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Behaviour And Life Skills• Now, gently contract the 'glottis' of your throat so that a soft snoring sound like the breathingof a sleeping baby is produced in the throat. The sound of the breath should only be audibleto you.• Now listen to the sound of inhalation which is SO and keep your awareness focused on thesound of exhalation which is HAM• Keep listening to the natural sound of your breath for sometime. You can count 21 breathsbackward to one like this. One round means - one inhalation and one exhalation. Do 21 suchrounds. Release the contraction of the throat, breathe in deeply and breathe out. Rub yourpalms and put them on your eyes. Open your eyes.Observation/ suggestion :• Children have a tendency to hunch their back while sitting still for any rejuvenationtechnique. The facilitator should make sure that their shoulders are not hunched.• Many times students close their eyes very tightly and folds are visible in the area of the eyes.The facilitator should ensure that eyes are closed gently and there is no facial contortionwhile doing the practice.• When the students are asked to snore gently like a baby after contracting the back of theirthroat, they mostly snore loudly to have a hearty laugh in the class. A hearty laugh is fine. Butafter a hearty laugh, they should be made aware of the intricacy of the practice - only agentle snoring sound is what is needed - even the person sitting next to you should not be ableto hear this snoring sound that is being made. It should only be audible to you.Key Message :The natural sound of the breath is very relaxing and it makes the student feel immediatelysettled after the practice.Follow up Activity :The students are advised to do this practice at home regularly. They can do so early in themorning or in the evening at the study table before they sit down to study for 2-3 minutes andsee for themselves how their retention improves when such practices are done regularly andincorporated as a part of the study schedule at the beginning.96