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 Witter

Schein.

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

and good sleep.

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

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

I have a story to tell you.

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

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

The story is like a landing pad for your mind.

A soft place for it to rest, so that it doesn't wander away and get into trouble.

If you find yourself still awake at the end of the first or 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 remember.

Especially, any bit that felt particularly cozy.

You're training your brain and body to wind down, and the more often you do it, the faster

you will fall asleep.

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