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.

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.

Like we did in a previous episode, I would like you to notice how you are feeling now.

Are you excited or anxious, happy, disappointed, silly, giggly, or maybe you are tired?

Think about how you are feeling as you begin to relax.

Let's take a few deep belly breaths

to help you relax and prepare for your best sleep ever.

Take your time and focus on your breathing.

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.

Breathe in and breathe out.

Be sure to inhale deeply and slowly.

Breathe in

and breathe out. Start to notice how your body changes with each breath you take.

Each time you breathe, your belly moves up and your belly moves down.

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