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Hi, I'm Ade and today we are going to recharge using some special breathing techniques to help us feel calm and to quieten our minds.

Make sure you are sitting somewhere nice and comfortable and I want you to think about someone that is really special to you.

They might be with you at home right now.

It could be a best friend from school,

A special grown up or maybe a sibling who doesn't live with you.

It could even be your pet.

Now, take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.

Sometimes we can feel angry or upset.

When we feel like this, being able to slow down our breathing can really help,

And can help us feel calm again and in control.

Now, we're going to throw a party for our special person to say thank you for everything they do.

My special person is my best friend.

I'm going to be thinking about her.

Who are you going to be thinking about?

Nice!

Let's start by blowing up the balloons for the party.

So, take a deep breath in through your nose, then use one long out breath through your mouth to blow up a balloon each and make it as big as you can!

Are you ready?

And breathe…

Well done! Great balloon blowing.

Now, when we pay attention to our breathing like this it can help us to stay calm and focused.

Now, how about we give our special person a beautiful flower?

Let's smell the flower together…

That was lovely.

Can you feel the air as it passes the tip of your nose?

Really try and focus on this as we breathe.

Here we go again.

Now, no party is complete without a cake and we've even got a candle on top!

So let's help blow out the candle with one long, steady out breath.

Ready?

Well done!

Finally, choose one of our three special breaths to use and think about your special person one more time.

I'm going to go for the balloon.

Wow! You guys look great.

So calm. Well done everyone.

You know what, I feel really proud of us for taking time to recharge today!

I feel calmer and really thankful to have my best friend in my life.

We used our breath to help us slow down and took some time to think about who and what we feel grateful for.

Say with me: "I am thankful."

Are you ready?

I am thankful.

Yes! High fives all around the house.

Well done to you all.

See you!