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Good morning. 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 great day.

This week's episodes are all about spreading love to everyone and everywhere you go.

What if you could be a beacon of love in the world,

emanating appreciation and support for others? Don't you think that would make the world better for everyone, even yourself? Well, you can be that person.

We all can, and this week's episodes will encourage that

Now let's get started.

I recommend you do this episode starting from bed, but if you're already up and about, that's just fine to.

Wherever you are, just pause for a moment.

Take a deep breath in, filling all the way into your lungs. Hold it at the top, and exhale.

Once more now, now, inhale, filling even deeper this time.

Hold it and release.

Now, think of a reason you love yourself.

It can be anything, a skill you have, a personality trait,

or even a good joke you told one time.

Smile, and remember that you are awesome.

Appreciate that.

And take a big breath in to enjoy it. So inhale, hold at the top,

and exhale.

Great. Now, think of a reason you love other people in the world. Like you, maybe some people have a skill you admire, an enjoyable personality trait, or you've shared

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