1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: Today's tip is that in changing or uncertain times, it's 4 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: fine to take life week by week. Day by day 5 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: can feel a little short because we can plan a 6 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: little ahead, and a weekly perspective allows us to pace ourselves, 7 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: but understanding that things can change week to week can 8 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: believe it or not allow us to relax. So every fall, 9 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: my children have a new school and activity schedule, and 10 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: with five children there can be a lot of moving parts. 11 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: I am so grateful that many of their activities have 12 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 1: started up again after such a long break, But baseball 13 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: games happen at varying times, and certain other classes are 14 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: available some weeks and not others. My impulse is to 15 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: make a master schedule, stretching out for months. Then I 16 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: wouldn't have to think about it again, at least in theory. 17 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 1: But the truth is, stuff comes up, circumstances change. Let's 18 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: just say that the activity conflicts I was worried about 19 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: for March through June of this year never came to pass. 20 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: And really I don't need to sort out the logistics 21 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: for a complex Tuesday in November. Now, instead, I've decided 22 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 1: to take it week by week. I planned my weeks 23 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: on Fridays, and so each Friday I will sit down 24 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: and make a schedule for the next week. Within the 25 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: frame of the week, I will deal with logistics and 26 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: make sure that everyone gets to what they want to 27 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: go to. Then the next week I will do it again. 28 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: Is this potentially less efficient than creating a master schedule? Well, maybe, 29 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: although my guess is that it will take less time 30 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: as I start to see patterns. Monday might always be 31 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: a good day to get to swim team practice, and 32 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: that's sort of thing. But it's inefficient to have a 33 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: set schedule that then constantly needs to be reworked too. 34 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: Understanding that I need a weekly scheduling session allows me 35 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: to plan for it and build it into my life. Now, 36 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: of course, it's possible to narrow the time frame from 37 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: weekly two. Sometimes in life, I suppose we do have 38 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: to take things day by day, But if we're not 39 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: in acute crisis mood, week by week is generally better 40 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: than day by day. A week is the cycle of 41 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: life as we actually live it, and viewing the week 42 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: as a whole can help us see time holistically. If 43 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: you exercise on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, you are doing 44 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: pretty well three times a week. It's a pretty good habit. 45 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 1: But if you look at life day by day in 46 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: this world, you'll think, well, exercise is important, and most 47 00:02:54,600 --> 00:03:00,399 Speaker 1: days I'm not exercising. Horrible terrible. Looking at a week, 48 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: on the other hand, gives us a more complete perspective. 49 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 1: So if you are feeling a bit overwhelmed with your 50 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: schedule and with changes with it, whether at work or personally, 51 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: see if taking things week by week might help you. 52 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: Don't have to look too far in the future. You 53 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: will deal with a schedule issue happening three weeks from 54 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: now in well about two weeks, but you'll feel confident 55 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: about the next week and that can help you relax 56 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: and know that you're probably getting to the most important 57 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: stuff in the near future, and that can feel pretty 58 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: good in the meantime. This is Laura, Thanks for listening, 59 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 60 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 61 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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