1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:22,639 Speaker 1: tip is to picture a tranquil Tuesday, because envisioning a 4 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: tranquil Tuesday is the first step toward getting yourself there. 5 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: My latest book, Tranquility by Tuesday, outlines nine time management 6 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 1: rules that can help people calm the chaos and make 7 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: time for what matters. The book is all about helping 8 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: people with full lives ensure that their lives are defined 9 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: by meaning, memories, and accomplishment, not just to do lists 10 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: and frantic dashes from one thing to the next. I 11 00:00:56,360 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: want an ordinary day to feel fulfilling, joyful, serene. In 12 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: other words, I want you to have tranquil Tuesdays. If 13 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: you haven't read the book, I hope you will. But 14 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: in the meantime, I think everyone can find it helpful 15 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: to take a moment to picture a tranquil Tuesday. What 16 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: would you like your life to look like on an 17 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: ordinary Tuesday in the near future. I'm not talking about 18 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: a vacation Tuesday or a day in the distant future 19 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: when nobody is in diapers. I mean just a regular Tuesday, 20 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: perhaps a month or two from now. How do you 21 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: wake up on this tranquil Tuesday? Do you wake to 22 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: an alarm? What happens when it goes off? Do you 23 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: get up right away? Do you feel rested? What do 24 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: you do first thing in the morning? Have a cup 25 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: of coffee outside, gentle yoga, go for run with your 26 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: best friend? Read what guides you through the day? A 27 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: digital calendar with tasks attached to times, A short to 28 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: do list, your routines? What is it like to say 29 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 1: goodbye to your kids or your spouse? What defines your 30 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: time together in the morning. What does it feel like 31 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: to arrive at work? Do you know what you're doing 32 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: and when before you even sit down at your desk? 33 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: Do you feel confident, hopeful, on top of your game. 34 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: What does it feel like to leave work? Do you 35 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: feel a sense of accomplishment, anticipation for fun evening plans? 36 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: What elements does your day contain? Playing with your kids, family, dinner, 37 00:02:53,720 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: deep work, exercise, social time with friends, solitude. How do 38 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: you know when it's time to go to bed? What's 39 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: part of your bedtime routine? How do you feel when 40 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: you get into bed. When you envision a tranquil Tuesday, 41 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: you begin to believe that you can have tranquil Tuesdays. 42 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: Having a clear picture of your tranquil Tuesday builds motivation 43 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: for following the Tranquility by Tuesday rules and taking other 44 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: steps to get yourself to this place of serenity. When 45 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: you envision a tranquil Tuesday, you also get specific insights 46 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: into what a tranquil Tuesday means to you and what 47 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: elements are important that lets you focus on practical steps 48 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: to help you get there. For instance, if you envision 49 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: your family seated around the table having dinner to gather, 50 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: you may notice that it is the to gatherness and 51 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: not the home cooked food that matters. So you can 52 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: buy a taken baked castle and bagged salad and spend 53 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: your time at the table rather than hunched over the stove. 54 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: If you see that it's time and conversation with your 55 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: best friend that makes you happy, you won't spend thirty 56 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: minutes driving to a trendy new restaurant to meet up. Instead, 57 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 1: you'll invite her to sit on your porch after your 58 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: kids are in bed, so all your time is devoted 59 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: to connecting. Envisioning a tranquil Tuesday lets us know what 60 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: specifically we want and it motivates us to get there. 61 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: A tranquil Tuesday is within reach. You just need to 62 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: figure out what it looks like for you to take 63 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: the steps to make it happen. In the meantime, this 64 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the 65 00:04:54,160 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear 66 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 67 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook 68 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the 69 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: number four then Breakfast pod. 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