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

You feel good and then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nicolai.

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

No engineering is by Bob Witterschheim.

If you enjoy these bedtime stories, I think you will find even more enjoyment from my book,

also called Nothing Much Happens.

Along with favorite and never before heard stories, there are beautiful illustrations,

recipes, guided meditations, and more.

Full wherever books are sold, or along with our ad-free and bonus feeds at nothingmuchappens.com.

Now let me say a little about how this podcast works.

The story I'm about to tell you is like a soft nest to settle your mind into.

And you do that just by following along with a sound of my voice and the simple soothing

details of the story.

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

Just by listening, you are training your brain to shift into a focused, calm place rather

than wandering.

And over time you'll notice that you'll fall asleep faster and return to sleep more easily.

Building better habits takes time, so be patient.

Now it's time to put down anything you've been looking at and switch off the light.

Listen, you have done enough for the day.

Please feel that down to your bones.

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