1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: tip is for when you are facing a task that 4 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: you don't want to do but do need to do 5 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: at some point, ask yourself whether you want to do 6 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: the task now or later. You may wind up less 7 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: likely to put the task off. We have to do 8 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: a lot of things in life that aren't especially appealing. 9 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: Filling out a kid's camp form, unloading the dishwasher, cleaning 10 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: the inside of the refrigerator, following up about the health 11 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: insurance reimbursement that still hasn't been processed. I am guessing 12 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: that you don't want to do any of those tasks, 13 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: But if you have to do them, then the question 14 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: of whether you want to do them isn't particularly helpful, 15 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: So better to change the question. Don't ask yourself do 16 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: I want to fill out this camp form? Or do 17 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: I want to call the health insurance company again? Of 18 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: course the answer is going to be no. But if 19 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: you instead ask yourself, do I want to fill out 20 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: this camp form now or later? Or would I like 21 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: to call the health insurance company today or tomorrow? You 22 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: might find it a little easier to choose now. After all, 23 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 1: if you are headed to the beach tomorrow, you don't 24 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: want to take the camp form that is due in 25 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: three days with you. You'd probably rather empty the dishwasher 26 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: in the morning than at night while you're dealing with 27 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 1: the dinner dishes that have piled up, because nothing could 28 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: go in that full dishwasher all day. And if you've 29 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: got a quiet moment at work, you'd probably rather call 30 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: the insurance company than during a busier time. Asking yourself 31 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: whether you want to do a task now or later 32 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: is also helpful when you are in suboptimal working conditions 33 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: on a plane, in a doctor's waiting room at home, 34 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 1: but with loud work happening in a neighbor's yard, even 35 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: interesting work may not seem especially appealing. In those moments, 36 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: you may be inclined to set aside your work until 37 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: there is a better time or place for it. But 38 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: while you don't feel like working with the roofers banging around, 39 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 1: asking if you'd rather work now or later changes the calculation. 40 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: Would you rather do your work now amid the noise 41 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: or tonight when the roofers are gone and you are 42 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: planning on having a glass of wine by the fire 43 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: pit with your partner. I am guessing now is the 44 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: preferable option. Of course, you won't always decide to do 45 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: your work now and have your leisure later. Maybe on 46 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: a Saturday, you plan to put away your winter clothes 47 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: and get out your spring clothes. But then your best 48 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 1: friend says she is unexpectedly in town and asks if 49 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: you'd like to have lunch. Well, of course you'd like 50 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: to have lunch. You will take your leisure now and 51 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: you can do your chores later. But in any case, 52 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: when the question is yes or no, as in do 53 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: I feel like working on the plane, the answer might 54 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: be an easy no. But when you realize you are 55 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: choosing when to work and when to have your leisure, 56 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: you can make wiser choices between now and later. In 57 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: the meantime, this is Laura. 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