1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: tip is that you can make what you know will 4 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: be a good day even better by tweaking your schedule 5 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: to add more good things and removing things that you 6 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: won't want to do. These almost perfect days can then 7 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: become deep memories thanks to your careful cultivation. So hopefully 8 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: anyone who listens to this podcast knows how important it 9 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: is to plan in things that you are looking forward to. 10 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: Maybe it's tickets to a concert in a few months 11 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: or to an exciting sporting event next week. Positive anticipation 12 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: makes life more exciting and hopeful on a On bad days, 13 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: it can be what makes us get out of bed. 14 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: But if you know something good is coming up, by 15 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: being strategic, you can make the whole day even more exciting. 16 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: We all have some discretion over our schedules and how 17 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: much effort we put into planning good things. I'd argue 18 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: that it can be fun to put even more good 19 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: stuff on an already good day so that you go 20 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: from happiness to happiness all day long. So, for instance, 21 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: let's say you get massages every two months or so, 22 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: and you also have tickets to a favorite band on 23 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: a particular night, you could try scheduling your massage for 24 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: the day you have the concert, so as you are 25 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: relaxing on the massage table, you are also excited about 26 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: the concert happening in a few hours. Or maybe it's 27 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: that you've got tickets to a football game on Saturday afternoon. 28 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: Could you have breakfast that morning with a good friend. 29 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: Or perhaps you've scored a coveted reservation at a great 30 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: restaurant for Friday night, could you plan to take a 31 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,639 Speaker 1: longer lunch break and go walk on that gorgeous trail 32 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: that's not too far from your office. By doubling or 33 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: even tripling the number of good things that happen on 34 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: an anticipated day, you can make it even more memorable. 35 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: You can also consciously move some not so fun stuff 36 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: out of the day. Let's say that you normally file 37 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: expense reports on Fridays and you really dislike doing so. 38 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: Maybe the week you've got that hot dinner reservation, you 39 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: could file those reports on Thursday, so Friday has more 40 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: space for bliss. Now. Of course, the one caveat here 41 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: is that when you stack up a lot of good 42 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: things on one particular day, you do run the risk 43 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 1: of something going wrong. If you wind up with the 44 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: flu on the day you have a massage, lunch with 45 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 1: a good friend, and concert tickets, that is really going 46 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,920 Speaker 1: to be painful. But on the other hand, if you 47 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: have lots of good stuff scheduled and something goes wrong 48 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: with one of the events, say the concert is canceled 49 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: due to rain, you can at least console yourself with 50 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: your lunch and your massage. You won't feel quite so 51 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: disappointed about one thing not happening. In any case, I 52 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: think it's a fun game to try to tweak a 53 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: schedule for optimal enjoyment. And as we consciously try to 54 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: plan more good stuff into an already good day, we 55 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: can see a certain truth. We have the power to 56 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: make good things happen happen when we try. Maybe that 57 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: can nudge us to try to make good things happen 58 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: more often. In the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, 59 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 60 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 61 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 62 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. At Before Breakfast pod. 63 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: That's b the number four than Breakfast pod. You can 64 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast podcast at 65 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: iHeartMedia dot com that before Breakfast is spelled out with 66 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: all the letters. 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