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Aim of Badge:
To practice having a positive mental attitude
No. 3 Identify three different relaxation techniques
No. 4 Practice one relaxation technique that you particularly like
This Badge has 6 options of which 6 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.

You could also ask the girls to list or draw what they do to relax e.g. colouring, music, trampoline, reading, singing.

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• exercises
• Interest Badge Brownie Healthy Mind
• relaxation

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