There are two versions of this song. A simple ukulele version and a Dub reggae version. Perfect to play when positivity is needed and/or energy is low. ’Just breathe’ teaches the most powerful and valuable tool we have for emotional regulation. Deep belly breathing. Whether we need to relax and calm down, energise ourselves, have courage or dissolve anger, the various breathing techniques create instant results.
lyrics
If you’re feeling low and your thumbs are down,
And on your face there’s a great big frown
Take a deep breath in through your nose,
Take it right down to your tiny toes
Just breathe
Just breathe
Make you feel alright
Make you feel OK
(Repeat.)
Big breath in , and out (sigh) nice.
Into your tummy, watch it grow,
Bigger and bigger, get ready to blow!
And when you’re ready just open your mouth
Close your eyes and sigh it all out,
In 2,3,4, hold 2,3,4
Out 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
(Repeat)
Just breathe,
Just breathe,
Make you feel alright,
Make you feel OK.
(Repeat.)
Big breath in, and out. (sigh).
Start again. In through your nose,
Take it right down to your tiny toes
Then let it all out with a great big sigh
Every last bit, don’t have to try.
Just breathe,
Just breathe,
Make you feel alright
Make you feel OK.
(Repeat.)
Breathe in, breathe out (sigh)
There’s breath of fire! When you feel cross.
Splat the pity pie! Remember you’re the boss, yeah!
Go huh! Huh! Huh! Until the feeling’s gone,
Watch it float away, it won’t last long.
Huh, huh, huh! Breath of fire!
Huh huh huh! Breath of fire!
Huh huh huh! Breath of fire!
Huh huh huh! Breath of fire!
Just breathe,
Just breathe,
Make you feel alright,
Make you feel OK.
(Repeat.)
Breathe in, and out. (sigh)
When you’re feeling tight and very tense,
Need to ease your mind for confidence,
Need to wake up, get off the floor,
Open your throat, do the froggy roar!
A big breath in through your nose,
Stick out your tongue see how far it goes!
King of the pond, you’re feeling wow!
Roar it out, you’re a lion frog now.
Breathe it in, through your nose.
Tongue out now, look how far does it goes!
In through your nose, tongue out. Ahh!
In through your nose, tongue out. Ahh!
In, Ahhh! x 4 (breathe dynamically)
Just breathe,
Just breathe,
Make you feel alright,
Make you feel OK.
(Repeat. x 4)
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