Nothing much happens bedtime stories to help you sleep

Kathryn Nicolai is a genius and here's why. She writes deliberately uneventful stories - someone walking through a small town, rain falling on a garden, a quiet afternoon in a cafe - and reads them in the most soothing voice imaginable. Nothing happens. That's the point. Your brain has nothing exciting to latch onto, so it gives up and lets you sleep. Brilliantly simple concept that works disturbingly well. The stories are actually pleasant to listen to in the moments before unconsciousness takes you. If you struggle with sleep, try boredom as medicine.