Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Routine - Don't Skip on Yourself

Episode Date: January 17, 2022

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If you'd like to enjoy Wake Me Up completely ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, check out the link in the show notes for the Wake Me Up premium feed, or stick around after the show and I'll tell you more about it. Good morning and welcome to Wake Me Up, the podcast where morning people are made. As usual, I'm your host, Tyler. The other day, I read an article about a woman who had just lost over a hundred pounds, She had been struggling to lose weight for some time. In hindsight, she realized what was truly holding her back

was her commitment to investing in herself. You see, she had a great work ethic. She never skipped out on work or meetings. She never called out sick. But she would routinely skip out on exercise. She was faced with a tough question. Why was her work? more important than herself.

And that was the moment everything changed for her. She needed to invest in herself. And that, in turn, would make her better at work, with her family and friends and with everything else she did in life. I found this little anecdote to be truly inspiring. And I think we can all relate to it in one way or another. We've all got something we desire,

that gets pushed to the back burner over and over. But life isn't guaranteed. It's just a temporary gift. And we're lucky enough to be here today with yet another opportunity to make the most of it. So friends, let's not skip out on ourselves and let's not waste another moment of this magical life. So if you're in bed, take a deep breath in,

roll over and make your way to standing up. Now that we're all up and out of bed, let's do a quick stretch. As always, my stretches are just suggestions. You should only do them if you're able, and if you want to do something completely different, then by all means, go for it. So stand up straight. Take a big inhale and reach your hands to the sky.

Reach farther than you thought you could. And on your exhale, fold forward at your waist. Just let everything hang and dangle towards the ground. Nice and relaxed. I like to have a little bend in my knee. That helps to open up the lower back. Take one full round of breath here. Inhale, exhale.

And then slowly roll back up to standing. We'll do all of that one more time. So inhale, reach your hands to the sky, and exhale. fold forward at your waist. Maybe you want to bring a little bit more movement this time, swaying side to side, bending one knee and then the other, or just hang out. Do whatever feels best for you in this moment.

Again, let's take one more full round of breath here. Inhale and exhale and slowly roll all the way back up. Once you're standing again, roll your shoulders up and down. Hopefully your body is a little bit more warmed up now. Let's go ahead and do a quick meditation. Find a comfortable seat, anywhere in your home will do, just not in your bed, and grab a sip of water or do anything like that along the way. Today, we'll do a short and sweet gratitude meditation to show yourself a little love.

I remind you over and over, this life is a gift, even though I know less than ideal things happen all the time. But this body and minds you have are truly special. They do so much for you all the time without really asking for anything in return. So this morning, let's show ourselves a little appreciation. So hopefully you've found a comfortable seat now. And let's sit up right so we don't fall back asleep. But try not to hold on to any tension.

Take a big breath in, and as you exhale, close your eyes. Take this first moment just to get comfortable. Let your shoulders relax down. Let your face soften and let go of your jaw. Now turn your focus to your breath and breathe at whatever pace feels comfortable for you. As you follow that breath, you'll slowly draw deeper and deeper within. All right, friends, now that we're settled in, let's turn to our gratitude practice. Bring your attention to your hands.

And notice whatever sensations are going on there right now, give your hands a little bit of appreciation. For all that they do, they feed you, they groom you, they take care of you. They might be the tool of your creative endeavors. send a silent thank you to all of the things that your hands do for you on a daily basis. Without asking for anything in return. And now shift your attention to your heart. Notice it beating in your chest. That steady, powerful rhythm.

Thank your heart for all that it does. Constantly keeping you alive and going. It's literally the best of your best. battery of your body. So send a very special silent thank you to your heart for everything it does, everything it allows you to experience. And finally, bring your attention to your mind. And notice whatever it's thinking about, whatever path it might be wandering on. Thank your mind for all of the thinking it does, the problems it helps you sort out, all of it. All of of the great feelings and ideas it has, all of the beautiful memories it stores.

Send a silent thank you to your mind for all that it does. Though none of these parts of you are perfect, they are tirelessly working for you to give you this opportunity, this experience of life. So thank them. Thank yourself for being you. For all that you've done and all that you will do, your potential is truly beyond belief. Promise to yourself and all of the parts of you that make you who you are.

To do everything you can with this life. To seek out the maximum of that potential lying within you. It's time to start wrapping up. So notice your feet on the floor. feel the chair beneath you, hear any sounds that might be going on in the room, take a big breath in, and as you exhale, slowly open your eyes. Every day, we show up to work, school, to raise our kids, to help our family and friends. We show up all the time to do what others ask of us. Yet so often, we fail to prioritize ourselves.

It's all too common that the first thing we skip out on is what we ourselves actually want to be doing. We skip out on our own health and well-being. But the simple fact is that we can't care for others if we don't take care of ourselves first. And I'm not saying you should skip out on everything else in your life. No, you can and should show up for work or school or whatever it is you do with your days. But don't let yourself and your own desires and enjoyments slip from the top of your priority list.

Because at the end of the day, at the end of life, how we have spent our time makes our priorities crystal clear. Looking back, it's easy to see whether you spent your time. time living the life you want or if you spent it living the life others want from you. In order to avoid this, we have to prioritize ourselves on a day-to-day basis. Because if you're looking back, it's already too late. So today, my friend, don't skip out on yourself. Take time to prioritize you and what you want to do. Provide the self-love and attention you deserve.

I know it's easy to say and harder to do, but it can and it must be done. Next time you catch yourself thinking that someone else deserves your time more than you, remember this. You deserve the best version of yourself just as much as anyone else does, if not more.

My friend, You don't skip on everything else in life. So don't skip on yourself. Well, that's all for today. Thanks so much for tuning in and joining me here. Now go out. Set aside some time to prioritize yourself. And have an absolutely fantastic day.

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