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content, check out the link in the show notes for the Wake Me Up premium feed. Good morning and welcome to Wake Me Up.

The Podcast Where Morning People Are Made.

I'm Tyler, Your Host, and I'm so glad to have you here.

It's safe to say that life moves fast these days.

We all have our commitments, work, school, family, and on top of that, our health

to take care of, the on goings of the world to keep up with, and our own dreams to chase.

It's easy to see how we can feel like we're on a treadmill,

just trying to keep up, but never actually getting anywhere.

If that sounds like you, don't worry.

You're not alone.

I find that when I purposefully slow down and focus on the simpler, smaller things,

that I actually get more done.

Maybe it's just perception, but that's what our experience of life is, after all, a perception.

When you focus on one single step, you'll see your progress. It's much harder to see growth day to day when you're

looking towards the finish line. So today we'll take some time to intentionally slow down.

And let's start doing that right now,

just by taking a few deep breaths.

So wherever you are, inhale and fill your lungs completely.

Hold it at the top for just a second.

And then exhale. Let it all go. Inhale once more, filling all the way into your belly.

Hold it at the top.

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