Hello friends, this is Cheryl, and welcome to Sleep, Tight, Relax, a bedtime podcast for the young and young at heart.

In this episode, we are going to combine the gentle sounds of nature, music, and a story to help you relax and become calm and peaceful.

It's time to rest, so let's take some time to get cozy and comfortable.

Turn down your lights and your room should be free from distractions.

When you are ready, close your eyes gently and begin to relax your body.

Imagine sinking into your bed.

Let your bed support and protect you.

When you are ready, let's start with taking some great, big, belly breaths.

Breathing in slowly through your nose and slowly out through your mouth.

Notice how your belly rises as you fill yourself up with air.

Breathe in and breathe out.

Notice how relaxing it feels as you release the breath.

Let's try it again.

Take a deep breath in and let the air slowly flow out.

One more time.

Breathe in.

Hold. Breathe in, hold, and breathe out. Now, close your eyes if you can and start to use your imagination.

Start to think about what a bird's nest would look and sound like.

After we finish using our imagination, I'll check back in with you again and leave you with some relaxing sounds to fall asleep to.

It's spring and soon it will be summer, and birds of all kinds are building their nests, their homes.

The trees are becoming green, and they may already be green where you are.

We have a small bird's nest just outside our back door,

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