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Aim of Badge: To develop a happy healthy mind
This Badge has 4 options of which 4 must be completed

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Instructions

- Find a quiet space away from distractions.
- Give clear and engaging instructions
- Keep an eye on how long the children are engaged and try again another time

A. Flower and Candle
This is a simple relaxation technique that encourages deep breathing.

- Pretend you have a nice smelling flower in one hand and a slow burning candle in the other.
- Breathe in slowly through your nose as you smell the flower.
- Breathe out slowly through your mouth as you gently blow out the candle.
- Repeat a few times.

B. Lemon
This relaxation exercise releases muscle tension. Pretend you have a lemon in your hand.

- Reach up to the tree and pick a lemon with each hand.
- Squeeze the lemons hard to get all the juice out – squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.
- Straighten down your arms
- Let the lemons drop on the floor and relax your hands.
- Then repeat, until you have enough juice for a glass of lemonade!
- After your last squeeze and throw, shake out your hands to relax!

C. Lazy Cat
This exercise releases muscle tension and relaxation

Pretend you are a lazy cat that just woke up from a lovely long nap.
- Slowly lift your head and have a look around
- Sit back a little and have a big yawn. And a meow.
- Now stretch out your arms, legs and back – slowly like a cat – and relax.

Tags

• exercises
• Interest Badge ladybird Healthy Mind
• relaxation
• stress relief

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