Sam has so much going on in her life – from swimming lessons to music practice to birthday parties – that she sometimes gets quite overwhelmed.

But a walk in the park and Dad’s special breathing exercise soon calm her busy mind down!

Inspired by his own puppy’s excitement and inquisitiveness on a recent trip to the park, Bressie came up with this trick to help overexcited and overstimulated children find a moment of calm and balance.

Niall Breslin (Bressie) is an Irish musician and podcaster. He is currently studying for a PhD in Early Mental Health Interventions for Children at Trinity College Dublin. He is also co-founder of Lust for Life, the award-winning mental health charity.

Emma Proctor is a children’s book illustrator from Wiltshire. She studied Illustration at Middlesex University.