Grade 5 · SEL · Lesson 4

Managing Stress: Breathing Techniques

Stress is normal. Everyone feels it — before a test, during a hard talk, when too much is happening at once. The skill is not to make stress disappear; the skill is to notice it early and use a tool that resets your body and brain. Your breath is the simplest, fastest tool you have.

What this lesson teaches

1Notice early body signals that stress is building
2Use box breathing to calm your nervous system
3Match a breathing technique to the situation that needs it
4Plan a personal go-to stress strategy

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