Extended Sleep Story For Kids: Swimming With Dolphins

This is an 8 Hour Sleep version of our popular Sleep Story for Kids: Swimming with Dolphins

Enjoy some peace and relaxation whilst swimming with the beautiful ocean dolphins!

This bedtime Sleep Story is great for: Sleep, Anxiety, Stress, Worry, Relaxation and expanding the imagination!

Transcript

Close your eyes and make yourself comfortable.

Take a slow,

Deep breath in through your nose and slowly breathe out through your mouth.

Letting go of all of your worries as you feel yourself sinking into your nice,

Comfy bed.

Becoming still,

Feeling peaceful and relaxed.

Now take another slow,

Deep breath in through your nose and then slowly breathe out through your mouth.

And just release all of your thoughts,

Letting them just drift far away.

One more time,

Take another slow,

Deep breath in and then slowly breathe out through your mouth.

And know that in this very moment,

All is well in your world.

Now imagine that you are standing on a secluded beach.

The sand is beautiful and white and it's very early in the morning and you're sitting barefoot on the sand.

And you're just sitting there,

Watching the sun rise and feeling very happy.

And you can see all its glorious colours as it slowly rises up to begin the day.

You can hear the rhythmic sounds of the waves as they gently come up onto the shore.

You can hear the seabirds soothe you as they fly above you.

And it brings you comfort and a feeling of deep peace and happiness.

The ocean mist is cool on your face and you can smell the salty air.

You can even smell the seaweed and the sand smells clean and fresh.

It's a magical time watching the sunrise gradually come up from what looks like the sea.

And it's changing the sky from a dark,

Dusty blue to a brilliant yellow colour.

And it makes the rolling waves sparkle as the sunlight dances on it.

It's like a thousand tiny lights are all shining just for you.

And you stand up and begin walking towards the water.

And your feet are sinking down deeply into the sand and it feels very warm,

Very soft.

But then as you get nearer to the water's edge,

The sand becomes wet and firmer as you walk.

Quite hard,

Really.

And here,

At the water's edge,

The foam of the waves thins out,

Gently coming in to cover shells and bits of seaweed.

And as you watch,

It retreats back again into the ocean,

Ebbing and flowing,

Backwards and forwards,

Over and over and over again.

You see some birds running along the edge of the waves trying to find hidden meals in the sand.

And they look very funny to you,

Running,

Bobbing their little heads up and down.

It's lovely here.

Now you feel the water softly lap up to your ankles and it feels cool on your bare feet.

It's like it's inviting you to go further and the surf seems to gently pull you forward.

The water feels wonderful as you walk further into the gentle waves.

And each swell of the waves makes you feel peaceful,

Calm,

Very safe.

You go in further and you decide you want to float on your back for a while and just look at the sky.

You see a few fluffy clouds drifting past,

A few birds soaring high in the sky.

And you feel completely safe,

Just floating along on the gentle waves.

So just take a few moments just to float on the water,

Knowing that you are safe,

That you are loved and that you are always protected.

Now wasn't that nice?

Just floating on your back in the soothing and peaceful water.

And as you look around you,

You notice that you have company.

A group of dolphins have come to visit and they form a circle around you.

And you can hear them chatting to each other.

You know,

That sound that only dolphins can make.

And you notice that the light has changed.

It's become softer and warmer.

And there seems to be a magical glow all around you.

It feels so special.

It's the energies of the sea,

The sun and your new friends.

They seem to have converged to create this enchanted experience just for you.

And you feel so very safe with these dolphins.

You can see the loving kindness in their eyes.

The dolphins speak in their own language,

But somehow you can understand what they're saying.

Wow,

You really can understand what they are saying to you.

The dolphins decide to put on a show for you.

And they leap high up and out of the water and come down with an enormous splash.

First one dolphin,

Then another,

Then another,

Then another.

The water splashes all over you and you laugh out loud.

There's so much fun.

The dolphins are enjoying themselves.

They are playing and swimming all around you.

And they want you to play with them too.

You reach out and touch one of the dolphins.

And he feels all leathery and very,

Very wet.

As you touch him,

It's like you can feel his thoughts too.

It's like you can feel the deep love he has for all life.

One of the other dolphins comes close to you,

Inviting you on its back.

And he is going to take you for the ride of your life.

How fantastic is that?

You climb up onto his back and suddenly you find yourself speeding happily along.

The wind whipping through your hair,

Water splashing all over you.

The dolphin leaps out of the water and splashes back down again.

Oh my goodness me,

This is amazing.

You think to yourself that this is what it must be like to fly.

Soon you are flying together through the sky as the dolphin leaps higher and higher out of the water.

As you look around you,

You see all of the other dolphins doing the same thing.

It's like you are all flying in perfect unison.

So for a few moments,

Go as high as you wish with your new friends.

See whatever there is for you to see and know whatever there is for you to know.

But most of all,

Have fun and fly high.

The dolphins gently come to a halt and you jump back into the water.

You have had a wonderful time today with them.

But it's now time for you to return.

They lay their beautiful heads close to you for you to stroke them and you do.

You thank them for letting you play with them.

But before you go,

The dolphins have one last thing for you.

They form a circle around you and as they do,

They create the most amazing light.

It completely surrounds your whole body.

And you understand that they are sending healing to you.

You understand that they want to help you in your life.

This beautiful white light fills up your body with confidence.

It fills up your body with peaceful feelings.

And it fills up your whole body with their love for all life.

And this feels so wonderful.

It gives you the ability to send healing to your loved ones,

To your friends and to anyone who you think may need it.

It gives you the ability to be kind to all life.

You thank the dolphins for giving you this amazing gift.

Then,

As if they were all one being,

They all leap up into the air,

Then gracefully dive back beneath the ocean and disappear.

You now find yourself in your very own bed,

Feeling all warm and snuggly beneath the covers.

As you lie there,

You remember the sounds of the ocean.

You remember the sounds of the birds as they flew above you.

And you remember how happy you feel right now.

But most of all,

You remember the wonderful,

Kind and loving dolphins.

So remember this and listen to the rhythm of the waves as they gently begin to lull you into a beautiful restful sleep.

Just listen to the waves.

As you go deeper and deeper into sleep.

Breathing quietly and gently now.

And this gentle,

Warm wave of sleepiness travels up your face,

Over the top of your head and down the back of your neck.

And you feel so tired now,

So sleepy,

But so very,

Very happy.

And you're beginning to drift deeper and deeper into a restful sleep.

So peaceful.

So calm.

So safe.

Night-night.