Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Wake Up Meditation in Bed | 10 Minutes to Your Best Self

Episode Date: September 12, 2023

This morning, take 10 minutes before you get out of bed to enjoy a guided meditation, designed to wake you up and prepare your mind for a peaceful day. Before you even leave your bed, you'll have cultivated positive, focused energy to carry into your world. This meditation incorporates gratitude and positive psychology to help you be your best self. Enjoy this episode on the brand new WMU Youtube: https://youtu.be/7253_voSEy4 Listen to my Spotify playlists to keep the good vibes going this morning: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nSXshDBPub8iigdyQJlWN?si=207f42f85dbc4b97 Want to be more focused? Wish distractions would just melt away? Sign up for the WMU Focus Course! If you're interested in joining, all you need to do is sign up for the course here: https://wakemeuppod.gumroad.com/l/focus. Get ad-free access to the entire WMU catalog + bonus content + 25% discount on WMU courses by joining the WMU Premium Feed. Sign up and start your 7-day free trial at https://wakemeup.supercast.com/. Follow the show on Youtube -  Spotify - Apple Podcasts - Amazon - Podchaser Listen on Podurama - https://podurama.com Say hi or request an episode at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/contact. See visual guides for the yoga and stretches in WMU episodes at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/stretches. And find the podcast on Instagram and TikTok. **Only partake in the physical movements suggested in Wake Me Up episodes if you are physically able and in safe surroundings. All movements are done at the individual's own risk. Be safe, and always consult a doctor if you have any questions or concerns.** Have a wonderful day 😃 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Wake Me Up. Change your life by changing your morning. Wake Me Up is made possible due to the generous support of our premium members and our sponsors. If you'd like to enjoy exclusive access to the entire Wake Me Up catalog and listen completely ad-free, then check out Wake Me Up Premium. Good morning. Welcome to Wake Me Up and to this guided morning meditation to help you get out of bed. You can do this meditation starting in bed. It's perfect if you're having a hard time getting up and getting the day started. But of course, you can do it once you're up and out of bed too.

It really doesn't matter. But wherever you are, whether that's lying in bed or up and about already, just assume a comfortable position. Whatever feels right in your body is perfect. There's no need to overthink it. And once you've found that position, take a deep breath in, filling all the way up through your chest and your belly, hold at the top, and then exhale, release. And if you'd like to close your eyes, you can do that now. There are an infinite amount of reasons that you may be struggling to get your day started.

But whatever the cause is for you today doesn't really matter. because by shifting your mindset towards things that are more positive and filling your body with energy through nice deep breaths, you will be ready to create a great day. And the first thing you can do is to just begin releasing tension from your body. We hold anxiety and stress and pressure in our physical body. But you can release that just as easily as it's built up. By doing things like softening the muscles of your face, just letting your eyebrows relax,

softening your cheeks and your jaw, dropping your shoulders down, just allowing them to settle. Really good. Now let's begin to infuse the body with some energy. And the single best way to do that is with the breath. So breathe with me here. Inhale, filling up deeply. hold at the top and then exhale release again inhale each time deeper than the last an extra sip of air and exhale release beautiful once more inhale even deeper using all of the space in your chest

and your belly hold at the top one more sip of air in then exhale and release let's begin to turn the mindset towards something more positive So think of one thing in your life these days that you're really grateful for. Maybe it's a friendship or a hobby. Maybe it's a comedy show you went to that brought you a lot of laughs. Maybe it's as simple as your bed. Whatever it is for you, just bring your mind to something that you really appreciate in your life right now and send out a silent thank you to whatever that is.

Acknowledging how it supports your well-being and how your life wouldn't be as good if it didn't exist. Now let's bring one more positive idea to mind. And that is something about today that you have to look forward to. That might be getting off of work this afternoon. Relaxing nightly ritual. Or some time with friends. Anything about today that you have to look forward to. and envision, focusing your attention that you have within you today

towards reaching that positive moment. You see, there is a reason to get up, a reason to smile today, a reason to search for happiness. So let's take a few more deep breaths to help fuel the body with more energy, even deeper than the last ones. inhale filling up nice and slow hold at the top

inhale a little bit more exhale and release let's move these breaths a little faster inhale filling all the way through the chest and the belly hold take one more sip of air in exhale release

even deeper than the last filling up as much as you can and then hold, take one more sip of air in, and exhale. Let's do that one more time. So inhale, filling all the way up, hold, take one more sip of air, and a second sip of air, and exhale, and just let all of that air fall out. Don't need to force anything. And as you exhale, just imagine letting go of you.

any stress, any tension, any worries, any fears about today that might be holding you back. You are smart. You are strong. You are capable. And you can create a positive day today, just like you created a more positive mindset right now. So take one final inhale at whatever depth you'd like. And as you exhale, slowly open your eyes. And if you're in bed, I recommend using this moment, rolling over, making your way up, and getting your day started.

My friend, you are capable of creating any kind of day that you'd like to have. It's always possible that life will throw obstacles in our way. But that could happen any day. Truly, the only way to create happiness and fulfillment in life is to develop the mindset for it. And this morning, you did exactly that. You're primed for a great day. So go out and create one. I hope to see you again soon on Wake Me Up.

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