Deep Breathing for Children

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Overview

Deep breathing promotes relaxation. Use this deep breathing script to teach this helpful skill to youth. Optimal times to introduce this technique may be during transitions between activities or at the end of a long school day.

  Keywords: child, early childhood, parenting, relaxation, stress
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