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Breathing Bright: Helping Kids & Teens In Calgary Thrive with Calm and Confidence
In a world full of school pressure, team tryouts, screen overload, and emotional ups and downs—kids and teens often feel anxious, distracted, or overwhelmed. Breath therapy gives them a fun, easy tool to regulate emotions, boost attention, and build performance and confidence—whether in the classroom, on the soccer field, or at home.
Emotional Regulation & Confidence
How Breath Therapy Helps
Children trained in simple breathing techniques experience:
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Immediate relief from nervousness or overwhelm—especially during transitions.
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Better self-awareness and emotional control in social or academic settings.
Benefits Include:
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Rapid anxiety reduction before tests or presentations
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Greater confidence to speak up or participate
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Easier transitions between activities
Academic Performance & Focus
Ever Notice How It’s Hard to Think When You’re Stressed?
Even the smartest kids can feel stuck when their brains are full and their bodies are tense.
Whether it’s during a test, tricky homework, or a noisy classroom—breathing gives them a way to reset and refocus.
Why Breath Helps
🌬️ It quiets the mental chatter
Slow, steady breathing helps kids organize their thoughts and feel less overwhelmed
🧠 It clears the fog
More oxygen to the brain = sharper focus, better memory, and quicker thinking.
🛑 It builds better habits
Breath breaks during transitions help kids move between tasks with less stress and more cont
Sports
Breathwork for Young Athletes
Whether on the soccer field or in team tryouts, breath therapy helps young players:
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Settle nerves before a game
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Take quick breathing breaks during play to regain calm concentration
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Recover faster after exertion by calming heart rate and easing tension
Outcomes:
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More composed during crucial moments (e.g. shooting penalties)
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Faster post-game recovery and less burnout
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Greater mind-body awareness to support endurance and injury prevention
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Pre-match: Straighten posture, take slow nasal breaths to steady the mind and body.
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Mid-game: Quick “breathing breaks”—even between plays—to reset focus and energy.
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Post-training: Use breath work to support recovery by calming the nervous system and reducing tension.
Bubble Breathing
Pretend you're blowing a giant bubble:
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Take a slow breath in through your nose
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Blow out slowly through your mouth
Try to make your bubble big and smooth.”
Great for:
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Anxiety, sensory regulation
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Slowing breathing
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Relaxing the body
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Calming before transitions or bedtime
Box Breathing
It’s like drawing a box in your mind with your breath:
Breathe in… 1–2–3–4,
Hold… 1–2–3–4,
Breathe out… 1–2–3–4,
Hold… 1–2–3–4.
Do it a few times to feel calm.
Great for:
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Calming down when upset
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Slowing their breathing when anxious
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Focusing when distracted
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Getting ready to sleep
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Handling big feelings (like anger or fear)
Five-Finger Trace
“Hold up your hand like a star.
Use a finger from your other hand to trace your fingers:
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Breathe in as you go up
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Breathe out as you go down
Keep going until you’ve traced all five fingers.”
Great for:
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Stress transitions,
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Grounding in the moment
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Helping with meltdowns or panic
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Self-soothing through touch and breath
Balloon Belly
Put your hands on your belly.
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Breathe in and feel your belly grow like a balloon
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Breathe out and feel it shrink
Let’s make your balloon soft and slow with each breath.
Great for:
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Deep belly breathing
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Reducing restlessness or hyperactivity
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Relaxing at bedtime or during quiet time
Interested in Breath Therapy for Kids or Teens?
Whether you're a school, sports team, youth club, or looking to host Blink-led classes — we’d love to collaborate.
Let’s help young people breathe better, feel better, and thrive.
Reach out to explore workshops, school sessions, or custom programs.
👉 [Connect with Us] to start the conversation.
