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 are bringing you an encore episode tonight, meaning that this story originally aired at some point in the past.

It could have been recorded with different equipment in a different location.

And since I'm a person and not a computer,

I sometimes sound just slightly different.

But the stories are always soothing and family-friendly,

and our wishes for you are always deep rest and sweet dreams.

Now let me say a bit about how to use this podcast.

Especially at night, your mind can spin and spiral with thoughts.

And you need a way to lift the needle off the record to find some stillness and peace.

And that's what the story is for.

I'll read it twice, and I'll go a little slower the second time through.

Just follow along with the sound of my voice and the simple shape of the tale.

And before you know it, you'll be waking up tomorrow,

feeling rested and refreshed.

This is brain training,

with practice we're creating a reliable

and automatic response in your nervous system.

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