Our printable Lazy 8 Breathing Exercise PDF for Kids introduces elementary, middle, and high school students to a developmentally appropriate and engaging grounding technique that caters to both tactile and visual learners. Ideal for children with anxiety or worries, this deep breathing exercise is an excellent coping skill to introduce in your social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons, school counseling groups, the therapeutic setting, or at-home calm down corners.
Our Lazy 8 Breathing Exercise PDF may be printed as a student handout or used as a poster in your home, classroom, or school counseling office. For your convenience, you will automatically receive a .zip file containing 6 different PDF size options, including:
- 8.5 x 11 inches
- 8 x 10 inches
- 11 x 14 inches
- 12 x 18 inches
- 16 x 20 inches
- A4 Document
💛 Our Lazy 8 Breathing Exercise PDF Prompts Children to:
- “Start at the star and take a deep breath in as you trace your finger down and around the right side of the 8.
- When you cross back over the star, slowly breathe out as you move down and around the left side of the 8.
- Keep going until you feel calm and relaxed.”
Introduce this tool to children and help them practice first when they are calm, then revisit and offer it as a choice later when big emotions are at play to reap breathing/grounding exercise benefits!
Take comfort in knowing that this resource was thoughtfully developed by a certified positive parenting educator, former counselor, and fellow parent of two young children. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about how this resource will best support you!
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