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Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep

Podcast · 2018–present · Hosted by Kathryn Nicolai (yoga and meditation teacher; no clinical or sleep-science credentials) · Ethos Yoga Inc. (Wellness Loud); distributed with iHeartPodcasts since 2023

Nothing happens. That's the point. Your brain can finally stop waiting for the next thing.

Who it's for

Each story is deliberately uneventful (a village, a café, a walk), so there is no suspense to keep the brain alert.

Restless→Calm

Feelings it meets

What it is

Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep is a podcast created and read by Kathryn Nicolai, a yoga and meditation teacher, which began in April 2018. It offers relaxing, low-stakes stories, many set in the imaginary Village of Nothing Much with characters such as Marmalade the Cat and Crumb the Dog.

Where to find it

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, the show's website (premium ad-free tier available).

Before you start

Age: Clean (Apple Podcasts tag); suitable for teens and adults (suggested 12+)

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2

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