Welcome to bedtime stories for everyone, in which nothing much happens, you feel good.

And then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nicolai.

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

With audio engineering by Bob Witterschheim.

If you enjoy these bedtime stories, I think you will find so much pleasure from my book.

Also called nothing much happens.

Readers have reached out to say that, besides its beautiful illustrations, never heard

on the podcast stories and recipes, it feels like a protective talisman when it sits on

their bedside table.

It makes them feel safe, just knowing it's there.

Buy it from your favorite bookseller or get an autographed copy wrapped up by my own two

hands at my website, nothingmuchappens.com.

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

Your mind needs a place to rest, without one it's likely to wander and keep you up.

The story is like a soft spot with just enough going on to keep your mind in place.

And just a few moments of stillness in your mind will be enough to tip you into sleep.

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

If you wake in the middle of the night, you could listen again or just think your way back

through any of the details that you can remember.

Often that's enough to settle your mind back into its nest and you'll go right back to sleep.

All of this is a kind of brain training and the more you do it, the more reliable it will

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