First This

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First This

First This

Twórca: 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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No Opinion

No Opinion

2026-03-23 05:00:00 00:10:51
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Meet the Day Without Bracing

Meet the Day Without Bracing

2026-03-16 05:00:00 00:11:27
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Froglessness

Froglessness

2026-03-09 05:00:00 00:10:52
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Narrow to the Next Step

Narrow to the Next Step

2026-03-02 06:00:00 00:11:13
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Hang On With Me

Hang On With Me

2026-02-23 06:00:00 00:10:54
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Over-Explaining

Over-Explaining

2026-02-16 06:00:00 00:10:56
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Self-Compassion

Self-Compassion

2026-02-09 06:00:00 00:11:06
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Solidarity Sit

Solidarity Sit

2026-01-30 21:17:00 00:10:33
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Meditation For Putting Your Phone Down

Meditation For Putting Your Phone Down

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

2026-01-26 06:00:00 00:10:07
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Breathing School: Ujjayi Breath

Breathing School: Ujjayi Breath

2026-01-19 06:00:00 00:11:31
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Most Things Don't Matter

Most Things Don't Matter

Mantra: No Emergency.

2026-01-12 06:00:00 00:10:22
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Actually, I Can

Actually, I Can

Big emotions serve a purpose.

2026-01-05 06:00:00 00:10:35
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Quiet Company

Quiet Company

A gentle reminder that silence is not a void. 

2025-12-29 06:00:00 00:11:08
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Relax To Baseline

Relax To Baseline

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

2025-12-22 06:00:00 00:10:10
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Effort and Ease

Effort and Ease

Hold it lightly.

2025-12-15 06:00:00 00:10:51
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Enough For Now

Enough For Now

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...

2025-12-08 06:00:00 00:10:24
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When There is Grief

When There is Grief

A grounding, compassionate meditation for anyone carrying something heavy.

2025-12-01 06:00:00 00:10:37
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Levels of Awareness

Levels of Awareness

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

2025-11-24 06:00:00 00:10:18
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Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs

Today, we’re practicing coming back to the present—quickly, gently, and without judgment

2025-11-17 06:00:00 00:10:39
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Quiet Time Together

Quiet Time Together

Today’s practice is all about softening—just a little. We’ll check in with the body, breathe deeply, and ease ourselves into the present moment one sm...

2025-11-10 06:00:00 00:10:04
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Unitask With Me

Unitask With Me

In today’s practice, we slow everything down and let ourselves simply observe. No forcing, no fixing—just a gentle return to the breath and a little m...

2025-11-03 06:00:00 00:10:43
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What's Most Advanced Is...

What's Most Advanced Is...

A grounding mindfulness practice about tuning into your body, noticing sensation without judgment, and redefining what it means to be “advanced” — pre...

2025-10-27 05:00:00 00:10:40
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RAIN Method

RAIN Method

Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nonreact. Learn to meet your thoughts and emotions with curiosity, compassion, and calm awareness.

2025-10-20 06:00:00 00:10:56
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Today’s practice focuses on progressive muscle relaxation, a powerful technique to help your body release tension, close out stress cycles, and invite...

2025-10-13 06:00:00 00:11:05
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Ope

Ope

A gentle mindfulness practice that uses breath and awareness to find calm in everyday moments. Learn how the Midwestern “op” can become your mantra fo...

2025-10-06 06:00:00 00:10:46
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Downshift, Then Decide

Downshift, Then Decide

A short guided practice helps you soften your body, focus your breath, and reset your nervous system — perfect for moments of stress, overwhelm, or si...

2025-09-29 06:00:00 00:10:54
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Non-Grasping

Non-Grasping

Learn to release the urge to control, embrace sufficiency, and find peace in presence through gentle breathing and guided reflection.

2025-09-22 06:00:00 00:10:46
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Cookie Monster

Cookie Monster

Release tension, quiet racing thoughts, and gently sit with your emotions just as they are.

2025-09-15 06:00:00 00:11:14
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Metta to the People

Metta to the People

Soothe your nervous system with a gentle loving-kindness meditation, softening self-criticism and nurturing compassion for yourself and the world.

2025-09-08 06:00:00 00:11:14
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Breathing School:  Pursed Lip Breathing

Breathing School: Pursed Lip Breathing

Learn how to use extended exhales, pursed-lip breathing, and even simple tools like a straw to calm your nervous system and find peace anytime.

2025-09-01 06:00:00 00:10:41
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1-2-3

1-2-3

Through mindful breathing and gentle observation, you’ll learn how to realign your focus, stay present, and access a steady middle ground.

2025-08-25 06:00:00 00:10:25
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Option 3

Option 3

Move away from numbness or overwhelm, observe without reacting, and find balance in the present moment.

2025-08-18 06:00:00 00:10:17
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Slow Down

Slow Down

Slow mental momentum, ease anxiety, and reconnect with the present moment.

2025-08-11 06:00:00 00:10:39
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Performing Vs Being

Performing Vs Being

Release the pressure to perform and find comfort in simply being yourself.

2025-08-04 06:00:00 00:11:09
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Quiet Together

Quiet Together

2025-07-27 21:00:00 00:10:33
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The Lights in Your House

The Lights in Your House

Room by room, shine a light into the corners.

2025-07-21 06:00:00 00:09:43
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It's Okay To Stop

It's Okay To Stop

When to pause, shift, or simply give yourself permission to stop.

2025-07-14 06:00:00 00:10:51
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Softly Softly

Softly Softly

A Softer Approach to Habits

2025-07-07 06:00:00 00:10:27
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Hot Air Balloon

Hot Air Balloon

See the thoughts, let them drift by.

2025-06-30 06:00:00 00:10:49
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Talking To Your Brain

Talking To Your Brain

A gentle practice to shift unhelpful thoughts and support your brain’s natural ability to heal.

2025-06-23 06:00:00 00:11:37
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