Belly Breathing — Your Super Power

Belly breathing is a special way of breathing that makes you feel calm and peaceful. Instead of breathing with just the top of your chest, you breathe all the way down into your belly!

Here is how it works: when you breathe in through your nose, your belly puffs out like a balloon filling with air. When you breathe out through your mouth, your belly goes flat again. Try putting your hand on your belly right now. Breathe in slowly — do you feel your belly push your hand out? That means you are doing it right!

Belly breathing is your secret super power. Astronauts use it before going to space. Athletes use it before big games. And YOU can use it anytime you feel worried, scared, or upset.