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

Shime.

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

I'm going to tell you a simple bedtime story to help you feel relaxed and drop off into

sleep.

By giving your mind something to follow along with, you help to direct yourself towards

sleep and away from the loop of worries and unfinished business that can keep us all

up at night.

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

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

That is sometimes how it goes.

Just start back at the beginning of the story and walk yourself through the details that

you can remember.

This is a kind of brain training.

And every time you do it, it'll come a bit easier, and falling quickly into a restful sleep

will be your natural response.

If you find yourself awake again later in the night, instead of letting the loop of thoughts

take over, think back through the story again.

And before you know it, you'll be waking up tomorrow, feeling rested, and calm.

Now it's time to turn out the light.

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