Mindfulness Morning Motivation - Embracing Joy & Pain

Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity

Good People Stuff

Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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One of the biggest challenges in life is learning to embrace all emotions, the highs and the lows. This mindful morning motivation will broaden your emotional intelligence and help you appreciate our wide range of feelings, from the joy to pain. Enjoy this episode on the brand new WMU Youtube: https://youtu.be/GrISqfIfdTI Listen to my Spotify playlists to keep the good vibes going this morning: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nSXshDBPub8iigdyQJlWN?si=207f42f85dbc4b97 Want to be more focused? Wish distractions would just melt away? Sign up for the WMU Focus Course! If you're interested in joining, all you need to do is sign up for the course here: https://wakemeuppod.gumroad.com/l/focus. Get ad-free access to the entire WMU catalog + bonus content + 25% discount on WMU courses by joining the WMU Premium Feed. Sign up and start your 7-day free trial at https://wakemeup.supercast.com/. Follow the show on Youtube - Spotify - Apple Podcasts - Amazon - Podchaser Listen on Podurama - https://podurama.com Say hi or request an episode at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/contact. See visual guides for the yoga and stretches in WMU episodes at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/stretches. And find the podcast on Instagram and TikTok. **Only partake in the physical movements suggested in Wake Me Up episodes if you are physically able and in safe surroundings. All movements are done at the individual's own risk. Be safe, and always consult a doctor if you have any questions or concerns.** Have a wonderful day 😃 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Wake Me Up is made possible thanks to the generous help of our advertisers and premium supporters.
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0:14.0	then follow the link in the show notes to sign up for Wake Me Up Premium.
0:18.0	Now before our episode begins, here's a quick word from our sponsors.
0:23.0	Hey there, good morning, welcome to wake me up.
0:27.0	I'm your host Tyler as always,
0:30.0	and I'm so thrilled that you're here today
0:32.0	because we're going to explore one of life's hardest truths,
0:36.7	that you can't have pleasure without pain or joy without suffering.
0:48.4	We all know this to be true, but we end up still trying to escape pain, which just causes us more pain in the end.
0:57.8	Today we're going to talk about how to embrace joy and adversity so that we can live fuller, healthier, and more enjoyable lives.
1:03.0	But before we dive in,
1:05.0	just take a second to pause.
1:10.0	Take a deep breath in, fill all the way up.
1:17.0	Hold and then exhale. And bring to mind something that's pleasureful in your life these days,
1:32.0	a hobby or a relationship, maybe even your job.
1:37.0	And consider whether there have been moments in the history of this
1:44.6	pleasureful thing that were not so pleasureful. Maybe there was some
1:50.1	adversity, trials and tribulations, or even full out pain and suffering.
1:57.0	Chances are you can probably think of a few moments like that.
2:06.0	And it just goes to show that everything in life has its ups and downs.
2:18.4	A coworker once told me that our emotions can only go as high as we're willing to allow them to go low. And I think there's a lot of truth in that.
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