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 another Winnie the Pooh story.

In this story, Eeyore has lost his tail.

Pooh comes along and tells Eeyore that his tail is missing,

and then says he will help Eeyore to find it.

Who heads off to the 100-acre woods to ask Owl if he has any idea how to go about finding a missing tail?

Now, are you cozy?

Are you in your comfortable place, your place to relax, or your favorite position in bed?

You can take a moment to position your pillows, a teddy, or your other little comforts,

to make sure that everything feels as it should.

Are you ready now to take a few deep belly breaths?

Let's start relaxing by taking three deep belly breaths.

Breathe in, feel the air coming through your nose, filling your belly full of air.

Now breathe out, just like you are letting out a slow sigh.

Softly breathe in and out.

Let's do that again.

Breathe in, filling your belly with air.

And breathe out out slowly releasing the air. As you breathe, notice anything that might be a bit uncomfortable.

Notice how your wiggly toes feel, how your legs feel, how your belly gets bigger as

you breathe in and get smaller as you breathe out. Notice your arms and your head.

Breathe in deeply, filling your body with air and relaxation.

Breathe out slowly, expelling any tension.

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