First This

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By: Kathryn Nicolai

First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice. First this, then that.

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Penny on the Track
#226
Today at 4:00 AM


Breathe In, Not Up
#225
08/17/2026


Space for [ ]
#224
08/10/2026


The Platinum Rule
#223
08/03/2026


Three Good Things
#222
07/27/2026


Emotional Completion
#221
07/20/2026


The Lights in Your House
#220
07/13/2026


Non-Grasping
#219
07/06/2026


Too Hot to Handle
#218
06/29/2026


Hey, That's Nice
#217
06/22/2026


Zip It
#216
06/15/2026


Each Moment
#215
06/08/2026


Number 3
#214
06/01/2026


A Generous Eye
#213
05/25/2026


The Touch of Your Clothes
#212
05/18/2026


Blankness
#211
05/11/2026


Loving Kindness For Everyone
#210
05/04/2026


I Wish I Could Show You
#209
04/27/2026


Yup, Those Are Thoughts
#208
04/20/2026


Sitting in Your Own Fire
#207
04/13/2026


Say Less
#206
04/06/2026


More Than You Can Chew
#205
03/30/2026


No Opinion
#204
03/23/2026


Meet the Day Without Bracing
#203
03/16/2026


Froglessness
#202
03/09/2026


Narrow to the Next Step
#201
03/02/2026


Hang On With Me
#200
02/23/2026


Over-Explaining
#199
02/16/2026


Self-Compassion
#198
02/09/2026


Solidarity Sit
#197
01/30/2026


Meditation For Putting Your Phone Down
#196
01/26/2026

Ask these three questions when you find yourself mindlessly on your phone.


Breathing School: Ujjayi Breath
#195
01/19/2026


Most Things Don't Matter
#194
01/12/2026

Mantra: No Emergency.


Actually, I Can
#193
01/05/2026

Big emotions serve a purpose.


Quiet Company
#192
12/29/2025

A gentle reminder that silence is not a void. 


Relax To Baseline
#191
12/22/2025

"Relaxation is who you are, anxiety is who you think you are supposed to be."


Effort and Ease
#190
12/15/2025

Hold it lightly.


Enough For Now
#189
12/08/2025

The practice of sufficiency. Recognizing the small, momentary sense that, right now, this is enough. Nothing is missing in order for this moment to be complete.


When There is Grief
#188
12/01/2025

A grounding, compassionate meditation for anyone carrying something heavy.


Levels of Awareness
#187
11/24/2025

Steady breaths, simple points of focus, and a gentle reminder that each of us enters the moment with the awareness we have.