1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 2: Good Morning. 3 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: tip is to get to three. 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 2: I maintain that anything you do three times a week 6 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 2: is a habit. So if you want to have something 7 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,279 Speaker 2: be a regular part of your life, just see if 8 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 2: you can squeeze it in three times a week. You 9 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: might be surprised at what you can do. Today's tip, 10 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 2: like a few others, recently comes from my new book 11 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 2: Tranquility by Tuesday. Nine Ways to calm the chaos and 12 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: make time for what matters. In this book, I explore 13 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 2: what happened when one hundred and fifty people learned nine 14 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: of my favorite time management rules over nine weeks. One 15 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 2: Tranquility by Tuesday rule rule number four, to be exact, 16 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 2: was that three times a week is a habit. We 17 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: can argue over how regularly anything needs to happen to 18 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 2: be part of your identity, but three times a week 19 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 2: is fairly regular. It isn't daily, but most things don't 20 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 2: need to be. Indeed, I've found that many people who 21 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 2: claim to have daily habits often don't. They do things 22 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 2: Monday through Friday, which is five times a week, not daily. 23 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: If the person skips fridays or holidays or vacations, we 24 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 2: wind up a lot closer to three than to seven. 25 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 2: In any case, aiming for three times a week can 26 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: be liberating. We might not be able to find space 27 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: for things daily, and particularly at the same time every 28 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: single day, but we don't need to. Three spots over 29 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: the course of the one hundred sixty eight hours in 30 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: a week can be enough. So for instance, let's say 31 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: you used to play an instrument and you would like 32 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 2: to get back to it. You could lament that you 33 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 2: can't play the piano for an hour every day like 34 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 2: you did during your most serious studies, but why is 35 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 2: that the accepted standard. Could you find twenty minutes three 36 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 2: times a week to play a low cost electronic keyboard? 37 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: Perhaps you could. That is just one total hour out 38 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 2: of one hundred sixty eight It seems doable. Or maybe 39 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: you'd like to do some creative writing. You don't have 40 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 2: hours to hole yourself up in a garret, but could 41 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 2: you write for twenty to thirty minutes three times a week. 42 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 2: It's just sixty to ninety minutes. Skip a show or 43 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 2: two and you're there. Or maybe you fantasize about regular 44 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: family meals. You want to be the kind of family 45 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: that eats together, but between work and kids schedules, there 46 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 2: is no six pm pot roast being unveiled on its 47 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 2: platter Monday through Friday. So what, maybe you all eat 48 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 2: pancakes together on Saturday morning and Sunday dinner together before 49 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: the week begins. Just find one other time that works, 50 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 2: maybe a late Tuesday dinner if that's a day when 51 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: the activities are over early, and just like that, you 52 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: are a family that eats together. Just get to three. 53 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 2: I know. I have found that this mindset is incredibly 54 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 2: helpful as I try to make space for things in 55 00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 2: my life. Once upon a time I ran every day. 56 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: That is no longer happening in this season of my life. 57 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 2: But I can definitely run three times a week, and 58 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 2: that means I am still a runner. Our family meals 59 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: happen as they can, but they do generally happen three 60 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 2: times a week. We are a family that eats together. 61 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 2: I practice the piano three times a week. I blog 62 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,919 Speaker 2: at least three times per week. None of this needs 63 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: to be daily to count, but because it is regular, 64 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 2: it can be a part of who I am what 65 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: would you like to have be a regular part of 66 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: your life. You might not need to wait for some 67 00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 2: future time when life will calm down. Life isn't going 68 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 2: to calm down next week. It might not calm down 69 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 2: next year. But if you survey your life, you might 70 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: already be doing what you desire one a week or so. 71 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 2: Just get to three. That is doable, and when you 72 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 2: do it, your life will feel better. In the meantime. 73 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 2: This is Laura. 74 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 75 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: our talks. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 76 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 77 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at 78 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the number four then 79 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: Breakfast pod. 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