Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Mindfulness for Personal Transformation and Growth

Episode Date: October 10, 2023

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Wake Me Up is made possible thanks to the generous help of our advertisers and premium supporters. If you'd like to support Wake Me Up, listen ad-free, and get access to the entire catalog plus bonus episodes, then follow the link in the show notes to sign up for Wake Me Up Premium. Now before our episode begins, here's a quick word from our sponsors. Hey there, and welcome to Wake Me Up. My friend, we all have some dream of the future. a vision of what our life could be. Many people will never reach that dream life,

even though it's completely possible. In this episode, I'll explain why most people don't succeed in building their dream life. I'll point out how you can, and I'll guide you through a meditative, mindfulness practice that will help you move past these obstacles that hold most people back, so that you can achieve your dreams.

Let me begin by just explaining. You see, your thoughts play a crucial role in shaping your life. We all think repetitive thoughts that keep us fixed in the same patterns. That's true for everyone. These repetitive thoughts are like a computer program running in the background all of the time. This is the subconscious mind, and it wields immense power in shaping your life. Most people operate on autopilot, thinking the same thoughts day after day, which locks them into repetitive behavior patterns. Now almost everyone wants to change something about their life, and it's easy to look externally to try to blame other causes.

But really, most of our experience of life comes from how we think, how we act, and how we feel, our personality. In other words, for the most part, you're in control of your life. Your present personality is the one who's created this life that you're currently in this very moment. So to change your life, you must change your personality. Yes, you must change who you are to change how your life is. Of course, you'll have the same body and the same past experiences, but you have to change your way of thinking. You have to change all of that programming.

If you apply the same person you are now to the rest of your life, then you're going to have a very similar result to your current circumstances. Now to manifest a new and improved reality, we have to embark on a transformative journey that encompasses all of our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Understand that your personality molds your personal reality. To initiate change, you must fundamentally become a different person by changing that subconscious programming that's running all the time in the background.

This process involves breaking free from entrenched habits, courageously embracing discomfort, and navigating the uncharted waters of the unknown. The breaking point for most people is that last bit, the discomfort of the unknown. As humans, we like safety and predictability. And when we feel that discomfort, we revert to what's familiar. Our habitual reactions and emotions that we've had in the past.

You guessed it, that subconscious program running in the background. And even if we don't like those reactions and those responses, we do know what to expect with them. It's a known discomfort, which feels a lot less scary than an unknown discomfort. But if we revert to these old ways, then we can't change. When we feel that discomfort in the new unknown, we have to lean into it

and recognize it's uncomfortable simply because it's unknown. We have to remind ourselves that there's something we're searching for in that unknown. Now meditation, thankfully, serves as a really, valuable tool, enabling you to observe and change your unconscious thoughts and habits. By consciously choosing new thought patterns and emotions, by creating a new personality through meditation, you can actively rewire your brain and begin the journey of creating that new person, that new version of you that's necessary to enjoy the future you desire. So let's do a little meditation, a little mindfulness practice now to help get this change going in you, to rewrite that subconscious program.

So find a comfortable position anywhere we'll do. If you're still in bed, I do recommend at least sitting up, and that's just so you don't fall back asleep. But you can meditate in whatever position works best for you. Let's take one or two deep breaths together just to center ourselves and find the present moment. So inhale, fill all the way up, hold at the top, and then exhale. Just let the air fall out. Again, inhale, filling all the way up, even deeper this time. Hold, and then exhale, release.

And as you do, you can gently close your eyes. As you begin to settle in here, just observe your thoughts. Almost certainly, they're beginning to pop up already. And as you do for the next 30 seconds or so, notice if any patterns or repetitive ideas or concepts creep into your thoughts. Maybe one of them is even thinking, oh, this won't work. I've done things like this many times before and I've never changed. Or maybe it's, I can't meditate.

Whatever those thoughts are for you, those patterns, Those changes you're trying to make unsuccessfully. Notice as those thoughts creep up and recognize when they do, that those are exactly the kind of subconscious blocks that are holding you back. Don't return to these old, familiar thought patterns. You've chosen to make new, more helpful thought patterns. So visualize releasing these old ways of thinking, letting go. Until now, they have been a part of you. But now you've chosen to change. You can't create

the life you hope for as the person you currently are. And you know this. It's time to shed your old ways and create a new one. So like a snake shedding its old worn out skin, do the same with these old worn out thought patterns. Let go. The safety you feel from repeating those patterns is harming you. You will find greater safety, greater happiness, greater health, greater everything. If you simply let go, you're doing great. Visualize in your mind the future you desire and paint a very vivid picture of it,

as clear as you possibly can, all of the intricate details, what it looks like, how it feels, all of the sensations it evokes. Allow this vision to envelop you. Feel the possibility of it. If you can see it, you can do it. And keep taking those deep, slow breaths as you do this. Now that you've built this future, take notice.

Pay attention to what has changed about you in this future. Notice all of the specifics. What do you see that's different? What kinds of thoughts is this future self-having? What kinds of people do they surround themselves with? What habits and patterns have they let go of? And what has replaced those old habits and patterns? Picture yourself taking decisive steps towards this future you're seeing.

What could you do today? This week, this month to start moving towards that, and embrace the inherent discomfort that's going to come with these changes. By moving into uncharted territory, of course you're going to feel discomfort. But on the other side of that discomfort is everything that you're seeking. So don't run away when you feel that discomfort. Don't give in to those old thought patterns.

It's time to create new ones. Now repeat to yourself, I am in the process of becoming the person I need to be to make my dreams come true. I'm in the process of becoming the person I need to be to make my dreams come true. Now you can let that visual go. Let's take one deep breath just to close out this practice.

So inhale, fill all the way up. hold, and then exhale, release. If you had your eyes closed, then now's a great time to reopen them. Well, my friend, you now understand the formula for personal transformation and growth. You've spotted the path that you need to take, but the journey has only begun. To make that change happen requires time. You must break down and rebuild your subconscious programming. In the same way that you did just now,

except carry it forward into your day-to-day activities. That's where this subconscious programming is really going to be exposed. And you have to break down that programming and rebuild it every day. I recommend that you make this practice a daily ritual. If you do that, then you will rewire your subconscious. You'll begin to reshape your personality, and you'll forge that path towards the light. if you dream of.

You can do it. I know you can. Follow this path that you just saw with your own mind. And follow it with commitment. If you do that, then you will make it to that future. I can't wait to see the results. Thanks so much for tuning into this episode. It always means a lot to have you here.

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