776. 5-4-3-2-1: a meditation and story for your bedtime routine

Sadie Seahorse counts down her 5 senses to help her relax when she's overwhelmed. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:53 5-4-3-2-1 Excerpt: On a sunny morning in the vibrant Ahway Island reef, the underwater community was bustling with life. Colorful fish darted between swaying coral towers, dolphins leaped in playful arcs, and even the tiny seashells seemed to dance in the gentle currents. The whole reef was buzzing with activity, from the busy chatter of the crabs rearranging their homes, to the melodious hum of the seashells clinking together. All of this liveliness was leading up to something special. Today, the creatures of the reef were having a big party to celebrate the beautiful day! Sadie Seahorse drifted close to the sandy seafloor as she watched the other creatures preparing for the grand party. Sadie loved the gentle feeling of the sand beneath her belly. It was her safety sand – a place where she felt calm and relaxed. Today’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine you are a baby penguin snuggled close to its papa. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for ways to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Happy Dragon," paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for joining us to be calm on Ahway Island!