Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - New Year 7-Day Challenge: Day 6, Do It

Episode Date: January 6, 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. Good morning, friends, and welcome to Wake Me Up, the podcast, where morning people are made. I'm Tyler, your host as usual. And I'm so glad to have you back for day six of our seven-day challenge. Today is all about taking action. we've spent time figuring out what's important to us and setting specific goals that will help us get to those priorities.

Now, it's time to start making them happen. You see, life rewards those who take action. And it doesn't need to be anything grand. Just one step a day is all it takes. So think, as you sit here before the day before the day How can you take one step forward today? How can you put your goals into action? Friends, all mountains are climbed in the exact same way,

one step at a time. That one step, every day, will take you very far. And don't forget, this is always a work in progress. So just focus on one step at a time. on one step at a time. That ends up being the most efficient, because if you do want to adjust, you won't be so far along that it's too late to go back.

It's time to get going. We can't waste another moment in bed. So take a big inhale, fill your lungs all the way up, and on your exhale, roll over, and make your way to standing up. Now that we're all standing, let's do a couple of stretches to help wake the body. And we'll use the same series that we did the other day. It's a good one to use for building a bit of energy.

So, stand up straight, take a big inhale and reach your hands to the sky. Reach as far as you possibly can. We'll do this first one a little bit slower. On your exhale, fold forward at your waist. Let everything relax towards the ground. take the extra bit of time in this stretch to loosen everything up, bend one knee and then the other, or sway side to side, whatever feels good.

Take one series of breath, inhale and exhale, and then slowly roll back up to standing. And now we'll do that stretch three more times, but a bit faster to help spread blood and oxygen through your body. So inhale and reach to the sky. Now exhale and fold forward. Let everything hang and take one cycle of breath. Inhale and exhale.

Now slowly roll up and once you get to the top, inhale again and reach to the sky. Don't stop reaching as far as you can just because we're going faster. Now exhale and fold forward. One cycle of breath in and out. Roll back up. Last time, inhale and reach to the sky. exhale and fold forward at your waist.

One more round of breath, inhale and exhale. Now slowly roll all the way back up. And once you're standing again, roll your shoulders up and down. Fantastic. So I hope you're feeling a bit more energized and awake now because it's time for our meditation today. So go ahead and find a comfortable seat anywhere in your home, just not in your bed.

Feel free to grab a sip of water along your way there. Today, you'll visualize yourself going through the goals that you made yesterday. So have the three of them in mind before you sit down. If you need to grab that piece of paper and refresh your recollection, then go ahead and do that now too. So hopefully you're in a comfortable seat now. Allow everything to relax. But make sure you're sitting up nice and supported.

Take a big breath in, and as you exhale, slowly close your eyes. For this first moment or so, just get comfortable. Allow your face to soften. Allow your jaw to relax. And let your shoulders drop. You can simply follow the rise and fall of your breath. Breathe as naturally as you possibly can. Velvety smooth.

Don't force anything. And as you follow that breath, you'll slowly draw deeper and deeper. Now it's time to start visualizing. So bring to mind that first goal you set. Remember what it was first. And then begin to imagine, visualize what that goal looks like when you put it into action on the day to day.

How does this goal fit into your daily life? See yourself taking action. Where will you do it? Will you do it? Are you going to do it? Is there anyone else around? And what's your body language? What do you look like while you're carrying out this goal?

All right, now you can let that first one go. And we'll do the same thing with the second goal. So again, visualize that goal happening in your day-to-day life. How does it fit in? How are you actually going to make this happen? See yourself taking action. When are you going to do it? Where are you going to do it?

What precisely will you be doing? Will you be doing it? What does your body language look like? And is there anyone else around? Or taking part? Okay, now you can let that second goal go. And we'll repeat this with the last goal. So visualize the same thing just with this third goal.

See yourself doing it in your day-to-day life. Notice how you'll make it fit into your life. When are you going to do it? Where are you going to do it? What precisely will you be doing? And what do you look like? What's your body language while you do it? Is there anyone else who's going to be there or taking part?

All right, you can let all of that go now. Bring your attention back to resting on the breath. And just enjoy this last moment to let your mind unwind. Okay, now slowly begin to bring yourself back into the room. Notice the chair beneath you and your feet on the floor. Maybe there are some sounds going on around you. Give your fingers and toes a little wiggle. Big breath in.

As you exhale, slowly open your eyes. And just take a second to gather yourself. We have done a lot of recollecting, thinking, and planning this week. But none of that means anything if we don't take action on our goals. You've written your thoughts and your feelings and your desires down. But they're just words on a piece of paper if you don't implement them. All of this will be a complete waste if you don't start taking action. This, by far, is the most important part of this challenge, of your entire life, really.

You've decided what you want to prioritize, and you've come up with goals. You've seen how these goals will happen in your day-to-day life. Now this is where the rubber meets the road. So go about your day and start bringing your goals, your priorities, and the future you dream of to fruition. All you have to do is take one single step forward, and tomorrow do the same. One step at a time is all it takes.

You and everyone else will be amazed at how far you can go. Well, that's all for today's episode, friends. Thank you so much for tuning in and joining me here. We've got one more day in this challenge, so stick it out. You're so close. For now, go out. Start putting your goals into action. And have an absolutely fantastic day.