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.

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  • Comfort & Joy (Encore)

    Comfort & Joy (Encore)
    Dec 19 2024

    Originally Aired: December 19th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 29)

    Our story tonight is called Comfort and Joy, and it’s a story about adding light to the dark evenings of winter. It’s also about bringing back a sweet neighborhood tradition, a Rowen tree laced with lights, and a paper chain to count down the days.

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    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: 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

    Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation at nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this.

    Save over $100 on the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box, featuring Kathryn’s favorite relaxation essentials from top wellness brands, including calming supplements, a lavender candle, sleep aids, and more for the perfect bedtime ritual.

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

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    33 mins
  • Merry Much Happens

    Merry Much Happens
    Dec 16 2024

    Our stories tonight have been picked by the team that makes Nothing Much…Happen. They are stories of snowfall and candy canes, train sets and tree farms, cats and cows, and card games. From all of us, we wish you sweet dreams.

    Nothing Merch Happens! Now available.

    Lindsey ~ Website Designer & Upkeep

    Order your own NMH weighted pillow now!

    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: nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

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

    Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation at nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this.

    Save over $100 on the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box, featuring Kathryn’s favorite relaxation essentials from top wellness brands, including calming supplements, a lavender candle, sleep aids, and more for the perfect bedtime ritual.

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

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • City Sidewalks (Encore)

    City Sidewalks (Encore)
    Dec 12 2024

    Originally Aired: December 14th, 2020 (Season 6, Episode 12)

    Our story tonight is called City Sidewalks, and it’s a story about an evening looking into shop windows filled with Holiday displays. It’s also about miracles made in gingerbread, realizing when something is good, and the hushed excitement in a theater as the movie is about to begin.

    Order your own NMH weighted pillow now!

    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: 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

    Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation at nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this.

    Save over $100 on the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box, featuring Kathryn’s favorite relaxation essentials from top wellness brands, including calming supplements, a lavender candle, sleep aids, and more for the perfect bedtime ritual.

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

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    33 mins

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Wonderful.

As an insomniac; this podcast series has been beyond helpful. I found this when I decided it was time to stop relying on sedatives almost every night.

If you have trouble sleeping try this. I can only remember a few times where I’ve had to listen to a second episode but it did the trick.

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Soothing voice with lovely stories that are not long enough

This is a really enjoyable podcast. The narrator and the stories are perfect for relaxing and/ or easing into sleep with. The only thing I wish is that the stories were longer and ran about 40 minutes long as they are too short.

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unwind and sleep!!!

A calm, safe place to leave your day behind and get some delicious rest. Beautiful stories and lovely voice

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Hooked!

I am so grateful for this podcast! I enjoy the stories, the soothing voice of the author and the helpful tips.

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It works…

Nothing much happens but yet it’s just enough to keep your mind from wandering and staying too busy to fall asleep.

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Sleep Achieved.

Stories are soothing. The narrator does an excellent job, both at reading and tone.

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Another One of my Favorites

This sleep story is one of my favorites. I listen to it more than the others.

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Amazing!

I've always struggled to fall asleep and this podcast has been so helpful. I've been using it for about 2 weeks every night and have fallen asleep within one episode each night.

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Reallllly nice podcast

Very soothing, very gentle, and very easy to fall asleep while she is reading! I love this podcast keep it up!

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Helps me fall back to sleep

I've been listening for a few weeks and rarely make it to the second telling of the story. I often struggle to fall back to sleep when I wake during the night, sometimes taking 2 or 3 hours, sometimes just giving up. This has helped really shorten that time, and I've recommended it to others as well.

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