1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,119 Speaker 1: tip is that if you want to see particular changes 4 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: in your life, visualize yourself at a specific date when 5 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: those changes have taken place. So I recently heard it 6 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,919 Speaker 1: said that everybody struggles to lose weight except for brides. 7 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: Because brides are motivated by visualizing the way they want 8 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: to look on their wedding day. With a clear vision 9 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: for the day, they do what is needed to make 10 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: the vision a reality. As longtime listeners know by now, 11 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 1: weight loss is definitely not something we hype a lot 12 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: on this podcast, but I think the insight about visualizing 13 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: yourself on a specific date is relevant for all nins 14 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: of contexts and goals. Brides to be are focused on 15 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: a particular date, their wedding day, and they have a 16 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: clear vision for that day. The vision of how they 17 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: will look motivates choices between now and then, and even 18 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: for those of us not getting married anytime soon, there's 19 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 1: a lot to be said for picking a specific date 20 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: in the future and visualizing ourselves on that day with 21 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: particular changes in place. Maybe you visualize yourself running a 22 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: turkey trot with your daughter on Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly you 23 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: have an authentic deadline for being able to run three 24 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: miles Thanksgiving Day. That makes it a lot easier to 25 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: come up with a training plan and get yourself out 26 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: the door to run, even on days when you'd rather 27 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 1: stay on the couch. I suppose your house is feeling 28 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: a little frumpy. You could pick a date a few 29 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: months in the future and imagine opening the door to 30 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: welcome friends to your home for a cup of coffee. 31 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: You feel proud that your home is inviting. You don't 32 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: feel like the need to explain why there are no 33 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: pictures on the wall, and you don't apologize for the 34 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 1: bag of stuff bound for goodwill that has been sitting 35 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: by the door for a month. You don't wonder where 36 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: you can suggest they sit, because you have a perfect 37 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: spot in mind for conversation. You might be unhappy in 38 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: your job and know the first step to prepare for 39 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: a job search is to create a new resume, but 40 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 1: you feel intimidated by the blank page. You could decide 41 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: that you'll use the day off on Memorial Day to 42 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: launch your job search. You imagine yourself having a resume 43 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 1: in hand on Memorial Day that you feel confident in 44 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: knowing that it conveys your strengths and experiences. Whether the 45 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: change in your life you're envisioning is a professional project, 46 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: a personal project, a home project, or anything else, try 47 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:02,080 Speaker 1: visualizing yourself on a specific date, having the vision to life. 48 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: You could even write a paragraph or two about your 49 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: life on that date, or make a sketch or collage 50 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: to reflect your vision. When you set a vision and 51 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: keep returning to it, you will find yourself more motivated 52 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: so the vision becomes reality. In the meantime, this is Laura. 53 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 54 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've 55 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at 56 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a 57 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts from iHeartMedia, please visit 58 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to 59 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: your favorite shows.