How Breath, Body & Mind Exercises Work

Child Well-being Exercise Videos

Dr. Patricia Gerbarg

Pioneering Clinical Psychiatrist, Author

Dr. Richard Brown

Pioneering Clinical Psychiatrist

Somiari Fubara

Mental Health Specialist, GEANCO Foundation

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How breath, body & mind exercises work

Exercises for the body and mind go a long way. According to Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, assistant clinical professor in psychiatry, Breath-Body-Mind exercises can help children reduce anxiety and relax their body before bed.

How breath, body & mind exercises work
Shaking for stress relief
‘ha!’ breath to raise energy
Tap tap tap to raise energy
The tree exercise to empower
Practices to help children rest and calm down
Breathing buddy exercise
Cloud visualization for sleep and relaxation
Calming coherent breath and movement (4-breathing-&-arm-movements)
Sky & earth energy ball for balance
Breathing & arm movements to calm down
Magic flower-candle for calm
One finger tap to calm anger
Bring back to the present (when experiencing flashbacks)