Hey everybody I am taking a much needed vacation this week. So I hope you can appreciate that I've taken this opportunity to bring back some of your most beloved wake me up episodes. Each day this week I'll be releasing an old episode from the back catalog, the ones that are the most popular. Hopefully this reminds you that there are tons of great wake meup episodes in the back catalog, which you can find and enjoy each and every morning.

So I hope you enjoy these episodes, and welcome to wake me up. The podcast, Where Morning People

are Made. I'm your host, Tyler, and I'm so pleased to have you joining me this morning.

People often say how they wish they could be a kid again.

That youthful feeling of curiosity, playfulness,

new experiences, and embedded within those

the child's growth. Once you're an adult, the responsibility is set

in and as they say it's all downhill from here. Well frankly I think that's a really depressing way of looking at life, and it's not accurate

either.

Sure, as adults, we're probably not going to get any taller.

But that doesn't mean we can't continue to improve ourselves,

continue to be curious and playful, continue to try new things, continue to grow.

The difference is only that children grow without conscious effort. As adults we have to put in some effort to keep growing.

But that doesn't mean it's not worth it. In fact, to me it makes it all the more worth it.

So, as we wake up and prepare our minds and bodies for this day,

we'll remember that life is all about growth.

So, what do you say we get started?

Whether you're in bed or up and about already, just pause for a second. Take a big breath in.

Hold it at the top, and then exhale. Now, we'll do a few stretches later, so if you'd like to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of this moment

before the day begins, then you should absolutely do so. But I'm going to

guide you in a simple stretch for now too. So do whatever you wish. It's totally up to you.

If you'd like to join in this stretch,

...