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.

What are your engineering is by Bob Witterstein.

Thank you for listening, and for sharing our stories with anyone you know who likes relaxation

and good sleep.

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

And if you need a bit more, nothing much in your life, head to nothingmuchhappens.com

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

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

In order to relax and sleep, your mind needs to rest, and probably it needs a specific

place to rest in.

Left to its own devices.

It's likely to wander, and race, and keep you up.

So these stories are a resting place.

Let your mind follow along with the simple shape of the story, and the sound of my voice.

As an upturned leaf, would rest on the current of a stream.

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

If you find you are still awake at the end of the second telling, don't worry.

That's a good rule of thumb when you are trying to fall asleep, don't worry.

You can keep listening, or just think your way back through any details from the story

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