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.

You are listening to the relaxing sounds of the ocean and wind.

Close your eyes and take a great big belly breath.

As you exhale, release any tension or stress you may be holding onto.

Try that again.

Take a big breath through your nose

and now slowly release the breath through your mouth.

Now, I would like you to imagine yourself in a small boat, floating on the vast expanse of the ocean.

This boat may be only the size of your bed, but you are safe as this is an extraordinary boat.

You feel free to travel the world as you look out over the water.

The open sea stretches out as far as your eye can see.

Maybe you see dolphins and whales coming up to say hello.

Perhaps far away, you can see an island, an island full of color and many wonderful animals.

You feel the boat's gentle rocking as it rises and falls with the waves,

and you notice the salty scent of the sea in the air.

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