Ep 944. Bat Needs a Break: a relaxing story and mindful relaxation
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 3:54
Bat Needs a Break Excerpt:
Up high in the sturdy oak tree, Bailey Bat rested inside her cozy bat house. The big wooden box was nestled in a thick cluster of branches, which provided a peaceful spot for Bailey and her friend Bertie Bat to sleep during the day.
Bailey adjusted her position to get comfortable, paying close attention to how her wing felt. It had been a few days since her wing had gotten hurt during a nighttime flight. She had been zig-zagging through the trees with Bertie when all of a sudden, a big gust of wind knocked her into a low-hanging branch.
Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Awe Islanders. Are you looking for more exciting stories for when you're wide awake and ready for adventure? |
| 0:10.6 | Check out our new podcast, Adventures on Awe Island. It's a mystery-filled series that follows three kids as they uncover a strange discovery on the island. |
| 0:26.4 | Adventures on Awe Island podcast is out now, so be sure to follow on your favorite podcast player. |
| 0:34.1 | And thank you for being part of the Awe Island family. |
| 0:38.3 | Hello, Awe Islanders. |
| 0:52.3 | Are you ready to be calm on Awey Island? |
| 0:57.0 | Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. |
| 1:04.0 | Are the lights in your room, dim or off? |
| 1:09.0 | Do you have your favorite listening buddy or blanket? |
| 1:13.6 | Great job everyone. |
| 1:17.6 | Let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath together. |
| 1:24.6 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, |
| 1:33.5 | pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:38.5 | Are you ready? |
| 1:40.5 | Deep breath, in and out. |
| 1:52.0 | Oh. Deep breath in and out. As you breathe out. As you breathe out, feel your legs back and belly relax. |
| 2:00.0 | Now, picture a baby elephant back and belly relax. |
| 2:07.6 | Now, picture a baby elephant hugged tight by its mother's trunk. |
| 2:14.6 | You feel connected and loved, just like the baby elephant. |
| 2:21.5 | As you imagine the elephant, let's take another deep dragon breath. |
| 2:27.6 | Here we go. Deep breath in and out. |
| 2:49.4 | As your chest, arms and shoulders relax, imagine that you are the baby elephant held tightly in your mama elephant's trunk. |
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