First This

Kathryn Nicolai

Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Relaxation, Kathrynnicolai, Mindfulness, Alternative Health, Nothingmuchhappens, Meditation

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Overview

First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice. First this, then that.

186 Episodes

Levels of Awareness

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2025

Quiet Time Together

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2025

Unitask With Me

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2025

What's Most Advanced Is...

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2025

RAIN Method

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2025

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2025

Ope

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2025

Downshift, Then Decide

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2025

Non-Grasping

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2025

Cookie Monster

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2025

Metta to the People

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2025

Breathing School: Pursed Lip Breathing

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2025

1-2-3

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2025

Option 3

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2025

Slow Down

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2025

Performing Vs Being

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025

It's Okay To Stop

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

Talking To Your Brain

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

Tenderness Checkpoint

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

Bottom Up

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Top Down

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

How Much Is Mine?

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

Emotional Completion

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Human

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Soften

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

Deflection Shield

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Open

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Rest & Digest

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

Your Spidey Sense (Encore)

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Then Step Back (Encore)

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

Self-Compassion (Encore)

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

How Observing Helps (Encore)

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

Joy? In This Economy?

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

The Radio Dial & The Pencil's Edge

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

Breathe With Me

Let's breathe in a way that helps our bodies reset to neutral.

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Minding Your Business

Attend to your own truth.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Action Absorbs Anxiety

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

Two-Part Process

Awareness + Equanimity

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

20 Minute Practice

Check your dials. What are you running low on?

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

15 Minute Practice

Emotion's have their own half-life.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

10 Minute Practice

Stay on this branch, monkey.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

5 Minute Practice

So nice, you might do it twice!

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

Hmmm... And I Mean That Literally

Vagal tone...coming up!

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

Reboot

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

Too Many Thoughts

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024

Watchwords

Prime your pump for the day.

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

For When You Just Can't

Offering gentle guidance for finding peace even in tough times.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

Freshly Sharpened Pencil

See that you don't try too hard.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

Don't Be a (Knee) Jerk

In the tiny space between something happening and you reacting, there is a chance to choose.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

Put It Away

Sometimes you can choose, right away to discard something.

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2024

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