{"id":1697,"date":"2026-05-20T12:05:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=1697"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:09:55","slug":"the-calm-tree","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/el\/resources\/the-calm-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"\u03a4\u03bf \u03ae\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf \u03b4\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7_TheCalmTree_4-min_female_EN.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the short grounding practice called \u201cthe calm tree\u201d.<br>Let\u2019s begin by sitting in a way that feels steady and comfortable.<br>Feet resting on the ground.<br>Hands lying softly on your lap.<br>Your back is upright and relaxed, like a tall tree.<br>You can gently close your eyes or rest your gaze on the ground.<br>Remember, at any point, you may stop, open your eyes, or shift your position if that feels right for you.<br><br>Now, bringing your attention to your breathing.<br>Taking three breaths in and three long, relaxing out-breaths. [5 sec pause]<br><br>Noticing your body sitting here.<br>Feeling the weight of your feet pressing firmly into the ground.<br>Feeling the surface beneath you holding you up.<br>Imagining yourself steady and rooted, like a strong tree. [3 sec pause]<br><br>Noticing the thoughts that appear in your mind.<br>Thoughts may come as words, pictures, or little movies.<br>Allowing all thoughts to be here and letting them pass through, like clouds drifting across the sky.<br>No need to push them away, and no need to follow them.<br>If a difficult thought shows up, you can always come back to your body rooted like a tree.<br><br>Feeling your feet on the ground again.<br>Feeling the surface beneath you supporting you.<br>Grounding yourself here, like a tree with roots reaching deep into the ground.<br><br>Now, returning gently to your breathing.<br>A gentle breath in\u2026 and a long, slow breath out.<br>As we finish, you may notice once more your body sitting here, your feet on the ground, your hands resting. When you are ready, gently opening your eyes, if you had them closed.<br>You may take a moment to appreciate the feeling of being in this moment before moving back into your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the short grounding practice called \u201cthe calm tree\u201d.Let\u2019s begin by sitting in a way that feels steady and comfortable.Feet resting on the ground.Hands lying softly on your lap.Your back is upright and relaxed, like a tall tree.You can gently close your eyes or rest your gaze on the ground.Remember, at any point, you  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1445,"template":"","class_list":["post-1697","resources","type-resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/1697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resources"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellbeinginschools.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}