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.

Hi, and welcome to Sleep Tight Relax.

Music 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 simple.

You pick an episode, get comfortable, then I lead you through a short relaxation exercise,

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

In order to help us improve our podcast, please take three minutes to fill out our anonymous survey.

We try hard to create the best audio experience possible,

and this information will help us make it even better.

You can find the survey at sleeptight relax.com slash survey, or you can follow the link in our show notes.

Thank you.

As we begin to listen to this episode's soundscape, let's first make sure you have a suitable environment for comfort.

Take a moment to get yourself ready to relax, situated in your bed position your pillows

or your other little comforts

to make sure that everything

feels as it should

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