Welcome back to Peace Out, stories for calming down and relaxation.

I'm Chanel, and we're following the journey of Cala, a red panda who is searching for

an ancient treasure, high up in the Himalayan Mountains.

With her new friend, Chav, a snow leopard who has joined her.

They've made so much progress together, and they're at the foot of Treasure Mountain.

But Cala has stumbled into a pit while Chav was off ahead, scouting the trail.

She can't get out by herself, it's too deep, and it's dark in there.

Cala is afraid of the dark.

She's feeling scared, and misses her mom.

But luckily, Chav is making her way back to her very soon.

But in the meantime, how is Cala going to deal with her fear?

We're going to start with the calm down countdown.

This helps get our minds and bodies relaxed and ready for our story.

Start by sitting up comfortably, sit up tall and roll your shoulders back, place your

hands on your knees or in your lap, close your eyes, start to slow down your breathing.

Breathe in through your nose, 1, 2, 3, and out through your mouth, 3, 2, 1, in through

your nose, 1, 2, 3, and out through your mouth, 3, 2, 1.

Doing this as I count down from 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

What are you scared of?

Be honest with yourself.

You don't have to say it out loud, just think about it.

Everyone is scared of something, even though it could be a small fear.

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