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

Hello, my friend, and welcome to this guided mindfulness meditation that will help you become more present, develop your awareness of yourself,

and expand that awareness to the world around you.

To start, find a comfortable position.

I recommend that you find a nice seated position, but truly, whatever works best for your body and the space

you're in is perfectly fine.

And once you've found that position, just allow your body a moment to settle into it.

Initially... into it. Initially, our bodies might resist that new position.

So just take a nice deep breath.

And as you exhale, let everything soften into this position.

Fantastic.

And now one more deep breath,

filling all the way up into your chest,

and then down into your belly.

Hold at the top.

And then exhale, release.

And if you haven't already, you can go ahead and close your eyes.

And now that you've entered this internal world,

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