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My name is Sammy, and I am good at noticing when I need a break. I know how to find a calm place when things feel loud or busy. At home, I understand my own morning better than anyone else does. The adults around me have noticed how well I know myself.
I know when I need a break. I can find a calm place. I know my morning.
page-1 Some mornings, getting ready for school feels like a lot is happening at once. The sounds, lights, and steps pile up before I have time to breathe. It is okay that mornings feel hard sometimes — many people find transitions challenging. When things feel too big, I sometimes want to stop and stay somewhere safe.
Morning feels like a lot. It is hard to breathe. It is okay. Many people find mornings hard.
page-2 Mum and my teacher have learned that breaking the morning into pieces helps me. A short, calm pause between steps gives my brain time to catch up. When I breathe slowly for a moment, my body feels less rushed. Having fewer steps to think about at once makes each one feel smaller.
Breaking the morning into pieces helps. A calm pause helps my brain. I breathe slowly. Each step feels smaller.
page-3 My team helped me make a picture plan showing each part of my morning. The plan shows what comes next, so nothing feels like a surprise. Knowing what is next helps my brain feel calm and ready to move. A quiet break between getting dressed and eating gives me space to settle.
I have a picture plan. The plan shows what is next. My brain feels calm. A break helps me settle.
page-4 Now, when my morning starts to feel like too much, I ask for help. I can try taking one slow breath and looking at the next step on my plan. My mum or teacher stays nearby so I do not can try to figure it out alone. Sometimes I take a short break between steps, and that makes the next step easier to start.
I ask for help. I can try one slow breath. I look at my plan. A break helps.
page-5 Some mornings still feel hard, and that is a real and honest thing. Now I have a plan, and I have people who help me use it. I have learned that a calm morning is built one small step at a time. Every morning I get ready for school is a morning I am growing.
Some mornings are still hard. I have a plan. People help me. I am growing.
page-6 Take a moment. You can take some slow, deep breaths when you feel ready.
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