Butterfly Breath

Type:
  Printable Tool
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Developed by:
UCLA CARES Center and UCLA Health
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Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Child Anxiety School Mental Health
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Overview

The Butterfly Breath printable provides a guide and rhythm to help children regulate their breathing. Use this handout with children as a teaching and practice tool in order to help them reduce their stress, shift their mood, and prepare them to engage in classroom activities, sports, and social interactions.

  Keywords: adolescent, relaxation, school, stress
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1606&k=1590708738  
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