Nothing Much Happens: Cozy and Calming Stories to Soothe Your Mind and Help You Sleep
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- Create Date：2022-09-18 06:58:00
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Kathryn Nicolai
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Summary
Based on the popular podcast， soothing stories to carry you off to deep， restful sleep
Busy minds need a place to rest。 Whether you find yourself struggling to sleep， awake in the middle of the night， or even just anxious as you move through the day， in Nothing Much Happens， Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories。
Already beloved by millions of podcast listeners， the stories in Nothing Much Happens explore and expose small sweet moments of joy and relaxation: Sneaking lilacs from an abandoned farm in the spring。 Watching fireflies from the deck in the summer。 Visiting the local cider mill in the autumn。 Watching the tree lighting in the park with friends in the winter。
You'll also find sixteen new stories never before featured on the podcast， along with whimsical illustrations， recipes， and meditations。 Using her decades of experience as a meditation and yoga teacher， Kathryn Nicolai creates a world for you to slip into， one rich in sensory experience that quietly teaches mindfulness and self-compassion， soothes frayed nerves， and builds solid habits for nurturing sleep。
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Busy minds need a place to rest。 Whether you find yourself struggling to sleep， awake in the middle of the night， or even just anxious as you move through the day， in Nothing Much Happens， Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories。
Already beloved by millions of podcast listeners， the stories in Nothing Much Happens explore and expose small sweet moments of joy and relaxation: Sneaking lilacs from an abandoned farm in the spring。 Watching fireflies from the deck in the summer。 Visiting the local cider mill in the autumn。 Watching the tree lighting in the park with friends in the winter。
You'll also find sixteen new stories never before featured on the podcast， along with whimsical illustrations， recipes， and meditations。 Using her decades of experience as a meditation and yoga teacher， Kathryn Nicolai creates a world for you to slip into， one rich in sensory experience that quietly teaches mindfulness and self-compassion， soothes frayed nerves， and builds solid habits for nurturing sleep。
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Reviews
Marian
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When the world seems like a little much at times， this book is the perfect anecdote。 It's simply lovely。 When the world seems like a little much at times， this book is the perfect anecdote。 It's simply lovely。 。。。more
Florence Walsh
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haven't read it yet but setting a goal to finish it by the end of next month haven't read it yet but setting a goal to finish it by the end of next month 。。。more
Marinda
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My go-to reread to helped sleep， or just meditate。 Her voice is perfectly soothing and the stories are interesting， but not so exciting that you have to listen to the end。
Claire
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Love this book。 Helps me get to sleep and sleep well。 I drift off as she quietly reads。 If I wake up in the night， she is still reading to me。 Very comforting。
Stephanie
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Lovely calming short stories to help you relax or fall asleep。
Stefania
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I loved this book！ I listen to Kathryn’s podcast and it always helps me falling asleep so I was really looking forward to read the book。 I think some people here are new to the concept and they were expecting short stories with a big plot。 But nothing happened and they didn’t like it。 But THAT’S the beauty of it。 These are calming stories where the protagonist sips tea looking out the window in a rainy day， or works out in the garden， or chops tomatoes for a pasta dish… and it’s so full of detai I loved this book！ I listen to Kathryn’s podcast and it always helps me falling asleep so I was really looking forward to read the book。 I think some people here are new to the concept and they were expecting short stories with a big plot。 But nothing happened and they didn’t like it。 But THAT’S the beauty of it。 These are calming stories where the protagonist sips tea looking out the window in a rainy day， or works out in the garden， or chops tomatoes for a pasta dish… and it’s so full of details that you feel like you are there with them， cosy and content。 There’s no big surprise， no plot twist， nothing is going to jump out and scare you。 And for someone with anxiety and depression， this is the perfect book to wind down with at the end of the day。 I also appreciated the little meditation exercises and the recipes， that was such a cute plus。 。。。more
Susana Resende
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#leituraconcluida2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📚 ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕠 ℕ𝕒𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕖ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥ó𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕤 𝕒𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕢𝕦𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕒𝕞 𝕒 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖 𝕖 𝕒𝕛𝕦𝕕𝕒𝕞 𝕒 𝕕𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕣𝕕𝕖 𝕂𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕪𝕟 ℕ𝕚𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕒𝕚 🪄 Dicas de organização 🪄 Posturas de ioga🪄 Meditação 🪄 Receitas 🪄 Técnicas de relaxamento🪄 Rituais da hora do banho。。。Vai encontrar tudo isto e muito mais neste livro。A autora oferece-nos uma forma saudável para sossegar a mente， antes de dormir。Este livro nasceu do podcast NothingMuchHappens e é uma delícia， para ser lido a qualquer hora do dia。No início， existe um #leituraconcluida2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📚 ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕠 ℕ𝕒𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕖ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥ó𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕤 𝕒𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕢𝕦𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕒𝕞 𝕒 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖 𝕖 𝕒𝕛𝕦𝕕𝕒𝕞 𝕒 𝕕𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕣𝕕𝕖 𝕂𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕪𝕟 ℕ𝕚𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕒𝕚 🪄 Dicas de organização 🪄 Posturas de ioga🪄 Meditação 🪄 Receitas 🪄 Técnicas de relaxamento🪄 Rituais da hora do banho。。。Vai encontrar tudo isto e muito mais neste livro。A autora oferece-nos uma forma saudável para sossegar a mente， antes de dormir。Este livro nasceu do podcast NothingMuchHappens e é uma delícia， para ser lido a qualquer hora do dia。No início， existe um mapa para facilitar os locais descritos， da pequena cidade imaginada。Adorei todos os contos， as ilustrações， os pormenores。。。Recomendo para aquelas alturas em que não nos conseguimos concentrar， porque temos a cabeça a mil à hora。 。。。more
Yrsa Anckers
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Den var tråkig nog att somna till förutom alla kapitel där hon lagade mat， hur tänkte hon？
Luci Davis
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I adore this book！ Filled with sweet， simple stories that will help you feel cozy and relaxed。 It was a perfect way to end my day and to help my anxiety settle down！
Demi Stein
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Originele recensie: https://bazarow。com/recensie/tijd-voo。。。--Samenvatting:In deze bundel van Kathryn Nicolai staan vele korte verhalen die je helpen met ontspannen en beter in slaap te vallen。 Het boek is opgedeeld in vier delen/ seizoenen， zodat je per seizoen meerdere korte verhalen hebt die daarbij passen。De verhalen zijn kort maar zeer gedetailleerd， waardoor je in je hoofd een beeld kan vormen van de omstandigheden， waardoor je ontspannen raakt en vervolgens in slaap valt。--SlaaplekkerDe v Originele recensie: https://bazarow。com/recensie/tijd-voo。。。--Samenvatting:In deze bundel van Kathryn Nicolai staan vele korte verhalen die je helpen met ontspannen en beter in slaap te vallen。 Het boek is opgedeeld in vier delen/ seizoenen， zodat je per seizoen meerdere korte verhalen hebt die daarbij passen。De verhalen zijn kort maar zeer gedetailleerd， waardoor je in je hoofd een beeld kan vormen van de omstandigheden， waardoor je ontspannen raakt en vervolgens in slaap valt。--SlaaplekkerDe verhalen in dit boek zijn heel divers。 Er zijn verhaaltjes over regenachtige dagen， waarbij de hoofdpersoon een warm en knus boekwinkeltje bezoekt， maar er zijn ook verhalen over een koude winterwandeling waarbij ingezoomd wordt op de prachtige sneeuwvlokken。 Het maakt eigenlijk niet uit waar het verhaal over gaat， Nicolai vraagt je om te focussen op de details in het verhaal en er in je hoofd een beeld van te vormen。 Ze geeft aan dat， doordat je er een beeld van vormt in je hoofd， je andere dingen zal loslaten， waardoor je beter zal ontspannen en hierdoor ook beter of rustiger in slaap zal vallen。De verhalen bevatten ook regelmatig herkenningspunten， waardoor het gemakkelijker is om het beeld te gaan vormen。 Voor de kattenliefhebbers zit er bijvoorbeeld een verhaal in waarbij de hoofdpersonage op een heerlijke stoel zit， voor haar houtkachel， met haar kat op schoot， die heerlijk aan het spinnen is。 Een goed voorbeeld van de rustgevende omgevingen die Nicolai schetst in de korte verhalen。 De schrijfstijl is， zoals te verwachten， dan ook erg gedetailleerd。De verhalen zijn daadwerkelijk slaapverwekkend。 Er gebeurt niets waardoor je hart sneller gaat kloppen of waardoor je juist wat actiever gaat zijn。 Het zijn rustgevende verhalen die je vrij snel weer zal vergeten。 Het hielp mij persoonlijk niet om er beter van in slaap te vallen， maar ik kan mij voorstellen dat er mensen zijn die hier wel veel baat bij hebben。Naast de korte verhalen worden er ook af en toe ademhalingsoefeningen of andere opdrachtjes in verwerkt en leuke kleine illustraties， waardoor je je andere zintuigen ook op een leuke maar ontspannende manier kan prikkelen。 Hierdoor is het boekje ook een stuk interactief， wat een zeer leuke toevoeging is。Tijd voor jezelf， verhalen om bij in slaap te ontspannen of in slaap te vallen is een leuk boek vol met korte verhalen die je een prettig gevoel geven， perfect om te lezen vlak voordat je gaat slapen。 Slaaplekker！ 。。。more
Max Wilson
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I love this book。 I listened to it every night to help me fall asleep or just whenever I needed a breath and a moment to feel calm。 It’s so calming and meditative， I highly recommend it
Maja
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Snoopypanda
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About 60 pages in， I realized that I wasn't as invested in this one as I wanted to be。 The stories are cute and there are a lot of good tips for relaxation， but it just wasn't what I was hoping for。 About 60 pages in， I realized that I wasn't as invested in this one as I wanted to be。 The stories are cute and there are a lot of good tips for relaxation， but it just wasn't what I was hoping for。 。。。more
Aimi Tedresalu
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Täiesti juhuslikult kätte sattunud raamat rahustavate ja turvatunnet loovate lugudega täiskasvanutele， kel õhtuti keeruline uinuda。 Kui muidu oleks teadmine， et lugeja tema raamatuga magama jääb， kirjanikule ülim solvang， siis selle raamatu autorile oleks see otse vastupidi ehk kompliment ja tema soovi täitumine。 Ise lugesin neid lugusid küll ka täiesti ärkvel olles ja ärkvele jäädes， kuid kindlasti mõjuvad need uinumismeeleolus ja öövaikuses paremini。 Lugude tegelane elab kuskil väikelinnas， ku Täiesti juhuslikult kätte sattunud raamat rahustavate ja turvatunnet loovate lugudega täiskasvanutele， kel õhtuti keeruline uinuda。 Kui muidu oleks teadmine， et lugeja tema raamatuga magama jääb， kirjanikule ülim solvang， siis selle raamatu autorile oleks see otse vastupidi ehk kompliment ja tema soovi täitumine。 Ise lugesin neid lugusid küll ka täiesti ärkvel olles ja ärkvele jäädes， kuid kindlasti mõjuvad need uinumismeeleolus ja öövaikuses paremini。 Lugude tegelane elab kuskil väikelinnas， kus on palju toredaid väikseid kohvikuid， poekesi ja taluturge。 Väga suurt tähelepanu pööratakse loodusele， käies läbi terve aastaringi talvel langevatest kohevatest lumeräitsakatest kuni päikseliste suveõhtuteni ja sügiseste vihmahoogudeni。 Alati loovad hubasuse väikesed asjad - hea toit ja vein， soe lõhnav vannivesi， mõnus kodusolemine või väike jalutuskäik lemmikloomaga， koosviibimised pere ja sõpradega， väikesed tähelepanuavaldused üksteisele。 Raamatust leiab ka meditatsiooniharjutusi， retsepte jms。 Mõnusalt armas ja soe lugemine。 。。。more
Kala
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Nie wyobrażam sobie czytać tej książki przed snem， bo zabierałaby mi uwagę， którą， podczas słuchania audiobooka， mogłam skierować na siebie， pogłębienie relaksu i zanurzenie się w tych absolutnie niezaskakujących， prostych i głaszczących wszystkie zmysły i umysł historiach。 Myślę， że będę wracała， bo nie jestem w stanie przytoczyć ani jednej historii w całości :D
Fia
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Hyvin nukuttaa äänikirjana💤
Tracey Agnew
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I love the incredible cosiness Kathryn Nicolai is able to conjure up in her wonderful sleepy podcast and this book is the perfect companion。 This book lives by my bedside for whenever I need a little bit extra of Nothing Much， my ideal place to live！
Julia
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Each chapter was like a hug from a dearest friend 💙
Chelsea
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Okay， I love this book。 I can't really be objective about it in terms of quality， because the whole time I was reading it I was just so delighted and soothed。 There are sweet little stories for each season， beginning with late winter and ending with Christmas Eve， and while the title would suggest that nothing much happens in them， I found them to be rich with detail and nostalgia and so much love。 It's a very cozy book， as you might expect since it's meant to send people off to sleep， and while Okay， I love this book。 I can't really be objective about it in terms of quality， because the whole time I was reading it I was just so delighted and soothed。 There are sweet little stories for each season， beginning with late winter and ending with Christmas Eve， and while the title would suggest that nothing much happens in them， I found them to be rich with detail and nostalgia and so much love。 It's a very cozy book， as you might expect since it's meant to send people off to sleep， and while perhaps someone less charitable than me might say the writing is a little twee， it worked perfectly for me。 I am a shameless fan of all things twee， after all， and gleefully embrace both the aesthetic and the way of life。I can't speak to the illustrations because， you know， totally blind， but I plan to buy a print copy for my mom for Mother's Day， so I'll ask her about them then。 There are also recipes and meditations sprinkled throughout， and I'm not a meditation person， being perpetually unable to quiet my mind or focus on any one thing for very long， but I still appreciate the spirit in which they're offered。 And I'll definitely be trying out some of the recipes， eventually， when I turn my kitchen into a place I don't hate being。 I saw a review which criticized the amount of alcoholic beverages mentioned， which strikes me as a very odd complaint， even though I myself don't drink。 There was quite a bit of wine and some whiskey and champagne and so on， but like。。。the author is an adult？ She's well within her rights to drink if she wants to？ And you don't have to make those drinks for yourself？Anyway， this is a perfect book as far as I'm concerned， and I can't wait to delve into the podcast。 It's a quick read if you do it straight through from beginning to end the way I did， but you could also read a story or two at night before bed and savor it for ages if you were so inclined， and since it has stories for each season， you could even read just the ones for the season you're currently in and save the rest for when those seasons come around。 It's adaptable。I needed this shot of joy in my life at this present moment， and I'm so glad I found it when I did。 Life feels just a little bit more manageable now， and even like something I might enjoy and revel in again someday。 。。。more
Alina
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I haven't read every story yet， but I've been a fan of the podcast for a while and these stories capture just what I need to hear。 I love living slowly， appreciating and loving every detail of life and these types of stories describe specific days or situations perfectly。 I love how they're ordered by season， the art is lovely and it's so cute that there's an index for if you're looking for something specific like "libraries" 💕 I haven't read every story yet， but I've been a fan of the podcast for a while and these stories capture just what I need to hear。 I love living slowly， appreciating and loving every detail of life and these types of stories describe specific days or situations perfectly。 I love how they're ordered by season， the art is lovely and it's so cute that there's an index for if you're looking for something specific like "libraries" 💕 。。。more
Margaret Dee
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I read this book through the seasons and urge you to use it alongside her podcasts
Elle
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Perfect bedtime read alouds to help loved ones sleep - young and old！（Note: based on a podcast of the same name - a good supplement resource）
Linda Šimerová
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Skvělá kniha。 Četla jsem každý večer jeden příběh před spaním。 Moc milé příběhy。 Neznáte někdo podobnou knihu？
Mariana Bacelar
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são “histórias para adormecer” numa versão para adultos （ bem， não desse tipo de “versão para adultos” 🙄😅！） e é uma delícia para ser lido a qualquer hora do dia。 As rotinas doces， a beleza das estações do ano， os prazeres simples dos dias， o saber fazer devagar que tanto precisamos （ eu pelo menos sim！） resgatar de novo para a nossa vida convidam-nos a sossegar， através de cada história breve。 Ainda há como bónus ilustrações lindas， meditações e receitas （ como a dos ambientadores naturais que são “histórias para adormecer” numa versão para adultos （ bem， não desse tipo de “versão para adultos” 🙄😅！） e é uma delícia para ser lido a qualquer hora do dia。 As rotinas doces， a beleza das estações do ano， os prazeres simples dos dias， o saber fazer devagar que tanto precisamos （ eu pelo menos sim！） resgatar de novo para a nossa vida convidam-nos a sossegar， através de cada história breve。 Ainda há como bónus ilustrações lindas， meditações e receitas （ como a dos ambientadores naturais que partilho aqui ⇢） 。 Este livro nasceu do podcast #nothingmuchhappens da instrutora de ioga Kathryn Nicolai。 Lê-lo é uma forma de praticar mindfulness e presença plena。 Porque embora nos convide a parar， ajuda -nos a viver mais despertos。 ♡\ mariana。 。。。more
BEth Coulson
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This book sure didn't make me fall asleep。 I read a few stories in one night then gave up on it。 The stories were good little stories， but I just didn't get it This book sure didn't make me fall asleep。 I read a few stories in one night then gave up on it。 The stories were good little stories， but I just didn't get it 。。。more
Bethistique
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Creo que siempre estará en mi mesita de noche。
Judit
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Lovely book， but at times a bit too America-centric， and too consumeristic （the cozy experiences require the character to buy things， or to go to a café）。
Sharon
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Really good stories， relaxing 。。
martynka
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bardzo komfortowa książka i czytając ja czułam takie ciepło na serduchu 🤍
Brandy
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