Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake, and it’s a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a broach in a jewelry box, the smell of rain mixing with lake water, mist, and lamps lit in the darkness, memories of rainbows and rowboats, and taking rest as showers move across the horizon. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to United 24, which works to Unite the world around supporting Ukraine in an effort to protect, save, and rebuild. Visit moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens to save 20% Visit our partner page to learn about the products featured in our ads. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Everyone, in which nothing much happens. You feel good, and then you fall asleep. I'm Katherine Nicolai.
I create everything you hear on Nothing Much Happens. Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim. We give to a different charity each week. And this week we are giving to United24, which works to unite the world around supporting Ukraine in an effort to protect, save, and rebuild. You can learn more in our show notes. Thanks to some recent premium subscribers. Thank you, Aiden. Thank you, Karna.
Kyle and Mary, thank you. Your support means so much to us. As always, you can subscribe to our premium for ad-free and bonus episodes. It's super affordable. It's literally about a dime a day. And the links are in our show notes. I have a story to tell you. It is a soft place to rest your mind.
And just by listening, you'll condition a reliable response in your nervous system to fall asleep and return to sleep easily. This is a form of brain training. So be patient if you are new to this. I'll read the story twice. and I'll go a little slower the second time through. If you wake again later in the night, think back through any part of the story you can remember, or just push play again.
Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake. And it's a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. It's also about a brooch in a jewelry box, the smell of rain mixing with lake water.
Mist and lamps lit in the darkness, memories of rainbows and rowboats, and taking rest as showers move across the horizon. 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 one. 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.
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