First This

By Kathryn Nicolai

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Episodes: 172


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Among ~7 meditation podcasts over the years, this works best for me to set a calm and functional tone for the day. Although at times, the silent pauses are so long that I open my eyes and check whether my phone timed out.

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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.

Episode Date
Performing Vs Being
Aug 04, 2025
Quiet Together
Jul 28, 2025
The Lights in Your House
Jul 21, 2025
It's Okay To Stop
Jul 14, 2025
Softly Softly
Jul 07, 2025
Hot Air Balloon
Jun 30, 2025
Talking To Your Brain
Jun 23, 2025
Tenderness Checkpoint
Jun 16, 2025
Bottom Up
Jun 09, 2025
Top Down
Jun 02, 2025
How Much Is Mine?
May 26, 2025
Emotional Completion
May 19, 2025
Human
May 12, 2025
Soften
May 05, 2025
Deflection Shield
Apr 28, 2025
Open
Apr 21, 2025
Rest & Digest
Apr 14, 2025
Your Spidey Sense (Encore)
Apr 07, 2025
Then Step Back (Encore)
Mar 31, 2025
Self-Compassion (Encore)
Mar 24, 2025
How Observing Helps (Encore)
Mar 17, 2025
Joy? In This Economy?
Mar 10, 2025
The Radio Dial & The Pencil's Edge
Mar 03, 2025
Breathe With Me
Feb 24, 2025
Minding Your Business
Feb 17, 2025
Action Absorbs Anxiety
Feb 10, 2025
Two-Part Process
Feb 03, 2025
20 Minute Practice
Jan 27, 2025
15 Minute Practice
Jan 20, 2025
10 Minute Practice
Jan 13, 2025
5 Minute Practice
Jan 06, 2025
Hmmm... And I Mean That Literally
Dec 30, 2024
Reboot
Dec 23, 2024
Too Many Thoughts
Dec 16, 2024
Watchwords
Dec 09, 2024
For When You Just Can't
Dec 02, 2024
Freshly Sharpened Pencil
Nov 25, 2024
Don't Be a (Knee) Jerk
Nov 18, 2024
Put It Away
Nov 11, 2024
Three Good Things
Nov 04, 2024
Zoom Out, Zoom In
Oct 28, 2024
Say Less
Oct 21, 2024
Calm About It
Oct 14, 2024
I Got Nothin'
Oct 07, 2024
It Only Has To Make Sense To You (Encore)
Sep 30, 2024
First and Second Level (Encore)
Sep 23, 2024
Let It Be (Encore)
Sep 16, 2024
The Presence That Watches (Encore)
Sep 09, 2024
Sitting In Your Own Fire
Sep 02, 2024
Mood Boost; Facial Feedback
Aug 26, 2024
Map Maker
Aug 19, 2024
Are You Sure?
Aug 12, 2024
When It Doesn't Get Easier
Aug 05, 2024
The Thing
Jul 29, 2024
What If You Don't Need To Improve Yourself?
Jul 22, 2024
Getting Caught Up In What Others Think
Jul 15, 2024
Where They Can Meet You
Jul 08, 2024
Sitting With It vs Ruminating
Jul 01, 2024
Negative Emotions (Encore)
Jun 24, 2024
Let's Co-Regulate
Jun 17, 2024
A Useful Question
Jun 10, 2024
Savoring
Jun 03, 2024
More Self-Compassion
May 27, 2024
For The Intellectualizers
May 20, 2024
Stories We Tell
May 13, 2024
Hot Air Balloon
May 06, 2024
Quiet Together
Apr 29, 2024
Descriptive vs Prescriptive
Apr 22, 2024
The Other Side (Encore)
Apr 15, 2024
Tell Me Everything
Apr 08, 2024
Control
Apr 01, 2024
Yup, Those Are Thoughts
Mar 25, 2024
Make Space
Mar 18, 2024
I Wish I Could Show You
Mar 11, 2024
Focus Practice
Mar 04, 2024
More Metta
Feb 26, 2024
Meditator, Archaeologist
Feb 19, 2024
How Observing Helps
Feb 12, 2024
Tiger At The Door
Feb 05, 2024
Feeling Is Being
Jan 29, 2024
Now, Not Now (Encore)
Jan 22, 2024
Stop Waiting
Jan 15, 2024
The Presence That Watches
Jan 08, 2024
Musical Chairs
Jan 01, 2024
Then Step Back
Dec 25, 2023
First This, Then That (Encore)
Dec 18, 2023
Softly Softly
Dec 11, 2023
Complete Breathing For Energy & Relaxation
Dec 04, 2023
More Self-Compassion
Nov 27, 2023
Present, Not Perfect
Nov 20, 2023
Sensation Meditation
Nov 13, 2023
Learning To Receive
Nov 06, 2023
Back In Your Body
Oct 30, 2023
Not Setting The Table
Oct 23, 2023
Monkey Mind
Oct 16, 2023
Subtle Sensations
Oct 09, 2023
You're Not Trying To Do Nothing
Oct 02, 2023
Why Be Present
Sep 25, 2023
A Meditation To Lessen Pain
Sep 18, 2023
Self-Compassion
Sep 11, 2023
We'll See
Sep 04, 2023
Teeny Tiny Pep Talk
Aug 28, 2023
Walking the Path
Aug 21, 2023
Level of Awareness
Aug 14, 2023
Middle Distance
Aug 07, 2023
Peace, peace, peace
Jul 31, 2023
Gratitude Practice
Jul 24, 2023
Make friends with your brain
Jul 17, 2023
It only has to make sense to you.
Jul 10, 2023
Joy division
Jul 03, 2023
Aspirational Recycling
Jun 26, 2023
Is this Helping?
Jun 19, 2023
What you pay attention to.
Jun 12, 2023
Knocking On Your Door
Jun 05, 2023
FAQs
May 29, 2023
The Middle Path
May 22, 2023
It's ok not to know
May 15, 2023
Hold it Lightly
May 08, 2023
Small Moments
May 01, 2023
It Couldn't Matter Less
Apr 24, 2023
Breathe School: Ujjayi Breathing
Apr 17, 2023
The Pause
Apr 10, 2023
We'll do this together
Apr 03, 2023
The Lights in Your House
Mar 27, 2023
Yuck or Yum
Mar 20, 2023
Return to the Lake
Mar 13, 2023
Meditation for Putting Your Phone Down
Mar 06, 2023
Your Umbrella
Feb 27, 2023
Back to Basics
Feb 20, 2023
Body-Based Meditation
Feb 13, 2023
Let Your Guard Down
Feb 06, 2023
Draining the Reservoir
Jan 30, 2023
Enough
Jan 23, 2023
Intuition Practice
Jan 16, 2023
What deserves your attention...
Jan 09, 2023
Consider That...
Jan 02, 2023
Old Scars
Dec 26, 2022
First and Second Level
Dec 19, 2022
Sense of Self
Dec 12, 2022
The Wings of a Bird
Dec 05, 2022
Belly, Chest and Head
Nov 28, 2022
Breath School: Panic Button
Nov 21, 2022
Like You Chose It
Nov 14, 2022
Moment to Moment
Nov 07, 2022
Beginner's Mind
Oct 31, 2022
Let It Be
Oct 24, 2022
Face, Hands and Feet
Oct 17, 2022
Building a Habit
Oct 10, 2022
Learn to Observe
Oct 03, 2022
Soften Your Focus
Sep 26, 2022
A Tool for Consistent Practice
Sep 19, 2022
Negative Emotions
Sep 12, 2022
Breath School: Energizing Breath
Sep 05, 2022
The Horse's Name
Aug 29, 2022
Loving Kindness Meditation
Aug 22, 2022
Empty Your Cup
Aug 15, 2022
Label Thinking
Aug 08, 2022
Three Steps
Aug 01, 2022
Calm Attention
Jul 25, 2022
The Other Side
Jul 18, 2022
Breath School: Soothing Breath
Jul 11, 2022
The Unquiet Mind
Jul 04, 2022
The Lake
Jun 27, 2022
The Strawberry
Jun 20, 2022
Your Spidey Sense
Jun 13, 2022
Breathing School: Complete Breathing
Jun 06, 2022
Now, Not Now
May 30, 2022
Repot your plant
May 23, 2022
The Goldfish
May 16, 2022
Begin Again
May 09, 2022
First This, Then That
May 02, 2022
First This Trailer
Apr 21, 2022