Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
Pillow Forts & Tree Houses (Encore)
06 Mar 2025
Originally presented March 13th, 2022 as Season 9, Episode 11 Our story tonight is called Pillow Forts and Treehouses and it’s a story about a rainy afternoon tucked into a hideaway. It’s also about the big ideas of children, a bowl of pretzels and apple slices, and remembering that you are never too old to enjoy a fort. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 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, which may help people living with stress, anxiety, insomnia, autism, ADHD, or burnout. 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, it 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. Now, let me say something about how this works. Your mind needs a place to rest. And without one, it's apt to race and wander and keep you up all night.
The story I'm about to tell you is a landing spot. Let your attention linger on the sound of my voice and the soothing details of the story. Doing so will actually shift your brain activity. from default mode to task positive mode, which just means you'll be able to sleep. I'll tell the story twice, and I'll go a little slower the second time through.
If you wake in the middle of the night, turn your thoughts right back to whatever you can remember about the story, or even just the details of a pleasant memory. and you will drop right back off. Our story tonight is called Pillow Forts and Tree Houses, and it's a story about a rainy afternoon tucked into a hideaway. It's also about the big ideas of children, a bowl of pretzels and apple slices,
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