Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 1, Session 6: Stress and Emotions | Page 75 of 93Trainer Material 1: Script for Relaxation Activity
Relax and Chill
Note: Make appropriate adjustments to the script for your setting. For example, omit references to chairs if the group is
meeting outdoors. Read the script slowly, pausing after each line.Close your eyes and sit comfortably. Feel your seat on the chair. Feel your
body sink into the chair.
Breathe deeply and slowly.
Breathe fully into your chest. Feel the breath fill your lungs.
When you exhale, exhale slowly. Try to gently release all the breath from
your lungs. Pause when all your breath is out before taking the next
breath.
Think of a place you have been where you felt calm, relaxed, and
peaceful. It could be outdoors. It could be a room in your house or a
place of worship.
What does this place look like? Try to recall details about it. As you
picture the place in your mind, feel yourself becoming more relaxed and
calm.
Inhale slowly and exhale slowly. Try to slow your breathing even more.
Feel yourself relax. Feel the muscles in your face relax and your
expression soften.