Welcome to bedtime stories for everyone, 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.

Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Four Pause International. Their vision is a world where humans

treat animals with respect, empathy, and understanding. Learn more in our show notes. Villagers, we have

something very special and very cozy coming your way next week. It's a partnership with a brand who understands the importance of mindfulness and taking care of yourself. I've fallen in love with their products and use them myself to feel grounded and calm,

and I can't wait to share what we've worked on together. Stay tuned to our social channels and

right here on all of our shows for the exciting launch of your future favorite soothing thing.

Now, I have a tried and true method for helping you sleep better tonight and also build consistently

better sleep over time. We need to engage your brain just enough.

We want it to stay in one place

to quit its wandering ways for a bit.

And the story is the way to do that.

Just by listening, we'll shift your brain into its task positive mode,

and that will make falling asleep easier, probably instant.

Be patient if you are new to this.

It is a form of brain training and will improve with regular use.

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

If you wake later in the night, turn a story on and you'll drop right back off.

Our story tonight is called Autumn Sun, and it's a story about a day at Weathervane Farm,

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