Salutations! Welcome to Peace Out, stories for calming down and relaxation. I'm Chanel,

I'm very pleased that you join me today because today we have a very special guest. My daughter,

Caitlin. Hi, Caitlin. Hello. How old are you, Caitlin? Six. And what grade are you in? Grade one.

Do you listen to Peace Out? Yes. What do you like best about it?

I could help other people calm down. Okay, and today's episode, we're going to talk a little

bit about asthma. Caitlin, you have asthma, don't you? Yeah. Could you tell us a little bit about asthma?

Well, I could also have trouble breathing. So that's why I always take medicine, but I don't eat

the medicine. I just, like, breathe it. Thank you, Caitlin. Now before you go, would you like to do

the calm down countdown for us? Sure. For this, you can either sit or lie down, whichever is more

comfortable. Close your eyes. And while Caitlin counts down from 10, keep your eyes closed and focus

on your breathing. You can breathe it in every time she says a number or just breathe at your own pace.

Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. One.

For those of you who do not have asthma, this is going to give you an idea of how it might feel.

Everyone, take a deep breath right now. When you breathe, the air flows through your nose or

mouth, down your windpipe, which is called the trachea, and through the airways, which are called

bronchial tubes, and into your lungs. And from there, the lungs make sure that the oxygen is absorbed

into your bloodstream, spreading to your entire body. For those who have asthma, their bronchial tubes

or their airways are extra sensitive. This means when there is a trigger, the airway will become

constricted or tightened or inflamed and sometimes filled with mucus. This makes this space very

narrow and hard for the air to flow through. Triggers could be different things like being sick,

cold weather, allergies, or after running around a lot. Let's all try something right now.

Pinch your nose and breathe through your mouth.

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