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

You feel good and then you fall asleep.

I'm Katherine Nikolai.

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

Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim.

A beautiful book of our bedtime stories is available now.

And if I do say so myself, it makes a lovely gift.

The illustrations are charming, even the colors, the feel of it in your hand.

It's all designed to be a source of comfort and relaxation.

Get yours from your favorite bookseller, or you can buy a signed copy or signed book

plate from nothingmuchappens.com.

You can even have your book made out to someone specific or made out to you.

Also hoodies are back.

It's all at nothingmuchappens.com.

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 tail.

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

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