1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 2: Good Morning. This is Laura. 3 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is. 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 2: To reimagine happy hour. Any fun activity that you do 5 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,959 Speaker 2: to signal the end of the workday can be a 6 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 2: happy hour, and hanging out in a bar is far 7 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 2: from the only option. So this summer we finally got 8 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 2: the pool in our new house working, so some days 9 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: around four PM I end work at least for a 10 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 2: while and take a kid or two into the pool 11 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 2: with me. Especially with the older kids, this can be 12 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: kind of relaxing and it's nice to get outside and 13 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 2: enjoy the summer weather. It's something to look forward to 14 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: and a motivator to finish up work as quickly as possible. 15 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: It's a happy hour, just in a different sense. Similarly, 16 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 2: there are all sorts of ways to end work on 17 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 2: a happy note, especially in summer. Maybe it's a long 18 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 2: bike ride just as the air is getting cooler if 19 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: you bite to work. Maybe you can take a slightly 20 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 2: less direct way home and enjoy a little recreational riding 21 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 2: even as you're going from place to place. Maybe you 22 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,479 Speaker 2: and a few work friends aim to end work around 23 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 2: four thirty and go for a relaxing walk before everyone 24 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: needs to commute home to families and other responsibilities. Maybe 25 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 2: you could check local listings and find some outdoor concerts 26 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 2: or fairs. Stopping by a farmer's market would be a 27 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 2: great way to transition out of work, see some fun 28 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: sights and smells, and pick up something that will make 29 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 2: dinner a lot more fun. Even a regular workout could 30 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: change up for the summer. If you are a member 31 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: of a gym with a pool, you could go swim 32 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: laps around four thirty or so as a way to 33 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,839 Speaker 2: wash away the day's stresses and still make it home 34 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: in time to cook dinner. Convince a few friends to 35 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 2: meet you at a board game cafe and play something 36 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 2: with more of a time limit. I'm not thinking Monopoly here, 37 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 2: and you could have a little fun without staying out late. 38 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: Life is better when we are intentional about it. Many 39 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 2: people do have some control over their work hours, and 40 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 2: by being organized about getting the big stuff done early 41 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 2: and leaving space for things to come up, it is 42 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 2: often possible to end at a reasonable hour. If that 43 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 2: is the case, then you might be able to buy 44 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 2: yourself thirty to sixty minutes before you need to get 45 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 2: started on the rest of your day. At least on 46 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 2: some days, if day can pickup is at five thirty, 47 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 2: you could work right up until five twenty and race over. 48 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 2: Or maybe you could plan your workday very well, at 49 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,839 Speaker 2: least on occasion, end at four thirty and get over 50 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,519 Speaker 2: there at five twenty, still earlier than you were going 51 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 2: to be there, and you can enjoy forty minutes or 52 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 2: so for whatever leisure would make you feel most relaxed. 53 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 2: And of course there's nothing wrong with a more traditional 54 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 2: happy hour either. It might be fun to have a 55 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: few friends meet at an outdoor space like a beer 56 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 2: garden for some summer fun. The point is intentional socializing 57 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 2: and enjoying time. Summer is a great time to reimagine 58 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: happy hour, but the most important thing is to have 59 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 2: some happy time after work, whatever that happens to look like. 60 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 2: In the meantime, This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 61 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 2: here's to me making the most of our time. 62 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. You can 63 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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