEP YOU AND YOUR
FRIENDS SAFE.
WHICH FEELS GREAT!
ENJOY THE SHOW!

In animation, the opening of the show rolls.

As the sun comes up between the mountains, colourful letters with different mood facial expressions form the name of the show. It reads "How do you feel?"

A song goes SOME DAYS YOU MIGHT BE HAPPY
AND SOME DAYS YOU MIGHT BE MAD
OTHER DAYS THEY START OFF
RIGHT
BUT THEN YOU WENT UPSET
BUT IT'S OKAY
CUZ WE WANNA KNOW
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
YEAH, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

(music plays)

Wearing a monster mask, Akin says RAAAAAA!
HEY, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!
IT'S JUST ME YOUR FRIEND AKIN.
SEE!
I'M A LITTLE SCARED OF MONSTERS.
SO I THOUGHT IF I WAS A MONSTER,
I WOULDN'T BE SCARED
OF THEM ANYMORE.

He looks at the mask and says AHHH, A MONSTER!
PHEW! WE'VE ALL GOT THINGS WE'RE
SCARED OF.
THERE'S NOT ALWAYS SPOOKY
CREATURES WITH
SCARY MONSTERS.
SOMETIMES THINGS FROM OUR OWN
LIVES CAN BE SCARY TOO.
I'VE GOT A FRIEND NAMED MOLLY,
WHO'S PARENTS GOT DIVORCED.
THAT MEANS THEY DON'T LIVE
TOGETHER ANYMORE.
WHEN THAT HAPPENED IT MADE
MOLLY SCARED.
HERE, I'LL TELL YOU MORE.

An animation rolls as Akin tells the story.

(music plays)

Akin says WHEN MOLLY'S PARENTS GOT
DIVORCED
AND STARTED LIVING IN TWO
DIFFERENT HOUSES,
MOLLY GOT SCARED.
WHEN MOLLY GETS SCARED SHE GETS
NERVOUS.
[TEETH CHATTERING]
THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN.
LIKE NEVER SEEING HER
MOM AGAIN.
OR SOMETHING BAD HAPPENING
DURING THE MOVE.

The animated Molly says "You lost my Gecko!"

Akin says THOSE THINGS WOULD HAPPEN,
IT WAS SAD AND FRUSTRATING.
MOLLY TALKED TO HER FRIEND AT
SCHOOL
WHICH MADE HER FEEL COMFORTED
AND SOMETIMES
THOUGHT ABOUT HER PET GECKO,
WHICH MADE HER FEEL GOOD.

(music plays)

Now in his backyard, he says MOLLY, THANK YOU FOR SHARING
YOUR STORY WITH US.
THAT TOOK GUTS, NOW WE'RE GONNA
SHARE A BIT OF OUR THOUGHTS
AND FEELINGS BECAUSE SHARING IS
CARING!
RIGHT DUANE!?

Duane says RIGHT AKIN.

Akin says DUANE!

Duane says AKIN!

Duane is in his thirties, with short straight black hair and wears beige trousers, a blue T-shirt and an unbuttoned red shirt.

Akin says WHEN MOLLY'S PARENTS GOT
DIVORCED SHE WAS FEELING
NERVOUS AND SCARED.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THAT?

Duane says WELL CHANGE CAN BE
SCARY AND
PARENTAL DIVORCE
OFTEN INVOLVES
A LOT OF CHANGES.
I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY MOLLY
MIGHT FEEL NERVOUS
BUT SHE IS NOT ALONE.

Akin says MOLLY FELT COMFORTED WHEN SHE
WAS TALKING TO HER FRIEND
AT SCHOOL.

Duane says I WAS SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT
MOLLY HAD SOMEONE AT SCHOOL
THAT SHE FELT COMFORTABLE
SHARING HER FEELINGS WITH
AND MY HOPE IS THAT SHE
CONTINUES TO LOOK OUT
FOR ADULTS, LIKE A PIANO
INSTRUCTOR, A HOCKEY COACH
SOMEONE THAT SHE FEELS THAT SHE
CAN EXPRESS HERSELF WITH.
IT TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE TO DO
THAT AND I HOPE SHE KEEPS IT UP.

Akin says MOLLY HAS SOME PRETTY SCARY
THOUGHTS WHEN HER
PARENTS GOT DIVORCED.

Duane says WELL WE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH
INFORMATION AS WE WOULD LIKE,
OUR IMAGINATIONS MIGHT CONSIDER
SOME REALLY BAD OPTIONS.
AND THAT'S WHEN GATHERING
INFORMATION MIGHT BE
HELPFUL SO MY HOPE IS THAT MOLLY
CAN SPEAK WITH HER MOM,
OR HER DAD, OR MAYBE EVEN BOTH
OF THEM ABOUT HER CONCERNS.
MY OTHER HOPE IS THAT THEY'LL BE
AS SUPPORTIVE AS
SHE NEEDS THEM TO BE.

Akin says IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WANNA TELL MOLLY?

Duane says IT'S NORMAL IF YOU EXPERIENCE A
LOT OF THOUGHTS, FEELINGS
AND HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS
WHEN THERE'S CHANGE.
BUT KEEP SHARING, KEEP FOCUSING
ON GREAT THINGS
LIKE YOUR GECKO AND REMEMBER TO
BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF
THROUGH WHAT'S PROBABLY BEEN A
DIFFICULT TIME.

Akin says THANKS DUANE.

Duane says ANYTIME.

They shake hands.

(music plays)
[FANFARE]

Now Akin walks in the basement carrying a bowl of fruit.

He says THANKS FOR THE SNACK.
MOLLY WAS NERVOUS WHEN HER
PARENTS STOPPED
LIVING TOGETHER.
WELL ONE THING SHE DOESN'T NEED
TO BE WORRIED ABOUT IS
HAVING FRIENDS!
CAUSE SHE'S GOT FOUR FRIENDS
RIGHT HERE.
HEY GUYS! HOW DID MOLLY'S STORY
MAKE YOU FEEL?

Nicky is around 9, with long straight brown hair in a half do and wears jeans and a light gray sweater.

She says WORRIED, BECAUSE MOLLY WAS
NERVOUS AND SCARED BECAUSE
HER FAMILY WEREN'T LIKE TOGETHER
AND SHE WANTED TO HAVE
A BIG HAPPY FAMILY.

Dontae is around 11, with short brown hair and wears jeans and a hooded taupe sweatshirt.

He says MOLLY'S STORY INSPIRED ME TO
BE STRONG BECAUSE SHE'S
GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME
BECAUSE HER PARENTS ARE
DIVORCING WHICH TELLS ME
THAT SHE'S TRYING TO BE STRONG
AND THAT ALSO TELLS ME
THAT I SHOULD BE STRONG NO
MATTER LIKE WHAT
HAPPENS TO ME.

Akin says DO YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE
TO BE SCARED OF SOMETHING
IN YOUR OWN LIFE?

Delila is around 11, with long straight red hair with bangs and wears jeans and a yellow T-shirt.

She says YES, I HAVE A FEAR OF THE
DENTIST, I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET
A NEEDLE TO GET A TOOTH PULLED
OUT, BUT THEN THEY HAD TO PUT ME
TO SLEEP
BECAUSE I WAS TOO SCARED.

Dontae says MY FEAR IS GOING TO SCHOOL
BECAUSE I GOT PUSHED
MULTIPLE TIMES BY MY FRIEND,
WELL BY PEOPLE THAT
I THOUGHT WERE MY FRIENDS, AND
THERE WAS PEOPLE WATCHING ME
AND THAT ENDED UP FOR ME TO
BREAK MY ARM.
AND EVER SINCE I BROKE MY ARM I
WAS SCARED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL.
BUT THEN I SOLVED THIS BY
TELLING LIKE A CLOSE FRIEND
OF MINE, THAT CANNOT JUDGE ME,
AND THEY COULD UNDERSTAND ME.
AND I COULD TELL THEM LIKE WHAT
I'M AFRAID OF AND STUFF.
AND THAT COMFORTS ME.

Akin says WHEN YOU GUYS FEEL WORRIED
OR SCARED,
WHAT DO YOU DO?

Nicky says I SOMETIMES BREATHE BECAUSE
BREATHING HELPS
ME KINDA CALM DOWN.

Delila says I LIKE SIT DOWN IN A
COMFORTABLE SPOT
AND I TELL MYSELF LIKE YOU'RE
NOT HURTING RIGHT NOW.
AND EVERYTHING'S OKAY IN
THIS EXACT MOMENT.

Akin says IS THERE ANYTHING YOU
WANNA TELL MOLLY?

Nicky says I WOULD JUST SAY, 'IT'S OKAY'
AND JUST TAKE DEEP BREATHES.
AND EVERYTHING'S GONNA
BE FINE.

Delila says I WOULD TELL HER LIKE JUST
TRY TO TAKE YOUR MIND
OFF OF IT.

Dontae says I'LL TELL HER TO STAY STRONG
THE WAY SHE IS
AND TELL HER TO USE THE METHOD
THE WAY SHE'S USING IT.
AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, I'LL
TELL HER TO FIND A PEER
THAT WON'T JUDGE HER, TO TELL
ABOUT THE STUFF THAT'S
GOING ON IN HER LIFE
TOO.

Akin says GREAT WORK GUYS!
YOU GUYS DESERVE A TREAT.

(music plays)

Dontae takes an apple and says THANK YOU.

Akin says YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY?
AN APPLE A DAY, MAKES YOUR
FEELINGS OKAY.

[APPLES CRUNCH]

(music plays)
[INHALES]
[EXHALES]

In her room, Akin takes a deep breath and says AHHHHHH!
PHEW! THAT FELT GOOD.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A WAY
TO CALM YOUR MIND
AND YOUR BODY AND ALL YOU NEED
IS YOUR LUNGS?
AND IT'S FREE.
IT'S CALLED DEEP BREATHING.
BREATHING BUT DEEPER.
AND IT'S GOOD FOR YOU IN
LOTS OF WAYS.
WHEN I BREATHE OXYGEN INTO
MY ENTIRE BODY,
MY HEART SLOOOOWS DOWN.
AND I CAN MANAGE MY
FEELINGS BETTER.
THE KEY IS TO BREATHE DOWN RIGHT
INTO YOUR TUMMY.
BEGIN FOR 5 SECONDS.

He lifts his arms as he breaths.

[CLOCK TICKING]
[INHALES]

Akin says AND NOW FOR 10.
[CLOCK TICKING]
[EXHALES]

Akin says TAKE A BIG DRINK OF OXYGEN A FEW
TIMES A DAY,
AND SEE HOW YOU FEEL.
[INHALES]

(music plays)

Back in the basement, Akin says WHOOF! WHAT A DAY.
MOLLY WENT THROUGH A TOUGH TIME
BUT SHE SHOWED US
THAT TALKING TO YOUR FRIENDS
ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS
CAN REALLY HELP!
REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE
GOING THROUGH
OR WHERE YOU ARE, WE'LL BE
RIGHT HERE.

Delila says COME ON! IT'S
YOUR TURN!

Akin says WHOOPS! GOTTA GO!

Akin goes back to playing cards with his friends.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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