Hello, I'm Cheryl, and this is Sleep, Tight Relax, a calming bedtime podcast for the young and young at heart.

Our sleep story is the tenth chapter of the story Alice in Wonderland.

In this chapter, the mock turtle and the griffin are talking to Alice about the lobster quadril.

They ask Alice several questions and then go on to show her how you would do this.

Then they talk about the other things that live under the sea and how these things compare.

But before we continue with our story,

let's turn down the lights, get cozy in your bed,

close your eyes and feel warm and secure.

Now that we have done that, let's use our imagination a little bit.

While we are breathing, let's imagine that you are blowing up a balloon every time you exhale. You can make this balloon as big as you would like and give it whatever color you want.

It can be rainbow colored or have animal prints all over it.

I would like you to take a great big breath in through your nose and exhale through your mouth,

blowing up your imaginary balloon.

This is no ordinary balloon.

It's a balloon you can ride in.

Once you get it as big as you want, it detaches from your mouth,

and it drifts slowly up into the sky, taking you with it.

There is a strong breeze right now, and your balloon drifts over the trees.

You can see your home, the street you live on.

Slowly but surely your balloon takes off, and you can land it anywhere you like.

Land it in your favorite place.

This could be your bedroom or the couch at a friend's house.

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