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Now before our episode begins,

here's a quick word from our sponsors.

Hey there, good morning, and welcome to wake me up.

I'm your host Tyler, as always, and I'm thrilled that you're here today

because I'll be guiding you through a mindfulness practice that you can use every day.

It's designed to help you cultivate self-awareness and gain insight into your physical,

mental, and emotional states.

By setting aside this brief moment each day,

you'll have the opportunity to check in with yourself,

understand your thoughts and feelings,

identify areas of stress or tension,

or places where you may want to make changes.

So let's go ahead and begin.

Start by finding a comfortable position,

and if you're still in bed, I do recommend that you at least roll over and sit up.

But that's simply so you don't fall back asleep. The truth is you can do this in any

way you'd like. You can be sitting in a meditative position or you can do it while going for a walk or on your commute.

It really doesn't matter.

But wherever you are, let's take a couple of deep breaths to help settle in. So inhale, fill all the way up through your

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