Welcome to bedtime stories for grown-ups.

In which nothing much happens.

You feel good.

And then you fall asleep.

All stories are written and read by me, Catherine Nicolai, with audio engineering by Bob

Wooder-Shine.

Let me explain a bit about how to use this podcast.

Just like when you were a child, being tucked in for bed, you are going to hear a story

to send you off to Dreamland.

It's a simple story without much action, but full of relaxing detail.

The story is meant to be a soft landing place for your mind, so that instead of circling

through the same thoughts you've been stuck in all day, you can rest it in a sweet, peaceful

place.

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

If you find yourself still awake at the end of the first or the second telling, don't

worry.

That's a good rule of thumb in general.

When you're trying to fall asleep, don't worry.

Relax.

Take your mind back to the beginning of the story, and walk yourself back through the details

that you can remember, especially any bit that felt particularly cozy.

Retraining your brain and body to wind down, and the more often you do it, the faster

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