Welcome to season 8 of bedtime stories for grownups, in which nothing much happens.

You feel good and then you fall asleep.

I'm Katherine Nigolai.

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

No engineering is by Bob Witterschheim.

If you love the world of nothing much, I invite you to seek out my beautifully illustrated

book.

It's full of favorite stories, recipes, guided meditations and tips for self-care.

It's available in many formats all over the world.

You can learn more, enjoy our ad-free and bonus stories feed at nothingmuchappens.com.

Now every episode is someone's first.

So let me say a little about how this works.

Your mind needs a track to run on.

Without one, it's likely to run away from you, and keep you up all night.

The story is that track, and just by listening, you'll shift your mind onto it.

It'll take you someplace simple and relaxing.

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

If you wake in the middle of the night, you can get right back on track, just by thinking

your way through any part of the story that you can remember.

This is brain training, and it will get easier and faster, the longer you practice it.

Now, let's settle in.

Turn off the light.

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