1. Created by George Timlin
Calming Down
Created by George Timlin
IDS
Teaching & Learning

2. This book will help me keep calm.

3. When I’m angry or upset there are three things I can try.

4. Think before I do anything! Take a ‘time out’!
I can stop and think!
Think before I do anything! Take a ‘time out’!

5. Take time to relax and calm myself down.
I need to take three deep breaths!
Take time to relax and calm myself down.

6. I can close my eyes and think……?
I can close my eyes and think……

7. ……..of a strawberry and a candle.

8. air in
When I think of the strawberry I can take a deep breath in through my nose. Like I’m smelling the strawberry.

9. Hold my breath and count to three slowly in my head.
1-2-3
Hold my breath and count to three slowly in my head.

10. air out
Then I think of the candle. I can breathe out slowly through my mouth. Like I’m blowing the candle out.

11. I can try to do this three times.
Start again..
I can try to do this three times.

12. This will help me feel calm inside.

13. I can then try to move away and think of something I like.
(I can draw a picture of the thing I like thinking of in the thought bubble above)

14. This is a good idea.

15. THE END