Hello, friends. Have you checked out our new channel on Apple Podcasts? Over the past few years,

Clark and I have worked hard to bring you stories and science content that entertains and

educates while helping your little ones relax and drift off to sleep.

On our new channel, you'll find ad-free episodes, bonus stories, and for the first time,

classic tales, presented just as they were meant to be heard, one chapter at a time.

It's a wonderful way to experience these timeless stories together, helping to make bedtime

a cozy, shared adventure. Look for Sleeptight Media on Apple Podcasts, and let's make bedtime the best part of the day.

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, Pooh is out for his walk after his morning exercises and sees a hole in the

ground. He thinks this means rabbit lives there, so he calls in to see if rabbit is home. He is, and so Pooh goes in to visit. They have a little something to eat, and when it is time to go,

poo runs into some trouble. 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 come in 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, 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 gets smaller as you breathe out.

Notice your arms and your head.

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