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Behaviour And Life Skillsa valley, a sandy beach, golden particles of sand glittering as the rays of the sun fall uponthem, absolutely dark night, a full moon night, starts at night, pink lotuses in a pond, a clearblue sky, waves in an ocean, aquatic plants inside the ocean bed, clouds gathering in the sky,heavy rainfall, a bright sunny day.• Now bring your mind back to the place where you are seated.• Think of the person sitting closest to you• Take a deep breath in, breath out. Count three such breaths at your own pace.• Rub your palms together; put them over your closed eyes.• Open your eyes gently.Observation/ suggestion :• Students sometimes close their eyes very tightly. They should be corrected and told that eyesshould be gently closed.• The facial muscles too look quite tight. The facilitator has to make sure that there is no facialcontortion.• Eyebrows sometimes show lot of strain. They should be relaxed.• Students sometimes keep tapping their fingers every now and then. The facilitator shouldmake sure that no part of the body moves.Key Message :Connecting with nature has a great therapeutic effect on the mind as well as the body.Following up Activity :If possible the students can make their own audio cassettes in their voice once they learn theinstructions to be given during this practice. They can use this audio cassette duringexamination time to reduce their nervousness and stress.100