Mind Yeti: Hello Breath
From Mind Yeti · 2020
4 minK1st2nd3rd4th5th6thSocial-Emotional LearningBrain Breaks
Summary
A guided session that introduces the breath as your body's built-in calming superpower -- always with you, always ready to help you settle down. Kids follow along with slow, friendly breathing and notice how it changes the way their body feels. A perfect first calm-down practice.
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Discussion questions
Your breath is always with you
- The session calls your breath a "calming superpower." Why is it a handy tool -- where is it, and when can you use it?
- How did your body feel before the slow breathing, and how did it feel after?
- When is a time this week you could use a few slow breaths?
Quick work-a-long
Three slow ones: Words to know -- *breath, calm, slow.* Breathe in slowly while you count to three, then out while you count to three. Do it three times. Put a hand on your belly and feel it rise and fall.