First This

By Kathryn Nicolai

What's First This about?

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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First This episodes:

05.13.2024
Stories We Tell
Is that story you're telling true? Is it helping you?
05.06.2024
Hot Air Balloon
See the thoughts, let them drift by.
04.29.2024
Quiet Together
We'll keep it simple today.
04.22.2024
Descriptive vs Prescriptive
Notice your approach.
04.15.2024
The Other Side (Encore)
04.08.2024
Tell Me Everything
04.01.2024
Control
I get it, we want to feel like we have control. Let's build peace instead.
03.25.2024
Yup, Those Are Thoughts
03.18.2024
Make Space
Undealt with stuff takes up space that you need. Let's reclaim that space.
03.11.2024
I Wish I Could Show You
Let me remind you, I am behind you.
03.04.2024
Focus Practice
Paying attention improves with practice, let's do it.
02.26.2024
More Metta
May all beings everywhere be happy and free, may my actions in some way contribute.
02.19.2024
Meditator, Archaeologist
Pith helmets on! Let's see what's down there.
02.12.2024
How Observing Helps
Between shutting down and reacting there is an option, it's called observation.
02.05.2024
Tiger At The Door
When someone brings you a gift, you don't have to accept it.
01.29.2024
Feeling Is Being
Just by feeling whatever your senses show, you are meditating.
01.22.2024
Now, Not Now (Encore)
An Encore presentation of Episode 5. Come sit with Kathryn for a few minutes and will sort through our minds and figure out what is for now, and what is for not now.
01.15.2024
Stop Waiting
Stop waiting to feel ready.
01.08.2024
The Presence That Watches
You are not your thoughts.
01.01.2024
Musical Chairs
When you call yourself to the present, there are a million places to set your mind.
12.25.2023
Then Step Back
Do your work, then step back. This is the only path to serenity.
12.18.2023
First This, Then That (Encore)
***An Encore presentation of our Premiere Episode*** Let Kathryn lead you through a short meditation and learn a very useful mantra along the way. If you are overwhelmed and have a lot on your plate, this is the episode you need...
12.11.2023
Softly Softly
If you've been making rules to live and die by, try this instead. Softly, softly.
12.04.2023
Complete Breathing For Energy & Relaxation
For a balance of energy and relation, try this technique.
11.27.2023
More Self-Compassion
Hey, don't skip this one ok?
11.20.2023
Present, Not Perfect
Perfectionism is a trap, let's find another way.
11.13.2023
Sensation Meditation
Want to work with something other than your breath?
11.06.2023
Learning To Receive
Sometimes the trickiest lesson is learning to receive.
10.30.2023
Back In Your Body
Being in your head is a way to survive, when you're ready to heal and thrive we'll drop back into your body.
10.23.2023
Not Setting The Table
Clear a space for the present...and leave it clear.
10.16.2023
Monkey Mind
Hey you! Swinging from branch to branch. Come sit with me.
10.09.2023
Subtle Sensations
Sensory overloaded? Let's reset by remembering how to feel little things.
10.02.2023
You're Not Trying To Do Nothing
Meditation isn't doing or thinking nothing. It's being so full of the present that there is less space for other stuff.
09.25.2023
Why Be Present
Knowing why we are doing this helps.
09.18.2023
A Meditation To Lessen Pain
Let's try a technique for coping with and reducing pain.
09.11.2023
Self-Compassion
You, as much as any soul alive, deserve compassion.
09.04.2023
We'll See
What will happen next? We’ll See.
08.28.2023
Teeny Tiny Pep Talk
Just you, as you are is good, is enough. Nothing is missing or lacking from you.
08.21.2023
Walking the Path
At first you can't see where to put your feet, soon it becomes natural.
08.14.2023
Level of Awareness
We are all coming into this moment with the level of awareness that we have.
08.07.2023
Middle Distance
When you get stuck in what's right in front of your nose, move your gaze into the middle distance.
07.31.2023
Peace, peace, peace
Simple peaceful practice.
07.24.2023
Gratitude Practice
Or think of it as remembering to enjoy. You're meant to enjoy your life.
07.17.2023
Make friends with your brain
Sometimes wires get crossed, let's unwind them.
07.10.2023
It only has to make sense to you.
And you never have to explain.
07.03.2023
Joy division
You're meant to enjoy your life.
06.26.2023
Aspirational Recycling
Taking responsibility for your stuff.
06.19.2023
Is this Helping?
If something doesn't help you, it's ok to walk away from it.
06.12.2023
What you pay attention to.
Your life is what you notice.
06.05.2023
Knocking On Your Door
When you go looking for your thoughts, what do you find?

What's First This about?

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First This episodes:

Stories We Tell

Hot Air Balloon

Quiet Together

Descriptive vs Prescriptive

The Other Side (Encore)

Tell Me Everything

Control

Yup, Those Are Thoughts

Make Space

I Wish I Could Show You

Focus Practice

More Metta

Meditator, Archaeologist

How Observing Helps

Tiger At The Door

Feeling Is Being

Now, Not Now (Encore)

Stop Waiting

The Presence That Watches

Musical Chairs

Then Step Back

First This, Then That (Encore)

Softly Softly

Complete Breathing For Energy & Relaxation

More Self-Compassion

Present, Not Perfect

Sensation Meditation

Learning To Receive

Back In Your Body

Not Setting The Table

Monkey Mind

Subtle Sensations

You're Not Trying To Do Nothing

Why Be Present

A Meditation To Lessen Pain

Self-Compassion

We'll See

Teeny Tiny Pep Talk

Walking the Path

Level of Awareness

Middle Distance

Peace, peace, peace

Gratitude Practice

Make friends with your brain

It only has to make sense to you.

Joy division

Aspirational Recycling

Is this Helping?

What you pay attention to.

Knocking On Your Door

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