― A D V I C E ―
FOR ADULTS RELAXATION EXERCISES
GET RID OF NERVOUS TENSION Imagine a scene that you like and that makes you feel peaceful. Soak up these peaceful images, engaging all your senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch.
Stay in this environment for about five minutes, imagining the different features of nature. Enjoy the feeling of wellbeing this brings.
Now start listening to your calm, abdominal breathing. Then breathe in slowly through your nose, pushing your tummy out. When you breathe out, imagine your body and mind soaking up nature and relaxing more and more.
Repeat the exercise regularly to create an environment of calm.
FOR CHILDREN RELAXATION EXERCISES
SLEEP SAFELY WITH THE GUARDIAN OF SLEEP Let your child settle comfortably in their bed and ask them to begin by breathing in and out a few times, then quietly read them the following text: Now you’re lying peacefully in bed, imagine the guardian of sleep. They’re coming to say goodnight and tell you that they’ll be watching over your sleep all night long. How do they look like? Get your child to describe them. Some children see a castle guard, others a guardian angel, others a hero with protective super-powers. Take a good look... See what they look like; look at the colour of them clothes. They are smiling at you. They are there to protect you and help you sleep well, and you can let them look a er your sleep knowing that if you wake up in the night, you can call them, talk to them, and tell them everything that’s bothering you; they are your guardian, they are watching over you. Now they are moving away to let you go to sleep, but you know you can call them whenever you want to... They are saying goodnight now!
Finish by saying goodnight and leaving the bedroom. You could even suggest that they draw a picture of their guardian.
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