Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is to picture a tranquil Tuesday, because envisioning a
Speaker 1: tranquil Tuesday is the first step toward getting yourself there.
Speaker 1: My latest book, Tranquility by Tuesday, outlines nine time management
Speaker 1: rules that can help people calm the chaos and make
Speaker 1: time for what matters. The book is all about helping
Speaker 1: people with full lives ensure that their lives are defined
Speaker 1: by meaning, memories, and accomplishment, not just to do lists
Speaker 1: and frantic dashes from one thing to the next. I
Speaker 1: want an ordinary day to feel fulfilling, joyful, serene. In
Speaker 1: other words, I want you to have tranquil Tuesdays. If
Speaker 1: you haven't read the book, I hope you will. But
Speaker 1: in the meantime, I think everyone can find it helpful
Speaker 1: to take a moment to picture a tranquil Tuesday. What
Speaker 1: would you like your life to look like on an
Speaker 1: ordinary Tuesday in the near future. I'm not talking about
Speaker 1: a vacation Tuesday or a day in the distant future
Speaker 1: when nobody is in diapers. I mean just a regular Tuesday,
Speaker 1: perhaps a month or two from now. How do you
Speaker 1: wake up on this tranquil Tuesday? Do you wake to
Speaker 1: an alarm? What happens when it goes off? Do you
Speaker 1: get up right away? Do you feel rested? What do
Speaker 1: you do first thing in the morning? Have a cup
Speaker 1: of coffee outside, gentle yoga, go for run with your
Speaker 1: best friend? Read what guides you through the day? A
Speaker 1: digital calendar with tasks attached to times, A short to
Speaker 1: do list, your routines? What is it like to say
Speaker 1: goodbye to your kids or your spouse? What defines your
Speaker 1: time together in the morning. What does it feel like
Speaker 1: to arrive at work? Do you know what you're doing
Speaker 1: and when before you even sit down at your desk?
Speaker 1: Do you feel confident, hopeful, on top of your game.
Speaker 1: What does it feel like to leave work? Do you
Speaker 1: feel a sense of accomplishment, anticipation for fun evening plans?
Speaker 1: What elements does your day contain? Playing with your kids, family, dinner,
Speaker 1: deep work, exercise, social time with friends, solitude. How do
Speaker 1: you know when it's time to go to bed? What's
Speaker 1: part of your bedtime routine? How do you feel when
Speaker 1: you get into bed. When you envision a tranquil Tuesday,
Speaker 1: you begin to believe that you can have tranquil Tuesdays.
Speaker 1: Having a clear picture of your tranquil Tuesday builds motivation
Speaker 1: for following the Tranquility by Tuesday rules and taking other
Speaker 1: steps to get yourself to this place of serenity. When
Speaker 1: you envision a tranquil Tuesday, you also get specific insights
Speaker 1: into what a tranquil Tuesday means to you and what
Speaker 1: elements are important that lets you focus on practical steps
Speaker 1: to help you get there. For instance, if you envision
Speaker 1: your family seated around the table having dinner to gather,
Speaker 1: you may notice that it is the to gatherness and
Speaker 1: not the home cooked food that matters. So you can
Speaker 1: buy a taken baked castle and bagged salad and spend
Speaker 1: your time at the table rather than hunched over the stove.
Speaker 1: If you see that it's time and conversation with your
Speaker 1: best friend that makes you happy, you won't spend thirty
Speaker 1: minutes driving to a trendy new restaurant to meet up. Instead,
Speaker 1: you'll invite her to sit on your porch after your
Speaker 1: kids are in bed, so all your time is devoted
Speaker 1: to connecting. Envisioning a tranquil Tuesday lets us know what
Speaker 1: specifically we want and it motivates us to get there.
Speaker 1: A tranquil Tuesday is within reach. You just need to
Speaker 1: figure out what it looks like for you to take
Speaker 1: the steps to make it happen. In the meantime, this
Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the
Speaker 1: most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear
Speaker 1: from you. You can send me your tips, your questions,
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Speaker 1: Thanks so much. Should I look forward to staying in touch.
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