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

You feel good and then you fall asleep.

I'm Katherine Nicolai.

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

Audio engineering is by Bob Wooder-Shine.

If you enjoy these bedtime stories, I think you'll find even more enjoyment for my book,

also called Nothing Much Happens.

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

guided meditations, and more.

So many of us are struggling with sleeplessness and anxiety this year in particular.

Let my book be a place to rest your mind.

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

at my website, nothingmuchappens.com.

Now let me say a little about how to use this podcast.

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 the 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.

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

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