WEBVTT - Second Cup: Never waste a transition

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to never waste a transition. When there is

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<v Speaker 1>a change happening in your life, consider whether there are

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<v Speaker 1>any other changes you'd like to bundle with it. So

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<v Speaker 1>I heard this story about advice given to a couple

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<v Speaker 1>preparing for marriage. They were anticipating several moves in the

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<v Speaker 1>early years of their life together. Rather than wasting these transitions,

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<v Speaker 1>they were advised to be intentional about how they wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to shape their life together by reflecting on their norms

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<v Speaker 1>and routines with each move. I think that is great advice,

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<v Speaker 1>not just for newlyweds, but in lots of contexts. Transitions

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<v Speaker 1>create fresh starts, and that makes it easier to start

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<v Speaker 1>new habits. For instance, the start of a new school

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<v Speaker 1>year or the first day of a new job can

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<v Speaker 1>both be great times to take on a new morning routine.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you're getting up at a different time now and

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<v Speaker 1>the morning is already ordered differently, so it might not

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<v Speaker 1>be quite so strange to add five minutes of yoga

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<v Speaker 1>to the mix. Transitions also create natural opportunities for ending

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<v Speaker 1>routines or breaking habits that aren't serving you any more.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe a weekly coffee shop date with your aunt was

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<v Speaker 1>life giving when your daughter was a new born, but

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<v Speaker 1>feels stressful now that your daughter is an active toddler.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're moving to a new apartment in a different neighborhood,

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<v Speaker 1>this could be a natural time to find a new

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<v Speaker 1>way to connect with your aunt. Or perhaps this snooze

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<v Speaker 1>button has been an ingrained habit for years, even if

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<v Speaker 1>you know it doesn't do you much good. The transition

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<v Speaker 1>to a new job, with its new morning routines could

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<v Speaker 1>create a great occasion to swear off the snooze button too.

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<v Speaker 1>In addition to being great times to start, stop, or

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<v Speaker 1>change habits, transitions create ideal occasions for reflection. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you want your life to be like? What are your

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<v Speaker 1>hopes and goals? Maybe when you start going into an

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<v Speaker 1>office three days a week, you become more intentional about

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<v Speaker 1>taking breaks with colleagues in order to build in social

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<v Speaker 1>time because you have reflected on the importance of professional relationships.

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<v Speaker 1>The truth is, transitions don't even need to be huge

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<v Speaker 1>to nudge some sort of changes. If you buy a

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<v Speaker 1>new kitchen tape that can be a reason to rethink

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<v Speaker 1>your family dinner routine. So try to recognize any sort

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<v Speaker 1>of transition when it is happening, then decide not to

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<v Speaker 1>waste it. Anything can be an occasion for building good

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<v Speaker 1>habits or changing something that isn't working. Making the most

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<v Speaker 1>of transitions can help us build the lives we want

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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