Originally presented March 6th, 2023 as Episode 10 of Season 11 Our story tonight is called Catnap and it’s a story about Marmalade the cat and Crumb the dog as they find ways to play through the winter. It’s also about a spark of something sweet that begins to grow between friends, a pup cup enjoyed on a heated patio, and a suitcase ready to be packed. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Click here and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: Click here for 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach: Click here and save 20%! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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I was a full-time yoga teacher for over 20 years, and I know the power of intentional breathing. It's why our two deep breaths have been part of our bedtime routine since Episode 1. And that's why I want to introduce you to Moonbird. Moonbird is a handheld breathing device designed to comfortably fit in the palm of your hand. When you shake it, it will start inflating and deflating.
So in your hand, it will feel like you're holding a little bird that is breathing in and out. The only thing you need to do is breathe along with it. When Moonbird inflates, you breathe in. When Moonbird deflates, you breathe out. Simple, intuitive, and takes all the effort and thinking out of your breathing exercises. It's the perfect companion to your bedtime ritual.
Or use it when you're meditating, when you're stuck in traffic, anytime you need an assist in feeling calm and focused. Listen, I know how to breathe to feel better, but still I use Moonbird because when my mind is racing or wandering, I need a little guidance and it makes my deep breathing more effective.
So when you wake in the middle of the night, don't reach for your phone, unless it's to restart your bedtime story. That's fine. Reach for Moonbird. Visit moonbird.life slash nothingmuchhappens to save 20%. We've got it linked in our show notes. Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Everyone. in which nothing much happens. You feel good, and then you fall asleep. I'm Catherine Nicolai.
I write and read all the stories you hear on Nothing Much Happens. Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim. We are bringing you an encore episode tonight, meaning that this story originally aired at some point in the past. It could have been recorded with different equipment in a different location. And since I'm a person... and not a computer.
I sometimes sound just slightly different, but the stories are always soothing and family-friendly, and our wishes for you are always deep rest and sweet dreams. Especially at night, your mind can spin and spiral with thoughts. And you need a way to lift the needle off the record, to find some stillness and peace. And that's what this story is for.
I'll read it twice, and I'll go a little slower the second time through. Just follow along with the sound of my voice and the simple shape of the tale. And before you know it, you'll be waking up tomorrow. feeling rested and refreshed. Our story tonight is called Cat Nap. And it's a story about Marmalade the cat and Crumb the dog as they find ways to play through the winter.
It's also about the spark of something sweet that begins to grow between friends. a pup cup enjoyed on a heated patio, and a suitcase ready to be packed. Now, switch off your light, set down anything you've been looking at, snuggle down into your sheets, and pull your comforter up over your shoulder. You are safe. There's nothing you need to remember or stay on top of. You can let everything go.
Take a slow, deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. Again, bring it in. Out with sound. Good. Cat nap. Marmalade was dozing in her spot by the window. She'd been too small to climb up to it that first winter when I found her, a tiny orange kitten out in the snow. But the following autumn,
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