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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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  • Having trouble sleeping? Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.

    You can find our book, "Nothing Much Happens," in over 20 languages. Request your local bookseller to shelve it: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens
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  • Summer Afternoons

    Summer Afternoons
    Jul 1 2024

    Our story tonight is called Summer Afternoons, and it’s a story about the possibilities of a special part of the day. It’s also about an empty ginger ale bottle filled with windflowers, a walk by the railroad tracks, date bars, and park benches, and elevating the everyday.

    We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to A Wider Circle, whose purpose is to end poverty for one individual and one family after another.

    Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners:

    • Eversio Wellness: Chill Now
    • Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle
    • Alice Mushrooms: Nightcap
    • NutraChamps: Tart Cherry Gummies
    • A Brighter Year: Mini Coloring Book
    • NuStrips: Sleep Strips
    • Woolzies: Lavender Roll-On.

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple Podcast or follow the link below
    nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription.

    Listen to our new show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite
    podcast app.

    Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation at firstthispodcast.com.

    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    36 mins
  • The Hardware Store (Encore)

    The Hardware Store (Encore)
    Jun 27 2024

    Originally Aired: May 31st, 2020 (Season 5 Episode 11)


    Our story this week is called “The Hardware Store,” and it's about finding all the right things for a few projects at home. It’s also about stacks of fresh-sawn wood, a packet of peanut butter cups, and the ride home with the window down.

    Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the latest Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners:

    • Eversio Wellness: Chill Now,
    • Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle
    • Alice Mushrooms: Nightcap
    • NutraChamps: Tart Cherry Gummies
    • A Brighter Year: Mini Coloring Book
    • NuStrips: Sleep Strips
    • Woolzies: Lavender Roll-On

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or follow the link below nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

    Listen to our new show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much on your favorite podcast app. nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village

    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    26 mins
  • Paddling on the Canal

    Paddling on the Canal
    Jun 24 2024

    Our story tonight is called Paddling on the Canal, and it’s a story about a quiet morning on the lake. It’s also about dragonflies and water lilies, weeping willows along the shore, a bell ringing from the back porch of the inn, and a connection point, felt with people around the world.

    We give to a different charity each week, and as your bedtime stories are written and recorded along the banks of the Rouge River, this week, we are giving to Friends of Rouge Park. They work to protect, restore, and promote a natural, environmentally healthy, and culturally vibrant Rouge Park that engages the community for the benefit and enjoyment of all.

    Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners:

    • Eversio Wellness: Chill Now
    • Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle
    • Alice Mushrooms: Nightcap
    • NutraChamps: Tart Cherry Gummies
    • A Brighter Year: Mini Coloring Book
    • NuStrips: Sleep Strips
    • Woolzies: Lavender Roll-On.

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple Podcasts or follow the link below
    nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

    Listen to our new show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite
    podcast app.

    Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation at firstthispodcast.com.

    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    40 mins
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So helpful

Has the perfect level of detail to distract my brain and helping to fall sleep

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I listen to this every single night. thank you. please more animal stories ❤️ thank you so much for your hard work and podcast

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Relaxing Time

Loved it definitely looking forward in hearing more stories. Will be my relaxing time that is very much needed! A wonderful escape of reality... Thank you

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Perfection!

This is a truly safe place to rest my currently very vulnerable mind. Thank you so much x

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Just the ticket to get to sleep

I’ve been looking for a while for a story that’s calm and quiet, and nothing much happens to help me drift off - this is brilliant! Interesting enough to focus on, nothing exciting enough to stay awake for.

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Listen Every night

I actually listen at 0.8 speed just so its a little slower. I listen to this podcast every night and jave done for over a year. Its really helped me sleep and I never hear the end of the story!
Well written and well performed.

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Very relaxing

The world of nothing much is so charming and peaceful I almost want to listen to the stories while awake too just to get into that relaxed, cozy state. It’s really a sort of meditation. I usually fall asleep in the first 10 minutes. I love the way the stories are built up and Kathryn’s voice and performance is perfect. I also purchased the book, which is super too but this podcast works even better.

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Loved it

This was soothing and calm it made me feel relaxed
and made me forget everything I even took a nap
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Excellent. More about naps please

Excellent story. I've listened to this multiple times. I too love a full Churchill nap.

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great to fall asleep

use this every night to help me drift off to sleep. great stories and spoken in a soft way. for people who find it hard to sleep highly recommend

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