Breathing Bracelets
These breathing bracelets are a great activity for those who need a hands on technique to calm down. Breathing bracelets help you remember to slow down and breathe during stressful or overwhelming situations. This approach is a great way to help your children to be mindful of their emotions.
You will need:
Pony Beads
Pipe Cleaners
They each picked 6 beads to add to their pipe cleaners. You could do a pattern or a rainbow.
With the beautiful sunset in the background, they threaded each bead onto their pipe cleaners.
We wrapped the ends around each other to create a bracelet. You could also make a breathing stick. Spiral or loop the ends of the pipe cleaner. This is a great hands on calming technique for kids and adults alike.
How to use your breathing bracelet:
The finished product is a cute bracelet that reminds you to breathe through your emotions. When you feel stressed or overwhelmed, try using your breathing bracelet.
- Grab one bead and move it to the other side while you “breathe in”.
- Grab the next bead and “breathe out”.
- Keep going until all beads are moved and you start feeling more relaxed.
You can also use your breathing bracelet to practice box breathing. Box breathing is a breathing technique used to decrease stress and calm oneself.
- Grab one bead and breathe in for 4 seconds as you move the bead to the other side.
- Move the next bead as you hold your breathe for 4 seconds.
- Move the next bead and exhale for 4 seconds.
- Move the next bead and hold your breathe for 4 seconds.
- Repeat the process until you feel relaxed.
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