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We’re winding each other up.

Pushing each other’s buttons.

As only family can.

Until we’re on the ceiling.

Screaming blue murder. And worse.

And somehow blaming our kids.

BECAUSE they won’t calm down.

They can’t calm down.

When truly it’s all of us, wound so tight with the endless hurry scurry of a world that’s demands we’re busy. All the time.

And that’s why they don’t work.

For MOST of us.

All those calm down methods. You suddenly need a special qualification. Or a class. Or training for.

They just become another excuse to get busy.

To complicate stuff.

Yoga. Mindfulness. Meditation.

Whatever the latest thing is …

When ALL we ALL need is simple.

All we all need is enough time TOGETHER to feel the calm and joy of:

• Being in the moment
• Soothing ourselves physically with repetitive work
• Balancing our bodies
• Belonging to each other

And how do we do that?

NOT with fancy exercises.

Just old school. Peeling spuds. Washing the car. Climbing trees.

Together.

NOT as chores to be ticked off on some ghastly chart.

And artificially rewarded.

But as a whole family.

All up close. Tight.

And MINUS our phones!

All we need is to sprinkle a handful of these into every single day …

30 Lovely Ways To Calm Down Together

1. Wash the car
2. Brush up leaves
3. Clean the windows
4. Climb trees
5. Knead pizza dough
6. Roll pastry
7. Play hide and seek
8. Plant seeds
9. Ride bikes
10. Sand some old furniture
11. Peel potatoes
12. Sweep the floor
13. Balance on walls
14. Brush the dog
15. Cut out cookies
16. Pod peas
17. Play hopscotch
18. Wash up by hand
19. Scrape carrots
20. Feed the birds
21. Make crumble
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23. Walk the block
24. Pick fruit
25. Mow the lawn
26. Skip
27. Dust the shelves
28. Play clapping games
29. Polish furniture
30. Play an old, well loved, battered board game you all know and loves

Five minutes here. Ten minutes there.

Without any fancy preparation.

Or fuss. And bother. And faffing.

Without books. Or guides. Or tutorials.

Naturally.

And then we can sit back and watch calm grow …

Don’t believe me?

Think it sounds like nonsense?

Well. There’s science behind it all. Huge loads of it.

So try it … because it’s easy.

And you never know.

I might just be on to something.

And with very little effort.

The whole family could be a whole lot calmer.

And a whole lot happier.

Deep down inside.

Seriously. I hope this helps.

If it struck a chord, you might also enjoy these:

• 5 Simple Ways To Slow Down
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• How To Build Kids Confidence
• Helping Kids With Transitions
• Helping Kids Who Hate School

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