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Hot Chocolate Breath

Smell a pretend cup of cocoa, then blow gently to cool it.

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About 1 minute
  1. 01Pretend cupImagine you're holding a warm cup of hot chocolate in your hands. Bring your cup close to your face.14 seconds
  2. 02Smell, breathe inFirst, smell the hot chocolate. Breathe in slowly through your nose.9 seconds
  3. 03Cool, breathe outNow it's a little too hot. So gently cool it down. Breathe out slowly through your mouth.16 seconds
  4. 04Again, breathe inLet's try that again. Smell the hot chocolate. Breathe in.8 seconds
  5. 05Again, breathe outCool the hot chocolate. Breathe out.8 seconds
  6. 06One Last TimeOne last time. Take a slow breath in, and a long, gentle breath out.16.085 seconds
  7. 07NoticeNotice how your body feels10 seconds