Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before a Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is don't be surprised by ants at a picnic.
Speaker 1: Ants that a picnic are annoying, but they are absolutely predictable.
Speaker 1: There is no point being shocked or bothered by their appearance. Likewise,
Speaker 1: there are many metaphorical ants at our picnics in life.
Speaker 1: If something is going to be a predictable annoyance, just
Speaker 1: plan for it and you will feel a lot less stressed.
Speaker 1: So we have all sorts of situations in life that
Speaker 1: feature their own versions of ants at a picnic. If
Speaker 1: you've got small kids, for instance, you know that many
Speaker 1: adventures with them need to be cut short. Sometimes you
Speaker 1: get lucky and your kid is entertained by the zoo
Speaker 1: for three hours, but it is just as likely that
Speaker 1: they will look at the turtles and monkeys and then
Speaker 1: decide that they are done. This is a good reason
Speaker 1: to buy a membership so you can go for a
Speaker 1: short period of time and not worry about how much
Speaker 1: you paid for your thirty minute trip. Similarly, if you
Speaker 1: fly a lot, you know that flights can be delayed.
Speaker 1: You are probably wise not to plan anything that absolutely
Speaker 1: has to happen and cannot be moved for the moment
Speaker 1: you land. If you are hosting an arts and craft's
Speaker 1: birthday party for an eight year old in your home,
Speaker 1: there will be fun and there will be a mess.
Speaker 1: There is no point being surprised or hovering over the
Speaker 1: children trying to limit their use of glitter. You will
Speaker 1: just need to relax and then come behind them with
Speaker 1: a vacuum cleaner later. Sometimes you don't know what aunts
Speaker 1: to expect at a picnic, but other people might. If
Speaker 1: your doctor has prescribed a new medicine to deal with
Speaker 1: an issue that has been bugging you, you can ask
Speaker 1: if there are any side effects you should expect and
Speaker 1: how to manage them. There is probably something, and you
Speaker 1: can save yourself a lot of worry by knowing that
Speaker 1: a lot of people get a rash. It is not
Speaker 1: just you, I think in general, it is wise to
Speaker 1: be aware of what could be annoying and think through
Speaker 1: how you would deal with it. This isn't being a
Speaker 1: pessimist or worrywart. This is about being aware so little
Speaker 1: annoyances don't ruin everything. If you are wearing new shoes
Speaker 1: to a friend's wedding, you just put a back up
Speaker 1: pair of shoes in the car. That way, when the
Speaker 1: shoes don't feel as amazing as they look, you still
Speaker 1: get to dance. It's all good in the end. In
Speaker 1: the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's
Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening
Speaker 1: to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,
Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.
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