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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 meditation for autumn that will help you embrace change. There's always a lot happening this time of year and it

often becomes a little overwhelming. So like a tree shedding its leaves, this

meditation will help you shed the weight of

distractions, old habits and ways of thinking that are no longer serving you.

By the end of it I'm sure that you'll feel lighter, freer, and ready to grow again.

So let's go ahead and get started.

You can do that by finding a comfortable position that you'd like to meditate in.

And if you're starting this episode from bed, then you've probably heard me say before that I do recommend you at least sit up to meditate.

But that's simply so you don't fall back asleep and show up late to work or school.

The truth is though you can meditate in whatever position you find the most comfortable.

Physically allow yourself just to settle in and take a deep breath in fill all the way up through your

chest and your belly hold at the top.

And then exhale, release,

and go ahead and just gently close your eyes. And as you continue just settling into a nice comfortable, relaxed meditative state.

Remember that the mind follows the body.

So if you relax your body, your mind will soon follow.

And a few things that can help with this

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