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 sixth chapter of Alice in Wonderland.

In this chapter, Alice meets several strange people.

She sees a house and inside meets the Duchess who is feeding a baby that turns out to be a pig.

Inside the house, she also meets the Cheshire Cat, who she will run into again a bit later in the chapter.

The Duchess is not very friendly and doesn't help Alice at all.

So Alice takes the baby and leaves.

But before we continue with our story, let's take a moment to relax.

We can practice our deep breathing anytime or anywhere.

But before bed, let's first turn down the lights, get comfortable, and make sure that everything feels as it should.

Now close your eyes if you would like, and we'll begin with a few slow, deep belly breaths.

Each time you breathe in, breathe all the way down into your belly.

When you breathe in, be sure to slowly breathe through your nose. And when you breathe out,

try to push all the air out of your lungs. Breathe in and breathe out.

Notice how you feel when you take these deep breaths,

how you get more and more relaxed with each breath, how the weight of your body sinks into the bed.

Breathe in and breathe out.

Throughout this time of relaxation and our story,

thoughts of the day or the day to come may enter your mind.

That's okay and normal.

When they come, just try to return your attention to your breathing, to the story and music.

Breathe in, and breathe out.

Perfect. Let's continue with Chapter 6 of Alice in Wonderland.

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