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Relaxation Day is a day to kick back and do nothing. Ahhhh! What a great day. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The stresses, the hustle and bustle seemingly consumes us, every day of the year. Even Sundays are no longer days of rest and relaxation. There never seems to be a day to just kick back and relax.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>For those us with a hectic lifestyle, Relaxation Day is a day to look forward to. It provides a break from the madness of your busy work and personal schedule. Todays is the day to enjoy either doing absolutely nothing, or partaking in your favorite relaxation activity. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Go fishing <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Spend the day at the beach <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Have a picnic in the park<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Wildflower Safari<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Visit the local library or bookstore to find a book about the wildflowers native to your region. After looking it over with your child, go on a wildflower safari. Load up the digital camera and head out for the nearest meadow or forest to scout the beautiful flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Worry Bubbles<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This activity is designed to help children to let go of worry.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It is a visual activity that combines thought and action to assist the child in letting go.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The activity not only helps the child to visualize worries drifting away, but it also promotes deep breathing as they are blowing the bubbles.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Deep breathing automatically sends a message to the body to relax and calm down. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Explaining to kids: Sometimes worry feels like little bubbles inside our mind.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>We can feel worry in our tummies, in our brains, or pretty much anywhere inside our bodies.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>This activity is designed to help us release worry bubbles so that we feel more calm and relaxed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Find a bottle of bubbles. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Think about the worry that is bothering you and picture that you are blowing the worry into the bubble as you blow a bubble. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Picture the worry inside the bubble. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Watch it float away and pop, carrying the worry far, far from you.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Know that the worry has popped and is outside of you now, unable to bother you any more. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Keep blowing bubbles until you feel more calm and relaxed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Check in with your body right now.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Does it feel more relaxed?\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Does it feel less worried?\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Were you able to picture your worries floating away in the bubbles?<\/span><\/p>\n