What is Take A Breather®?
Take a Breather® is an initiative I have developed and in a 'nutshell' it is simply a way of breathing that once learned can be applied to many different areas of life.
I have successfully taught it to people of all ages;- 4 years to 84 years
A Year 3 boy, struggling to read, making lots of mistakes, stumbling over words and saying the first word that comes to mind which starts with the same letter … Takes A Breather for a few minutes … and is then able to read easily and accurately.
A year 5 boy who reads quite well but is unable to recall what he has read or answer comprehension questions, says he finds reading boring … Takes A Breather for a few minutes … and when he continues reading he begins to laugh;- the book he is reading is very funny and now he is understanding what he reads and is able to answer comprehension questions.
A man in his fifties has just started to wear glasses because when he reads the print is blurry and he needs to hold what he is reading at arms-length...… Takes A Breather for a few minutes … and is able to see the print clearly at a normal distance without his glasses.
A mother arrives at work in a distressed state because she had yet another argument with her teenage daughter and is at her 'wits-end' ...Takes A Breather for a few minutes ... and is able to see things from a different perspective. She remembers just how important it is to her that she and her daughter communicate better, decides to take her daughter out for dinner that night and just enjoy each others company
A young woman suffering from anxiety has been told by her doctor and psychologist the relief from anxiety deep breathing can provide but it just doesn't work for her .... she learns the Takes A Breather breathing technique and for the first time experiences the relief deep breathing can provide. Her comment - Everyone was telling me to take deep breaths but no one showed me how to do it properly.
A year 4 girl who has failed to understand or learn basic mathematics to such an extent that after nearly 5 years at school and with lots of extra assistance, she is unable to count by 2s …. Takes A Breather every time before she practices her counting and begins to retain what she learns and gradually lays the foundations in her brain to help her understand and apply what she learns. She also now has the confidence to ‘have a go’ and persist in mathematics class.
A teenager who was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 6 describes what happens in her brain when she reads as 'like the static you hear when a radio isn't quite on the channel' Takes A Breather and the static goes away
These a just a few examples of the incredible impact ‘Take A Breather’ has had
The Take a Breather® program is based on the principles of
neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections)
psychoneuroimmunolgy- (how our immune cells react to our inner dialogue)
mindfulness (a state of focus and awareness).
Through my research I have discovered ‘breathing’ is a crucial element in learning ability, confidence, creativity and health and wellbeing.
Being aware of your breathing pattern also helps you to understand what is driving your thoughts, the way you feel, how you behave and the choices that you make.
Many people breathe in a way that makes them more likely to experience difficulty concentrating and learning, behave in disempowering ways, prone to stress and anxiety and negative thinking patterns.
Breathing in a way that empowers you to be ‘at your best’, be in a receptive learning state, that promotes health, wellbeing and constructive thinking patterns, is easily taught and is the foundation of the Take A Breather program.
neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections)
psychoneuroimmunolgy- (how our immune cells react to our inner dialogue)
mindfulness (a state of focus and awareness).
Through my research I have discovered ‘breathing’ is a crucial element in learning ability, confidence, creativity and health and wellbeing.
Being aware of your breathing pattern also helps you to understand what is driving your thoughts, the way you feel, how you behave and the choices that you make.
Many people breathe in a way that makes them more likely to experience difficulty concentrating and learning, behave in disempowering ways, prone to stress and anxiety and negative thinking patterns.
Breathing in a way that empowers you to be ‘at your best’, be in a receptive learning state, that promotes health, wellbeing and constructive thinking patterns, is easily taught and is the foundation of the Take A Breather program.