A gentle guided bedtime audio to help children slow down, relax, and prepare for sleep — using breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness, and calming imagery.
Many children have busy minds at the end of the day. They may feel tired in their bodies but still find themselves thinking, worrying, planning, or replaying events from the day.
Sleep Switch-Off is a gentle guided audio designed to help children slow down, relax, and prepare for sleep. Using calming breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness skills, and soothing imagery, this recording helps children transition from a busy day into a calmer, more restful state. It is designed to become part of a consistent bedtime routine and can be listened to at home each evening.
This audio draws on evidence-informed psychological approaches commonly used to support children's sleep, including relaxation training, paced breathing, mindfulness, guided imagery, and behavioural sleep principles. These approaches are frequently used by psychologists and other health professionals to help children reduce physical and mental arousal before bedtime and develop healthy sleep habits. Created by Dr John F Connolly, Clinical Psychologist.
This resource is designed to support healthy sleep and emotional wellbeing. It is not intended to replace professional assessment or treatment where sleep difficulties are persistent, severe, or related to an underlying medical or psychological condition.