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Hey there, welcome to Wake Me Up, and to this Wake Up and Stretch episode, where we'll get out of bed and prepare the mind and body for a fantastic day. and Being kind and generous is a quality that will never harm you in life. It will only help.

And today we're going to start by being kind and generous to ourselves and our bodies.

So let's jump right in.

I recommend you start this episode from bed, but if you're up already, that's just fine too, don't worry.

Wherever you find yourself right now, let's all just pause for a moment and take a deep breath in fill all the way up

hold at the top and then release just let it all fall back out.

Once more now inhale filling up even deeper this time.

Hold and release.

Now generosity always starts with caring. So let's care for our bodies a bit with a gentle stretch while we're here. If you're in bed, then roll over

and make your way to your back. And if you're not in bed, that's okay too. Just find your way to

the ground or a couch, somewhere you can lay down in a soft spot preferably.

And once you're there, take a big breath in and bend your knees and bring them towards your chest.

Wrap your arms around your legs and give them a big squeeze.

Now exhale, release your arms and keeping your knees bent let your legs fall over to the right

so that your body is in a gentle twist.

Keep your shoulders square on the surface beneath you and just let your legs fall over as far as it feels comfortable.

And remember, be generous with yourself.

Take whatever kind of stretch your body needs here,

whether that's a light one or a deep one.

And just hang out here for a minute.

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