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First This

First This

Kathryn Nicolai

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

4.9701 Ratings

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.

157 Episodes

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

Three Good Things

Let's prime your brain to see and feel more good things.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

Zoom Out, Zoom In

Reset your perspective.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2024

Say Less

Less talk, more space.

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2024

Calm About It

Make a shape, notice how it feels, be calm about it.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2024

I Got Nothin'

Showing up is enough.

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2024

It Only Has To Make Sense To You (Encore)

A simple reminder. Your life only has to make sense to you.

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

First and Second Level (Encore)

One level is awareness. The next level is your response.

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2024

Let It Be (Encore)

Sometimes even when you're ready to let it go, it doesn't go.

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2024

The Presence That Watches (Encore)

If you aren't your thoughts, who are you?

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2024

Sitting In Your Own Fire

A tricky skill, but let's learn it together.

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2024

Mood Boost; Facial Feedback

Feel better in a few minutes.

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2024

Map Maker

There are lots of thoughts up there, let's map it out.

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2024

Are You Sure?

Stop asking if you're sure.

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2024

When It Doesn't Get Easier

Sometimes it doesn't get easier. What then?

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2024

The Thing

If you're waiting to find the thing that is going to make everything make sense, you're losing a lot of now.

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2024

What If You Don't Need To Improve Yourself?

Hear me out, maybe your purpose in life isn't to constantly fix yourself.

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2024

Getting Caught Up In What Others Think

Plus a long slow joke.

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2024

Where They Can Meet You

Something you may need to hear today.

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

Sitting With It vs Ruminating

When are processing and when are you stuck?

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2024

Negative Emotions (Encore)

Negative emotions serve a purpose, let's practice sitting with them.

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2024

Let's Co-Regulate

Let's settle our systems together.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

A Useful Question

When the voice inside you isn't helpful, try this.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

Savoring

Maybe the point of your life is to enjoy it.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2024

For The Intellectualizers

Sometime we think it so we don't have to feel it.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2024

Stories We Tell

Is that story you're telling true? Is it helping you?

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2024

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