by Lisa Malkiewicz creator of the Sleep Fairy guided relaxation CD for children.

Bedtime is a good time to exercise your mind by thinking happy thoughts. Here’s a way to guide your child in this great direction: Can you remember something that made you feel happy today? See if you can think of one thing that made you feel good. It can be a big deal, like winning a special award. Or getting a new puppy. It can be something very ordinary. Like, “My Grandma picked me up from school.” or “I found a four leaf clover.” “I ate an ice cream cone.”

What made YOU feel happy today? Whatever it was, remember everything you can about the experience. What did it look like? Taste like? Smell like? Feel like? Sound like? What made YOU feel happy today? Fill your whole body up with your happy thought. Remember it with your eyes… your ears… your hands… Your nose… your mouth, your whole body. Good happy thought thinking!

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