S2 E6 Bedtime Feelings – Winding Down and Reflecting on the Day

🌟 Helping Kids Let Go of Worries & Sleep Peacefully! 🌟

Bedtime is more than just sleeping—it’s a chance to let go of the day’s emotions, reflect on happy moments, and prepare for a fresh start! In this episode of Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison, we explore how to calm busy thoughts, release worries, and create a relaxing bedtime routine for a restful night’s sleep.

💡 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ Why bedtime feelings can make it hard to fall asleep 😴
✔️ Three simple steps to wind down and relax before bed 🌿
✔️ A fun Bedtime Balloon activity to release worries and drift into sleep 🎈

📖 Storytime: Meet Liam, who struggles to sleep because of a tough soccer game. With his mum’s help, he learns a powerful breathing trick to release disappointment and fall asleep feeling calm and happy. 🏆💤

✨ Challenge: Before bed, try these steps:
1️⃣ Breathe out your worries with the bedtime balloon trick 🎈
2️⃣ Think of three good things that happened today 😊
3️⃣ Picture something to look forward to tomorrow 🌞

🎧 Perfect for kids, parents, and educators—this episode helps children develop healthy sleep habits, emotional awareness, and a peaceful bedtime routine!

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Transcript

Hello everyone and welcome back to Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison. I'm Miss Harrison and I'm so happy you're here for the final episode in our series, all about emotions in everyday life. In our last episode, we talked about school time emotions and how calm and focused in class? Did you practice your calming tools, like breathing and using a mental calm spot? If you did, I hope they helped make your days feel smoother and more focused. 

Today we're talking about bedtime feelings, those thoughts and emotions we experience as the day comes to an end. Bedtime is a perfect time to reflect on our day, let go of worries and prepare for a restful night's sleep. By the end of this episode you'll have some bedtime routines to help you feel calm and relaxed. Let's begin. Bedtime is a special time when our bodies and minds get ready to rest but sometimes our feelings and thoughts can make it tricky to relax. Have you ever laid in bed thinking about something that made you upset or excited? Or maybe you've felt worried about what might happen tomorrow. These bedtime feelings are normal, but they can make it harder for us to fall asleep.

The good news is that there are simple ways to let go of those busy thoughts and feelings so you can drift off to sleep feeling peaceful and ready for a new day. Let's hear a story about a boy named Liam and how he used a bedtime balloon to calm his feelings. Liam loved playing outside and one evening he was still thinking about a big football game he had lost earlier that day. He felt disappointed and his thoughts kept spinning around like a hamster wheel. His mum noticed he was having trouble settling down and said let's try using a bedtime balloon to let go of those feelings. She showed Liam how to take a deep breath, imagining he was blowing up a balloon. As he exhaled he pictured his disappointment floating into the balloon and drifting away. After a few breaths Liam felt calmer. It's like my worries are floating away, he said. Soon he was sound asleep, dreaming of a brand new day.

What do you think Liam learned about letting go of his bedtime feelings? Just like Liam, we can all learn how to wind down and let go of our bedtime feelings. Here are three simple steps to help you prepare for a calm and peaceful sleep. Step number one, breathe it out. Use the bedtime balloon trick. Take a deep breath in, imagining you're filling a balloon with all your busy thoughts and feelings. Then slowly breathe out and let those worries drift away. Next, reflect on your day. Think about three good things that happen today. They can be small, like a kind word from a friend, or big, like finishing a project. Reflecting on positive moments helps your mind focus on the good. Finally, we can set tomorrow's intention. Picture one thing you're looking forward to tomorrow. It might be seeing a friend, learning something new, or simply enjoying your breakfast. This helps you feel excited for a fresh start. These steps can help your mind feel calm and ready for sleep. Let's try a bedtime relaxation practice together. Find a comfy spot to sit or lie down. First we're going to breathe it out. Close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose. Imagine filling up a big colourful balloon. Now slowly blow the air out through your mouth and picture your worries floating away.

Well done. Now we can reflect on our day. Think of three good things that happened today. What made you smile? Well done. Finally, we can set tomorrow's intention. Picture something you're looking forward to tomorrow. What's one thing that makes you feel excited or happy? Great job. Doesn't that feel relaxing? You've done such a wonderful job today, learning learning how to wind down and reflect at bedtime. Remember, bedtime is a time tolet go of the day's worries, celebrate the good moments and look forward to a fresh start tomorrow. Here's your mindful moment challenge for the week. Each night before bed, practice the three steps we learned. Breathe it out, reflect on your day and set your intention for tomorrow. Notice how it helps you feel calmer and more ready to rest. 

Thank you for joining me for this series of mindful moments with Miss Harrison. I'm so proud of you for taking the time to learn about your emotions and how to manage them. Keep practicing your mindful moments and remember you're doing an amazing job just by showing up growing. Until next time, take care, sleep well and keep shining.