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

Music young at heart. Hello, friends, and welcome to Mindful Monday.

In this episode, we are going to talk about the fall season.

Before we get started, let's find a comfortable place to sit.

Somewhere free from distractions.

If you are about to go to sleep, you can sit by your bed.

Try sitting cross-legged or with your legs straight or dangling off a chair.

When you are ready, let's start with a short, deep breathing practice.

Let's try to slow things down by taking a slow, deep breath in through your nose. As big a breath as you can and as slowly as you can.

Now, slowly let the air out through your mouth.

Try it again.

Take a deep breath in and let the air slowly flow out.

Conscious breathing like this is a great tool to help you get calm.

Get ready for all kinds of activities, whether it is sleep or studying or doing a presentation or participating in sport.

Take a slow, deep breath in,

filling your belly with air,

and slowly exhale the air out through your mouth.

After a few deep breaths, you feel more relaxed, calm and ready.

Now let's close our eyes and begin to use our imagination.

Remember to continue to focus on taking slow, deep breaths.

Fall is here and it's one of my favorite times of the year.

The colors of the trees change to vivid reds and oranges.

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