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Strength

Strength helps you act.

Priya and Daniele train in the hidden car park. Strength is not staying upright forever; it is learning how to meet the ground and recover.

“Falling is not the same as being defeated.”
Daniele offers Priya a hand after she falls during training.
Chapter 5 · Down for the Count

Strength helps you act.

Fall. Breathe. Begin again.

If you feel stressed

Box breathing

Breathe in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4. Try four gentle rounds.

Move within a comfortable range and stop if anything hurts.

Reflection

Strength can be active or quiet. Choose what you need right now and take one manageable action.

From the chapters

Three moments from strength

Priya trains with Daniele using boxing pads against the London skyline.
Chapter 1Training
Daniele offers Priya a hand after training.
Chapter 5Down for the Count
Priya and Daniele practise Silambam beneath a rainbow.
Chapter 6All the Colours of the Rainbow

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