Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes – Details, episodes & analysis

It's time to discover a better bedtime. A story, a mindful moment, and a chance to connect--all designed to calm busy minds and busy bodies. Join host Steffani Raff for a new story every Monday. Wink is a production of BYUradio and is always ad and interruption free.

In a far-away village lived boys, girls, and grown-ups who loved to eat sweet, sticky porridge. Because of a little act of kindness, a fairy's magic pot gave the happy village enough to go around--until they got themselves into a sticky problem! We all make mistakes sometimes, but we will learn that the sweetest thing to share is forgiveness. Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Notice the smell of a sweet-smelling essential oil, lotion, or scented candle, 2) Get close and experience together how deep breathing feels and sounds, 3) Practice tensing and relaxing your body, 4) Respectfully place hands somewhere on your body that feels calm and peaceful. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

There are animals of every shape, size, and color in Brazil, but does that make a single one better than another? Like our own thoughts can sometimes say to us, Rat likes to tell Beetle that she is not enough. But she and we have secret strengths, and some have yet to be discovered. Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Sing or whisper the offered affirmations, 2) Make the pitter-patter of raindrops on heads, hands, and legs, 3) Get close and experience together how deep breathing feels and sounds, 4) Create a box with your hands for unhelpful thoughts and send them away. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

Caterpillar wishes she were something she isn't--red, blue, gold, and flying up high in the bright sky. Although our wishes are beautiful, we can't become who we are meant to be without first being who we are. Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Tiptoe your fingers up an arm as the caterpillar climbs, 2) Wrap your little one up in a blanket like a caterpillar in a chrysalis, 3) Get close and experience together how deep breathing feels and sounds, 4) Flutter eyelashes against your little one's forehead like a soft butterfly's kiss. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

A mama duck and her ducklings live happily by a pond, but a storm blows the ducklings into far-away reeds where they feel scared and lost. When we're alone, our thoughts and worries can feel loud, but what sounds can we hear around us that say we are never so very alone? PARENT TIPS: Here are 4 calming ways to reassure your little one during the story: 1) Hold you little one while they are laying on their beds. 2) Get close and breathe with your little one so they can experience how deep breathing rhythm feels and sounds like. 3) Repeat the affirmations with your child. 4) Try singing a song to your child when the episode is over. For more bedtime tips, visit Wink on Instagram or Facebook Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

When a little caterpillar climbs into Rabbit's hole one day, his friendly voice and silly pranks sound loud and scary from outside. In life, big noises and big feelings are real, but there are loved ones, a deep breath, and even laughter to help us explore them. Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Make your voice sound like a tiny caterpillar and a scary monster. 2) Get close and breathe with your little one so they can experience how deep breathing rhythms feel and sound like. 3) Pretend to blow bubbles with your child. 4) Repeat the mantra "This feeling of anger won't last. It will go away, and I love you." For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

Little Phoebe gets a panda bear robot for her birthday. But she wants to assemble it her very own way and after all her hard work, it doesn't sit, cheer, or summersault like it's supposed to! Sometimes we don't do things the way they're meant to be done, but we can try again and learn a funny thing or two in the process. Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Make funny robot sounds with your child. 2) Follow the robot instructions with your child. 3) Get close and breathe with your little one so they can experience how deep breathing rhythms feel and sound like. 4) Make up a funny robot kiss to give at the end of your bedtime routine. For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink on You Tube, Instagram, and Facebook Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

A little boy named Woo Sing looks out the window one morning, and when he sees his reflection he wonders if he's found a new friend! Sometimes the feelings we see in ourselves are ones we don't really want, but feelings come and go. Of all the faces we make in the mirror, can we practice making the face of a friend? Parents, here are 4 fun ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Smile at your child help them see that they make you happy. 2) Get close and breathe with your little one so they can experience how deep breathing rhythm feels and sounds when following the breathing cues. 3) Explore all the emotions along with your little one as prompted by Steffani. 4) Count up to 10 and down again on your fingers as you explore how sadness comes and goes. For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink @winkbedtimestories on instagram, facebook, and youtube. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

When a young boy finds a potato bigger than him, even bigger than a house, who can he ask to help him dig it out? We all have tasks just a little too big to take on by ourselves, but it's a strong thing to ask for help and a strong thing to give it. Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the episode: 1) When your child is prompted to pretend to be a carrot seed encourage them to climb deep into their covers. When they grow, have them make their body longer on their bed instead of standing up. 2) When your child is prompted to imagine the color orange you could point to something in the room that is orange or have something orange available for them to look at. 3) You can show your child what a belly breath looks like by modeling it for them. 4) When your child is prompted to say the affirmations say them with your child and feel free to follow them up by telling your child something important they bring to your family or something they did that day to make your family a better place. For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink on You Tube, Instragram or Facebook. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson

Every night, a boy and his 32 stuffed animals have a visitor come by--a scary one that wants to eat them! Monsters can feel real and our fears feel like they can get bigger and bigger. But there are loved ones who will stay with us and we can face them together. And who knows, maybe our monsters are ticklish, too! Parents, here are 4 powerful ways to connect with your little one during the story: 1) Say, "Hello fear, I see you. It's okay that you are here" when prompted by Steffani. 2) Pretend to blow up a balloon and tie off the fears inside with your child. 3)Let go of the balloon and model imagining it float into the sky as prompted. 4) Give your child a reassuring hug. For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Wink is a production of BYUradio. Host: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kira VanDam. Post by Trent Reimschussel, DJ Cromarty, Kip Merrill, Finn Morrison. Guitar by Finn Morrison. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson