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Now before our episode begins, here's a quick word from our sponsors.

Good morning. Welcome to wake me up.

As always, I'm Tyler, your host, and I'm so glad that you're here today.

My friend, there's no denying that in this fast-paced modern world,

uncertainty is everywhere.

We all think about what's coming next in life.

But often, the frantic need to plan for the future

can overtake our minds, ruin our mood,

and remove our focus from the one opportunity to do something about it, the present moment.

So today, I want to explore how excessive worry can erode our present contentment and go over what strategies

we can use to combat this and cultivate a more peaceful and fulfilling life. But before we dive in, let's just take one moment to pause.

Whatever's on your mind, whatever you might be worried about or excited about in this day coming up.

Just bring yourself to the here and now.

You give so much of your time to everyone else.

Take this moment for you.

And let's use it to take some deep calming breaths.

So inhale, feeling your chest and your belly expand. Hold and then exhale nice and slow.

Try to make that exhale longer than the inhale. Once more, inhale, hold, and then release, and with that exhale just allow any tension you might be holding in your body to soften and just dissolve and float away.

Great. Now, if you're in bed, I recommend using this moment to roll over make your way up and get your day started.

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