Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Everyone, 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 and nothing much happens.

Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim.

We give to a different charity each week.

And this week, we're giving to Howell Nature Center.

They pride themselves in being a second home to any person

who wants to heal, grow, and be wild in nature.

You can learn more at the link in our show notes.

Before we dig in tonight,

I just want to share something with you.

I hear from so many folks who are feeling anxious,

and I want to give you all the tools I can to help.

We have this show, as well as our daytime version.

We have our guided meditation show.

All of those are linked in our notes.

And now we've added one more soothing aid to our offerings. It's a weighted pillow designed to rest on your chest, your lap, or be hugged close

to provide a comforting, grounded sensation to help you relax.

It uses deep pressure stimulation that encourages your body to release natural calming hormones

while lowering stress hormones.

I use one when I record.

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