
FEEL YOUR BEST SELF: BELLY BREATHING
Clip: 7/22/2024 | 5m 2sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Use a strategy called “belly breathing” to feel better when you are mad or sad.
Use a strategy called “belly breathing” to feel better when you are mad or sad.
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FEEL YOUR BEST SELF: BELLY BREATHING
Clip: 7/22/2024 | 5m 2sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Use a strategy called “belly breathing” to feel better when you are mad or sad.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[uplifting music] [Nico growling] [Nico imitates beeping] [CJ laughing] - Alfie, come here, Alfie.
Over here, Alfie.
[laughs] [Alfie panting] - It's gonna be the highest building in the city.
[CJ laughing] - Alfie, over here.
[Nico imitates whizzing] - And... [building blocks clattering] Oh no!
I can't believe it that [whimpers].
- Nico?
- I can't believe after all that work, it just fell over.
- Nico, what's wrong?
- I went to put the last block on my block tower, and the whole thing fell over, and now, I don't have my block tower, and I never wanna build a block tower ever again.
- Oh, I understand.
It's awful when the things we work hard on just fall apart.
- Yeah, I feel so mad and so sad.
I don't know what to do.
- I think I know something you could try.
- You do?
- Yes, it's called belly breathing.
- Belly breathing?
- Yes, belly breathing.
It's what I do when my feelings are heavy.
Like, if I'm scared to try something new, it helps me feel my best self.
- Well, how can I do it?
- Watch this.
[soothing music] [CJ sighing] Okay, now, put your hand on your belly, like this.
Now, I fill my belly up with air, like a big balloon.
[CJ inhaling deeply] - Oh.
- Now, I hold the air in and count to five.
[soothing music continues] [CJ exhaling heavily] - Wow.
- Then I blow the air out gently, like making a wish on a dandelion, until all the little fuzzies fly away.
- I wanna try it, CJ.
- Okay, let's try together.
- All right, I put my hand on my belly and take a deep breath in.
- Exactly.
[CJ inhaling deeply] Can you feel your hand move as your belly fills up?
- Mm-hmm.
[CJ inhaling deeply] - Hold it.
[soothing music continues] Now, blow out gently.
[Nico exhaling heavily] [Nico sighing] - Thanks, CJ.
Wow, after belly breathing, I feel more like my best self.
- Wonderful, it can make your feeling so light like a bright sunny day.
- Instead of heavy and stormy, like mine were before.
Thanks, CJ, I think I will give this black tower another try.
[spirited music] [magical twinkling] A smile for CJ.
[spirited music continues] And a smile for me.
Oh.
Oh, Alfie!
Oh no, my picture is ruined.
I can't give it to CJ looking like this.
[Nico panting] Wait, I know what to do, belly breathing.
I put my hand on my belly like this.
Then take a deep breath in over five seconds and blow it out slowly.
Here we go.
Deep breath in.
[Nico inhaling deeply] [lighthearted music] [Nico exhaling heavily] Ah, much better.
I'm so glad I learned belly breathing.
[lighthearted music continues] Oh, that's okay, Alfie.
I'm sorry I got so mad.
[lighthearted music continues] Did you see how belly breathing helped me feel lighter?
You gotta try it next time you wanna feel your best self.
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