WEBVTT - Upgrade your morning routine

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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 upgrade your morning routine. Most likely

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<v Speaker 1>your morning's already have a little bit of routine to them,

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<v Speaker 1>so consider small ways that you can make them just

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit better with a big payoff over time.

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<v Speaker 1>I love to read about people's elaborate morning routines. I

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<v Speaker 1>have written a few of those profiles myself. However, I

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<v Speaker 1>know that for many of us, the idea of running

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<v Speaker 1>six miles, meditating for thirty minutes, and enjoying a kale

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<v Speaker 1>smoothie all before six thirty am is just not going

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<v Speaker 1>to happen. We get ourselves ready for work and the

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<v Speaker 1>kids ready for their days, and we count that as

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<v Speaker 1>a victory. But if you think about it, that getting

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<v Speaker 1>ready is in fact a morning routine. Most people do

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<v Speaker 1>some things routinely almost every morning. Maybe it's having a

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<v Speaker 1>cup of coffee, maybe it's brushing your teeth. I hope

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<v Speaker 1>it includes brushing your teeth. Many people shower almost every morning,

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<v Speaker 1>get dressed, eat breakfast. All of those are right for

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<v Speaker 1>a little upgrade. So first think about how to make

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<v Speaker 1>things a little more elegant. Get a really nice mug

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<v Speaker 1>for your coffee, one that feels good in your hand. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>if you are making your coffee at home by the

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<v Speaker 1>good stuff, maybe you can upgrade your toothbrush to something

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<v Speaker 1>that feels more substantial. Turn your shower into an aromatherapy

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<v Speaker 1>experience with lovely smelling shampoo and soap. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>are going to shower anyway, so why not make the

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<v Speaker 1>experience a little more invigorating. Put some thought into breakfast.

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<v Speaker 1>Scrambling an egg takes five minutes or less. I am serious.

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<v Speaker 1>Time yourself, cut up some fruit, eat on a real plate,

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<v Speaker 1>and wow, you're looking fancy. Over time, you might be

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<v Speaker 1>able to edit down your closet and style it a

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<v Speaker 1>bit so it looks like a boutique you're shopping each morning,

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<v Speaker 1>only it's free in your own closet. How fun is that?

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<v Speaker 1>In any case, after you have tried those things, think

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<v Speaker 1>about adding just a few more minutes of something for

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<v Speaker 1>you into your morning routine. If you are waiting for

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<v Speaker 1>the shower water to warm up, you could do a

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<v Speaker 1>few push ups or stretches. Now you are the sort

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<v Speaker 1>of person who is exercising in the morning, take your

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<v Speaker 1>coffee outside for five minutes. Now you are the sort

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<v Speaker 1>of person who is communing with nature in the morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Put a notebook by your bed and right for a

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<v Speaker 1>few minutes instead of checking email. First thing. The email

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<v Speaker 1>will still be there. Trust me on that one. Now

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<v Speaker 1>you are the sort of person who has a morning

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<v Speaker 1>journaling routine, aren't you amazing? You might even be able

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<v Speaker 1>to repurpose sometime. If you are in your car upgrade

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<v Speaker 1>you're listening material just for fun. I listened to the

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<v Speaker 1>coral part of Beethoven's ninth in the school car line

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<v Speaker 1>not long ago. Wow. That was an ecstatic experience and

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<v Speaker 1>available really any morning you want. Morning routines don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to be long, and they don't have to be difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>The point is to start your day with intention. My

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<v Speaker 1>guess is that you already have something of a morning routine,

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<v Speaker 1>so you can choose to make it just a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit better. The happiness boost might stay with you all

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<v Speaker 1>day long. In the meantime, This is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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<v Speaker 1>your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with

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