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Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. This story

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Speaker 1: originally appeared in our podcast, sleep Tight Relax. Season two

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Speaker 1: of sleep Tight Relax features original stories with relaxation practice

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Speaker 1: at the beginning and positive affirmations at the end. You

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Speaker 1: can follow sleep Tight Relax wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Speaker 1: Our story takes place in the beautiful town of Montague

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Speaker 1: on Prince Edward Island, where animals lead human like lives,

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Speaker 1: and where there lives a young introverted lion named Cam,

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Speaker 1: known only for his quiet nature. Few you are aware

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Speaker 1: of his passions, which include lego blueberry pancakes and reading books.

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Speaker 1: When his school hosts a show and tell day, Cam

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Speaker 1: must come to terms with the idea of standing before

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Speaker 1: his classmates. For Cam, this is his biggest challenge ever.

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Speaker 1: Before we start our story, let's take some time to

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Speaker 1: get cozy and comfortable. Turn down your lights if you'd like.

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Speaker 1: You may want to pull your covers up tight so

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Speaker 1: that you feel warm and protected. You can cuddle with

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Speaker 1: a stuffed friend or a pillow. Let the quietness surround you.

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Speaker 1: Why don't we just take a moment to take some

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Speaker 1: deep belly breaths. Take a slow, deep breath in through

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Speaker 1: your nose as big a breath as you can and

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Speaker 1: as slow as you can. Then slowly let the air

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Speaker 1: out through your mouth. Try it again, Take a deep

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Speaker 1: breath in and let the air slowly flow out. Take

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Speaker 1: a deep breath in and now out. It always feels

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Speaker 1: great to just focus on your breath. Continue practicing your

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Speaker 1: belly breaths as long as you like while we share

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Speaker 1: our story can quiet courage. Montague was different from other

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Speaker 1: towns you might know. It was a place on Prince

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Speaker 1: Edward Island where animals did everything just like humans. They

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Speaker 1: In Montague, you might find a squirrel running a bakery,

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Speaker 1: of Montague. He was a young lion, not fully grown,

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Speaker 1: He was special. He had a quiet, almost whispery voice,

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Speaker 1: His room was his sanctuary. The walls were decorated with

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Speaker 1: fantastic structures, while others waited to be made into whatever

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Speaker 1: Cam's imagination came up with. There was always a delicious

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Speaker 1: him his favorite blueberry pancakes every morning. Every evening, after

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Speaker 1: held him back. Cam loved his school, He loved learning

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Speaker 1: have to do just that. At Montague Consolidated, each day

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Speaker 1: The gym was colorful with banners from past sports, winds,

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Speaker 1: With her enormous round glasses and the way she tilted

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Speaker 1: Montague Consolidated, Missus Owl began, her voice booming. There was

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Speaker 1: Show and Tell day. A murmur of excitement ran through

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Speaker 1: She glanced around, catching the eye of many, making sure

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Speaker 1: And remember, it's not about having the fanciest thing to show,

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Speaker 1: His heart started racing again. The assembly continued with other announcements,

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Speaker 1: how a school. Cam hesitated for a moment and then said,

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Speaker 1: You know, Cam, he began when I was your age.

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Speaker 1: I wasn't always the roaring drummer, you see now. I

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Speaker 1: like a gentle melody. Both are beautiful. Cam leaned into

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Speaker 1: Taking a deep breath, Cam began, guys, I really need

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