Welcome to bedtime stories for grown-ups, in which nothing much happens.

You feel good, and then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nikolai.

I write and read all the stories you hear on nothing much happens.

With audio engineering by Bob Widdersheim.

You can subscribe to our ad-free and bonus episodes, my merch and my book, all at nothing much happens.

Every episode is someone's first, so I like to explain how this podcast works.

I'm going to tell you a story to help you relax and drop off into sleep.

I'll tell it twice and I'll go a little bit slower the second time through.

The story is like a landing pad for your mind, a soft place for it to rest. If you find yourself

yourself still awake at the end of the first or the second telling.

Don't worry.

Take your mind back to the beginning of the story

and walk yourself back through the details that you remember,

especially any bit that felt particularly cozy.

By doing this you train your brain and body to wind down. And the more often you do it, the faster you will fall asleep.

So have a little patience at the beginning.

Now, lights out campers.

It's time to snuggle yourself down into the most comfortable position you can find. Notice how your it is to be in your bed and about to fall asleep. I'll be right here, keeping watch with my voice. So please let go.

Relax.

Let's take a slow deep breath in through the nose.

And sigh through your mouth.

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