Chill Out: Practicing Calm

Chill Out: Practicing Calm — page 1 — Introduction Have you ever felt overwhelmed Are things out of control Do you feel stressed out Stress is the pressure that builds up inside you from difficult situations in life It causes people to worry People get tense They get nervous Stress stops people from doing things It makes people feel helpless It can make people panic Panic means to feel sudden and extreme fear or worry It’s important to relax Learning to be calm will help you manage stress It will quiet your mind It will make you more peaceful This book gives you tips on how to be mindful Mindful means being aware It means taking care of your body and mind Take a moment Practice being calm Just breathe 4

Chill Out: Practicing Calm — page 2 — Tip Being calm can be hard sometimes But if you practice every day you’ll get into the habit of being calm 5

Chill Out: Practicing Calm — page 3 — count your breaths Chapter One Stress affects how we breathe Our breathing becomes short It becomes fast Some people find it hard to breathe When this happens it’s important to catch your breath Get your breathing back to normal Taking deep breaths is good for you It’s a quick and easy way to calm your nerves There are many breathing activities One activity is called birthday candles Hold up your hand Stretch out your fingers Pretend your fingers are candles Count out the 5 candles Blow out each candle with a long breath Curl your finger down slowly while blowing 6

Chill Out: Practicing Calm — page 4 — Tip Count backward from 100 7

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