Welcome to Charm Words, your daily reminder to be good to yourself and others.
My name's Zola, and together we're going to breathe in the good, breathe out the bad and use words to remind ourselves of our worth.
Have you ever said or done something in the heat of the moment and later wished you hadn't?
It's all right because we've all been in a situation like that.
Maybe we got frustrated at our siblings. and said something unkind.
Or we gave in to our impulse to eat a big slice of chocolate cake before the lunch our parents made for us.
Whatever the situation is, before we do something, we can take a few moments to pause and consider our actions.
If we do this, it can help us make better choices and avoid hurting ourselves or others.
Today's charm words remind us to count to 10 and take a deep breath before we respond.
This can help us calm down and think more clearly, which can lead to better outcomes.
It's also important to try to see things from other people's perspectives and to consider how our actions might affect them.
This can help us develop empathy and understanding, which are important qualities to have in life.
Let's do some belly breathing.
Then we'll do our affirmations.
When you breathe in, Use your nose and keep your shoulders still.
Once your belly fills up like a balloon, breathe out through your mouth by just letting go.
In through your nose.
Out through the mouth.
Ready?
Take a gentle, deep breath slowly through your nose.
And breathe out through your mouth.
In through your nose.
Out through your mouth.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
One more time.
Breathe in.
And breathe out.
Today's charm words are, I think before I react.
I'll say it first, then repeat after me.
Ready?
I think before I react.
I think before I react.
I think before I react.
I think before I react.
I think before I react.
I think before I react.
Fantastic!
By taking a moment to pause and consider our actions, we can avoid making impulse decisions that we might later regret.
Remember that when we consider our next move before we react, it shows how thoughtful we are.
We deserve a high five.
On the count of three.
High five the person closest to you or clap your hands together and high five yourself.
Ready?
One, two, three.
These charm words are yours to keep.
So put them in your pocket and take them with you wherever you go.
You can find us at charmwords.com and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Building new habits takes time.
So we'll be here every weekday to practice breathing and affirmations together.
See you next time.