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prices. Welcome to Wake Me Up and to this morning meditation

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that is designed to boost your energy.

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When we need energy, we often turn

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to things like caffeine or sugar, but

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these can have negative effects on the body too. What

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we need to realize is that our

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bodies hold a significant amount of energy

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all the time and we just

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have to learn how to tap into it. And

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this morning meditation will do just

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that. So

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find a comfortable position that you'd like to

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meditate in. For

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this meditation, I do strongly recommend that

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you sit up as this

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is going to help the blood move through

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your body and deliver energy. But

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of course you can do this in any position

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that works best for you. Once

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you've found that position, gotten

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yourself situated. Just

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allow yourself to settle. Take

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a nice deep breath in, filling

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all the way up through your chest and your

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belly. Hold

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at the top and

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then exhale, release and

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gently close your eyes. Mentally

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set aside anything else that you have to do

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today, anything that's on your mind.

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It doesn't matter right now. This

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time is for you to

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prepare your mind and body for the

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day ahead. Let

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go of any tension you're holding onto. Relax

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your shoulders. Soften

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your face. Now

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we're going to begin to take some

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deep breaths. The

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breath is the engine of the body. By

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increasing the breath volume and rate,

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we can naturally engage the energy

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systems of the body. So

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envision your body as a vessel,

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an empty tank. And

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with each breath you take, you're

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filling up that vessel. Each

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breath is like a bucket of energy

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that you're pouring into your body. You

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can think of it just like filling up the gas

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tank in your car. So

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breathe with me. Inhale. Fill

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all the way up through your chest and your belly.

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maximum capacity, and

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then exhale, let the air go out.

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Again, inhale, each

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time filling all the way up, and

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then exhale. And

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as you breathe, visualize your

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body, that empty vessel,

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filling up with energy from

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the bottom up. Inhale

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again, filling

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up, starting at your feet, and

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then exhale. Inhale

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again, this

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time it's slowly rising up your legs,

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and then exhale. Inhale

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again, and

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exhale. And

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as this energy fills your

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body, each area

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that it's filled begins to shine

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with light. So

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keep inhaling and exhaling,

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nice and deep, at your

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own pace. And

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feel that energy moving

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up the body. Your

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tank is filling, and

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the fill line is crossing over your knees,

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moving up your thighs to

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your hips. And

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as it does, your legs are getting

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brighter, lighter, shining

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with energy. You

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keep breathing deeper and more

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fully. It

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begins to fill through your belly, your

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abdomen, and

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up your back and your chest, inhaling

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deeply and

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exhaling, letting

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it all fall back out. And

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now your body is full of energy up to

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your shoulders. Spreads

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out your arms to your hands.

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Take another deep breath, maybe

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with an extra sip of air at the top, and

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then exhale and

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feel that energy filling up through your neck

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and all the way up to your head. Take

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another deep breath and

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feel yourself overflowing with

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energy. There's

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nowhere else for that light, that brightness

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to go. So

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it begins to shine from the top of your

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head. Inhaling

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again, nice and deep. And

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then exhaling, always

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keeping that breath moving, never

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letting it linger. I know

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you might want to, but keep

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that breath moving. And

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as you keep turning the breath, that

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light reaches farther and

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higher, shining brighter from

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the crown of your head. This

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is the energy that always lives within you.

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Take one final deep breath, the

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deepest one yet. Inhale.

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Hold at the top this time. Take

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an extra sip of air and

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then exhale, release. You

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may feel a little light headed. That's

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okay. Just relax.

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And notice that you may not

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even need to breathe right now. Your

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body is that full of oxygen. And

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whenever you're ready, begin to

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bring yourself back. Notice

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whatever's supporting you, whether

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that's a chair, the floor or something

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else. Take

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one final deep breath in, hold

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and then exhale, release.

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And when you're ready, you can open your eyes,

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gather yourself and come out

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of that. All

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my friend, I hope you enjoyed that

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meditation, that deep breathing practice and that

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you're feeling revitalized and ready for the

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day ahead. We

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have so much energy stored in our bodies

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all the time, but because

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the modern day life keeps us seated

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and inactive most of the day, we're

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not utilizing that energy fully. This

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breathing technique will help you tap into it

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when you need it. But

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that's all for now. Thanks so much

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for joining me here and I hope to

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see you back here soon on Wake Me Up. Until

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next time, go out and

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have an absolutely fantastic day.