Welcome to bedtime stories for grown-ups.

In which nothing much happens.

You feel good, and then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nikolai.

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

Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheime.

Thank you for listening and for sharing our stories with anyone you know who likes relaxation and good sleep.

You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter for a bit of extra coziness.

And if you still need more, nothing much in your life, head to Nothing Much

Come, where you can find some special pieces inspired by the show.

Let me say a little about how to use this podcast.

I have a story to tell you and the story is a soft landing place for your mind.

Whatever your day has been like, it can end in soothing rest just by following along with the sound of my voice and the simple shape of our tail.

I'll tell it twice, and I'll go a little slower on the second telling.

Let the details you hear pull you into the world of the story as if you were seeing and hearing and tasting what it has to offer.

If you wake again in the middle of the night,

turn your mind right back to those details.

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

This is a simple but effective form of brain training, and as the habit builds, you'll notice that you drop off sooner and stay asleep longer.

Now it's time to turn off the light

and to put away anything you've been playing with or looking at.

Take some time to cozy your body down into your preferred sleeping position.

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