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

It's time to get cozy in bed and listen to tonight's story.

Our sleep story is about snowballs.

Our story begins with a snowball fight, and then the boys decide to make some snowballs

for the next day's fight. That night, when the boys are sleeping, a storm comes and covers up all

the snowballs, and they are forgotten until spring, when the snow is melting.

When the snowballs hear someone calling to them, they want to know who it is.

But when that voice asks for help, they all have a reason not to help, except for snowball number one.

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'd 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 in and breathe out notice how you feel when you get more 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.

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