Hi,
Here's a nice breathing activity to help you feel calm.
It really helps you settle and feel safe.
And you might use it when you feel really stressed or worried about something.
You might use it at other times when you actually feel okay,
But it can help you to feel even better and it can help you in those times when you do feel stressed or worried to remember this breath and remember how to do it.
So just make sure your back's nice and straight,
That you're sitting comfortably.
And let yourself breathe really naturally,
How you normally breathe.
Just notice how that feels for a few moments.
Just breathing in and out.
How do you feel doing that?
You might notice that your mind wanders off and you think about things or you're listening to sounds or you're getting distracted with other things going on and that's alright.
See if you can just go into your own space,
Closing your eyes,
Letting all of that float away and just notice how it feels to breathe.
That's all you have to do.
It's so easy.
And as you breathe,
Say in your mind while you breathe in,
Breathe in,
Say those words in your mind.
And as you breathe out,
Say,
I am calm,
Quietly in your mind.
And even if you don't feel calm,
That's okay because this can help you to feel a bit better.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
As you breathe in,
Say breathe in in your mind.
And as you breathe out,
Say,
I am calm.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
Keep doing this for a while.
If you wander off and get distracted,
Just come back,
Start over again.
That's okay.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
You're doing so well.
Keep coming back to the words silently in your mind.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
You might let that calm feeling sort of float around your body,
Feel your shoulders drop.
Feel yourself relaxing a bit more even.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
Notice how you're feeling and keep going with it.
Notice if there's any changes in how you feel in your body,
In your feelings,
Your emotions.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
Keep going.
You've done so well.
You can use this anytime you need.
Breathe in,
I am calm.
Even when you don't feel that way,
It can help for now.
Notice how you feel,
Have a stretch.
You can stop saying the words.
You might find yourself returning to them later on during your day and that's great.
And if you've had your eyes closed,
Gently opening them and enjoy your day.
