1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to decide Saturday by Wednesday. By giving 4 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: a little thought to your weekend a few days early, 5 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: you vastly increase the chances of having well fun. I 6 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: know many people feel so busy during the week that 7 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: it's hard to think about the weekend. Then you get 8 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: to the weekend with the vague hope of relaxing. But 9 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: when you don't think about what you'd like to do 10 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: with your time, time tends to get filled by other 11 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: things chores, Aaron's, random email checks, or you don't take 12 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: advantage of options that might be available, like trading off 13 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: kid free time with your partner that requires making a plan. 14 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: When it doesn't get discussed beforehand, either no one gets 15 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: to do what they want, or people make assumptions and 16 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: one party gets free time and the other gets resentful. 17 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: All of this can be avoided with one simple habit. 18 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: Think about Saturday on Wednesday. Set an alarm or recurring 19 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: calendar reminder for some point on Wednesday. You only need 20 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: a few minutes, and this need not be an ordeal. 21 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: Think about what you'd like to do on the upcoming Saturday. 22 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: Look at your calendar and see if there's anything already 23 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: happening on Saturday that you need to be aware of. 24 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:40,759 Speaker 1: Then figure out any logistics coordinating with other family members, 25 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,279 Speaker 1: hiring a babysitter or swapping care with another family member, 26 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: calling any friends you hope to see, making reservations for 27 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: that canoe rental or whatever it is. Now. If you want, 28 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: you can do the advanced version and think about Sunday too, 29 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: But I find that if you know you're doing something 30 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: fun on Saturday, then it can okay to let Sunday 31 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: be a bit more free form. Even if you do 32 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: nothing beyond scroll around online, at least Saturday gives you 33 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: some answer to the question of what did you do 34 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: this weekend. You can also do the really advanced version 35 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: and do all your planning on Friday, looking all the 36 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: way to the next weekend. This is what I aim 37 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: to do, but well, it doesn't always happen. Plus stuff 38 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 1: comes up during the week. Wednesday tends to be the 39 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: sweet spot where you're close enough to the weekend to 40 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: get a good sense of the landscape, but you're far 41 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: enough back that you can probably get reservations or make 42 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: plans with friends without them being booked up. Or you 43 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: could hire a babysitter if you need one. But waiting 44 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: until Saturday to think about Saturday will artificially limit your options. 45 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: Rather than executing on a plan that you've already made, 46 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: you'll have to come up with a plan, and often 47 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: that involves a bit more effort. Then many of us 48 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: can muster on a weekend morning, set a time on 49 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: Wednesday to think through Saturday and you won't have this 50 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: problem in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, 51 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody, 52 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 53 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 54 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast pod 55 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: that's b E the number four then Breakfast p o D. 56 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast 57 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: podcast at i heart media dot com. 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