- Five senses. Encourage your child to notice something different with each of her five senses. She might see snow falling, hear the dog snoring, touch her cozy sweatshirt, smell the fire burning in the fireplace, and taste an orange.
- Thought balloons. Have your youngster sit quietly with her eyes closed. She should focus on breathing in slowly for a count of four and holding her breath for four seconds. Next, she can exhale all the air slowly, pretending she’s blowing any worries into a giant balloon. Then, she could imagine the balloon—and her worries—floating away.
- Limp noodles. Ask your child to lie on the floor and pretend she’s an uncooked noodle by stiffening all her muscles. Now have her loosen her toes, feet, ankles, legs, and the rest of her body until she’s a completely limp (and relaxed) noodle! ♥
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