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Now before our episode begins, here's a quick word from today's sponsors. Hey there, welcome to wake me up, and to this very short but sweet gratitude practice.

You can do this in any way that you'd like, you can find a comfortable position and do it in a meditative style.

You can do it in your bed. You can do it at your desk while you're walking. Anything works.

Let's begin by taking one deep breath together just to focus and center ourselves.

So inhale, fill all the way up, hold at the top.

And then exhale, release, nice and slow.

Just let the air fall out.

And if you'd like to close your eyes, you can do that now.

Now let's begin with some gratitude for the self.

So just take a second and notice your body.

Appreciate that your lungs are breathing.

Your heart is beating.

Your blood is flowing.

Your muscles are working.

All of this is happening without any effort, any conscious thought on your part. We put our bodies through so much, but no matter what, they work tirelessly

to heal, to grow to make this life possible and as good as it can be

So take one second right now just to thank your body for everything it has done and everything it will do.

It's truly the greatest gift of life. Now let's turn to this day. Think of one thing that you're grateful for already about this day.

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