1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: tip is to use the occasion of a time change 4 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: to rethink your habits and switch up when things happen. 5 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: This tip was sent in by Before Breakfast listener Amber, who, 6 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: like many people with busy lives, was trying to find 7 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 1: time to exercise. I'm not a morning person, she writes, 8 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: so I tried to work out after the kids went 9 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: to bed at nine thirty PM, and that was successful 10 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: for maybe two nights. But then last year around this time, 11 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: Amber says she had an epiphany. The time change. In 12 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: much of the United States, we reset our clocks back 13 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: an hour at the beginning of November. Other countries move 14 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: at different times, but it's a widespread phenomenon. In any case, 15 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: Amber thought, with the time time change, what if I 16 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: just continue to get up at my normal time, My 17 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: seven am wake up would suddenly be a six am 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: wake up. My body would not know the difference. I 19 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: would magically gain an hour in the morning for working out. Well, 20 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: she'd gain an hour on the first day at least, 21 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: but she writes that's what she did and it's been 22 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: sustainable for a year now. Amber says it's been one 23 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: of the most intelligent things I've ever done, and that's 24 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: saying something. Since Amber has a PhD. So I encourage 25 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: your listeners to try it, she says, especially those with 26 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: young kids and a treadmiller waits in the basement. She 27 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: generally got the workout in before the kids woke up, 28 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: but even if they got up, that wasn't a deal killer. 29 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: Her three year old sometimes came down to watch Mommy 30 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: on the treadmill, but it still went mostly okay. I 31 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: think this is a wonderful IDEA long time before Breakfast, 32 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: listeners know that mornings are a great time for getting 33 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: stuff done, but going to bed earlier and getting up 34 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: up earlier can be challenging. Many people feel groggy for 35 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: days after international trips as they try to change their 36 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: body's schedules. Physically, we don't always handle this well. The 37 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: one hour time shift that is the one where we 38 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: fall back, introduces a relatively painless way to start getting 39 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: up earlier on the first day, which is usually the 40 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: hardest day. You don't have to change anything about your 41 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: sleep time or bedtime at all. Since you get an 42 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: extra hour, you can accomplish something in the morning without 43 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: having given anything up. Now. The next night might be 44 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: somewhat more challenging, as you will actually have to go 45 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: to bed earlier in order to sustain the practice at 46 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: least what looks like earlier on the clock. But moving 47 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 1: half an hour just costs you half an hour of sleep, 48 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,799 Speaker 1: and the next night you can shift it completely. Exercising 49 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: in that early morning hour is a great idea, but 50 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: you could also use it to do something creative like 51 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: write or paint. You could use this time to connect 52 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: with your spouse before you go your separate ways. If 53 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: you want to start a side hustle or a hobby, 54 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,959 Speaker 1: you could use this time for that. But the point 55 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: is like amber, to use the occasion of an external 56 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: time change to change your habits, and doing so is hard, 57 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: but occasionally we get handed opportunities to make it a 58 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: little less hard. I don't think a true night owl 59 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: is going to become a morning person, but most of 60 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: us are somewhere in the middle. The time change makes 61 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: change a little more possible in the meantime. This is Laura, 62 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 63 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody. I'd love to hear from you. 64 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 65 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 66 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Pod. That's b the number four then Breakfast pod. 67 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast podcast. 68 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: At iHeartMedia dot com that before Breakfast is spelled out 69 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: with all the letters. Thanks so much, should I look 70 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 1: forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is a production 71 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: of iHeartRadio. 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