WEBVTT - Sleep in your gym clothes 

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to sleep in your gym clothes, or

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<v Speaker 1>at least put them on when you are still sleepy

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<v Speaker 1>first thing in the morning. If you find it challenging

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<v Speaker 1>to get motivated, reducing this one barrier to exercise can

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<v Speaker 1>make a big difference. I hear from a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people about how they use their time and what they'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to do more of if they could find the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Exercise tends to top this list. People say they would

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<v Speaker 1>love to exercise more if only they could fit it

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<v Speaker 1>into their schedules. I have explored this excuse a bit, because, well,

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<v Speaker 1>we have a hundred sixty eight hours in a week.

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<v Speaker 1>An exercise rising for thirty minutes, four times a week

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<v Speaker 1>brings us to a grand total of two hours. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>that certainly seems doable, But it's not just the exercise time.

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<v Speaker 1>People then elaborate, but also the changing and sometimes a

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<v Speaker 1>second shower, and then making themselves presentable afterwards. A short

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<v Speaker 1>twenty minute workout no longer seems worth it if you'll

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<v Speaker 1>more than double that time in transaction costs. The best

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<v Speaker 1>way to avoid that barrier is to make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>you are only showering once and maybe only changing once.

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<v Speaker 1>Many people find that first thing in the morning is

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<v Speaker 1>the best time to exercise. You start your day with

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<v Speaker 1>a boost of energy and a sense of accomplishment. Then

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<v Speaker 1>you shower and you're on your way to work or

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<v Speaker 1>wherever your day takes You. No need to find time

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<v Speaker 1>in your busy schedule for exercise because you've already done it.

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<v Speaker 1>No need to take a second shower. But if early

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<v Speaker 1>morning exercise doesn't work for you, you don't need to

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<v Speaker 1>give up on the habit altogether. Instead, try skipping the

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<v Speaker 1>morning shower and starting the day in your gym clothes. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>remote work is on the rise, and if you are

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<v Speaker 1>working from home, there is no reason you can't go

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<v Speaker 1>to your home office in athletic attire. Exercise when it

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<v Speaker 1>fits in your schedule, and shower on your lunch break

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<v Speaker 1>or even right after your work day ends. You add

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<v Speaker 1>exercise to your day without having to invest time in

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<v Speaker 1>an extra shower. If you have a video call, just

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<v Speaker 1>put a nice shirt on over your exercise top. Ladies

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<v Speaker 1>could perhaps add a little mascara and lipstick if that's

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<v Speaker 1>your thing, put long hair in a sleek ponytail, and

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<v Speaker 1>all is good. Looking professional on a video call is

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<v Speaker 1>a flexible concept, particularly with the colleagues you every day.

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<v Speaker 1>Use judgment here. Maybe not on the day you're presenting

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<v Speaker 1>to your company's CEO or biggest client, but when you've

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<v Speaker 1>just got your standard Thursday morning team check in and

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<v Speaker 1>a call with accounting. I mean, why not By putting

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<v Speaker 1>on exercise clothes first thing in the morning, or even

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<v Speaker 1>sleeping in your gym clothes, you lower the time investment

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<v Speaker 1>required for exercising. No extra time is needed to head

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<v Speaker 1>out the door for a run or hop on the treadmill. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>being in your gym clothes feels like a commitment to exercising.

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<v Speaker 1>You'll think twice before you turn on Netflix on your

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<v Speaker 1>lunch break if you're wearing running clothes, because given that

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<v Speaker 1>you are in your running clothes, wouldn't it be better

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<v Speaker 1>to go for a quick run instead. The big idea

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<v Speaker 1>here is to find solutions, not excuses. If you truly

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<v Speaker 1>want to exercise more but don't want to shower to ice,

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<v Speaker 1>then don't shower until you've exercised. Indeed, even if it

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<v Speaker 1>is truly impossible for you to start the day and

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<v Speaker 1>gym close. You can still skip the first shower. Just

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<v Speaker 1>consider your post exercise shower as the shower for the

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<v Speaker 1>day whenever it happens. There is no rule that you

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<v Speaker 1>have to shower in the morning, even if you work

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<v Speaker 1>in a traditional office. Just wash your face, damp in

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<v Speaker 1>your hair if you need to, tame any BedHead, and

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<v Speaker 1>get dressed when you know. You'll shower after you exercise.

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<v Speaker 1>There is no need to shower when you wake up.

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<v Speaker 1>If you try starting the day in gym clothes or

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<v Speaker 1>sleeping in your gym clothes, let me know how it goes.

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<v Speaker 1>You can reach me at Laura at Laura Vanderkam dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most a of our time. Hey, everybody,

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