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

Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim.

My book, also called Nothing Much Happens, is available wherever books are sold. Thank you for your support. is.

Thank you for your support.

Your mind needs a place to rest.

That's what the story I'm about to tell you is.

It's a nest to lay your attention in.

In order to stay in the nest, all you need to do is follow along with the sound of my voice, and the simple shape of the story.

I'll tell it twice and I'll go a little slower the second time through. If you wake in the night, you can climb right back into that nest, just by thinking through any parts of the story you remember.

Over time, your sleep response will improve.

You'll find that you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

And when you wake, you'll feel rested and relaxed.

Our story tonight is called In the map room.

And it's a story about the pleasures of looking at the world, drawn out on paper.

It's also about a gasp of coy fish and a pond, a bike ride that leads somewhere surprising,

and the view from the upper room of an old house.

Now, put down anything that you've been working on or looking at. It's time to settle down into your bed, to pull

the blanket over your shoulder and relax into your favorite sleeping position.

If you find that you clench your jaw when you sleep,

start building a new habit here.

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