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Sleep tight, friends.

Hi, and welcome to, tight, relax. Hi there. Welcome to this episode of Sleep, Tight Relax, the podcast where we help you prepare to drift calmly off to sleep

by listening to the calming sounds of nature, soothing music, and rich sleep stories.

Our format is quite simple. You first get comfortable.

Then I lead you through a short relaxation exercise and share with you stories from our journey to being calm, reducing anxiety, and getting a good night's sleep.

This is followed by either music, sounds of nature, or a long sleep story.

Before we continue with tonight's episode, let's first make sure you have a suitable environment for comfort.

When I get ready for sleep, I like to try to ensure that my bedroom is as dark, quiet and cool as possible.

Thank you. and let any tension of the day disappear and just relax.

Take a big breath in through your nose and fill your lungs.

At the same time, let's do a great big stretch,

reaching as far as you can with your hands and your feet.

Now, as you breathe out through your mouth, release the tension, and let everything go soft.

Feel as though your arms and legs are soft and floppy.

Relax your face and let go of any tension in your forehead

between your eyebrows, your neck, and your throat.

Feel your eyelids grow heavy,

letting them shut with an effortless release.

Repeat this exercise a few more times as we continue.

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