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  • - [Elmo] It's Monster Meditation.

  • With Elmo.

  • - [Andy] And me, Andy.

  • - Oh, Elmo really wanted to play.

  • - [Andy] Hi Elmo.

  • - Huh?

  • Oh, it's Elmo's friend Andy.

  • Hello Andy.

  • - [Andy] What's wrong, Elmo?

  • You look disappointed.

  • - Well, Elmo was supposed to have a playdate with Abby,

  • but she's sick with the sniffles.

  • And she can't come out and play.

  • - [Andy] Aw, I'm sorry to hear Abby's sick.

  • - Elmo too.

  • Elmo doesn't know what to do.

  • - [Andy] I know it can be disappointing

  • when things don't work out the way you planned.

  • I know how that feels.

  • - Yeah.

  • - [Andy] Hey, how about we do

  • some monster meditation together?

  • - Medi what?

  • - [Andy] Meditation.

  • It's an activity to help you

  • when you're feeling really disappointed.

  • So first we'll begin with some belly breaths.

  • So put your hands on your belly.

  • Take a slow deep breath in.

  • (Elmo inhales)

  • And then slowly breathe out.

  • - Ah.

  • - [Andy] Good job, Elmo.

  • Now let's do that one more time.

  • So, slow deep breath in.

  • (Elmo inhales)

  • And slowly out.

  • - Ah.

  • - [Andy] Now, do you wanna play one, two, three, freeze?

  • - Oh.

  • - [Andy] You're very good at freezing, Elmo.

  • (Elmo giggles)

  • Now to do one, two, three, freeze

  • we're gonna take three steps and then freeze.

  • When you freeze look around you

  • and call out what you can see.

  • - Elmo's ready.

  • Follow along with Elmo and Mr. Andy.

  • Remember, one, two, three, and freeze.

  • - [Andy] Okay, so one, two, three, freeze.

  • - Oh.

  • - [Andy] Now look around, what can you see?

  • (Barkley barking)

  • - Barkley!

  • Oh hi Barkley, Elmo didn't see you there.

  • - [Andy] Hey, maybe Barkley can join you.

  • - Barkley, do you want to play

  • one, two, three, freeze with Elmo?

  • (Barkley barks)

  • - [Andy] Great!

  • Here we go again.

  • One, two, three, freeze.

  • (birds chirping)

  • - Birdies!

  • Oh, and they're making such a pretty sound.

  • - [Andy] They do sound wonderful.

  • - Bye-bye birdies.

  • - [Andy] I wonder what else you'll see

  • when you take three more big steps.

  • One, two, three, freeze.

  • - Oh.

  • Elmo sees Slimey and Oscar.

  • - That's my name, now get lost!

  • - Oh Oscar.

  • (Elmo giggles)

  • - [Andy] Look at all you can see on Sesame Street

  • when we play one, two, three, and freeze.

  • - Yeah.

  • Elmo saw Barkley, birdies, and Oscar.

  • - Me?

  • - That's right.

  • And now Elmo knows what he's going to do today.

  • - [Andy] What's that?

  • - Have a playdate with his friends

  • Barkley, Slimey, and Oscar.

  • - What?

  • Oh.

  • Do you know any grouch meditation, Andy?

  • Uh, yuck!

  • (Elmo giggles) (Barkley barks)

- [Elmo] It's Monster Meditation.

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