1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: tip is to not waste limited daylight, especially when the 4 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: days are short. It is worth prioritizing a little time 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: outside over other things that could be done in the dark. 6 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: So this episode is airing around what is the winter solstice. 7 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: For my listeners in the Northern Hemisphere, this is the 8 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: day of the year when the sun is up for 9 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: the least amount of time. Of course, that means my 10 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 1: Southern Hemisphere listeners are enjoying the longest day of the year. 11 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: But winter will come for them too eventually, and this 12 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: advice can be applied whenever that happens. When resources are 13 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: limiteds tells us that we should consider the opportunity cost 14 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: of using that resource versus other resources. When it is 15 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: light until nine pm, maybe it wouldn't feel so bad 16 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: to be in meetings that didn't have to happen in 17 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: windowless conference rooms from nine am to four pm. But 18 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: when the sun is going down a little after four pm, 19 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: well that is a different matter entirely. So don't waste 20 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: the daylight. Maybe by working through lunch you might be 21 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: able to get out of work at five instead of 22 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: five thirty. But here where I live, it is dark 23 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 1: at five and it is dark at five thirty. If 24 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: you don't have anything in particular you are going to 25 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: do between five and five thirty. Given how important seeing 26 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: daylight is for mood and energy, the opportunity cost of 27 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: working from twelve to twelve thirty when you could have 28 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: seen the light is much higher than the opportunity cost 29 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: of working from five to five thirty. Now, if you're 30 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: meeting your best friend for an early dinner or you 31 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: need to pick up your kids, that is a different matter. 32 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,959 Speaker 1: But if you are just going to watch TV, well, 33 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: you can watch TV in the dark. Don't waste the daylight. 34 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: This is true on weekends as well. While there is 35 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: nothing wrong with watching TV on a Sunday afternoon, you 36 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: can in fact watch TV when it is dark out. 37 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: It's going to be harder, though, to go for a 38 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: hike in the dark, so it is worth prioritizing the 39 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: afternoon time for that hike and then go for the 40 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: screens when there is less competing for those hours. Now. 41 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: I know not everyone plans out entire days in advance, 42 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: but this idea to not waste the daylight might inspire 43 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: you to check in with yourself an hour or two 44 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: before sunset each day. In my part of the world, 45 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: that happens around for twenty pm. Yep, goes down early 46 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 1: around here. Maybe for you it's a little later or 47 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: a little earlier. Either way, set some sort of alarm 48 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: when it goes off. Ask yourself, have I seen the daylight? 49 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 1: Have I gotten outside for at least a few minutes? 50 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: If so, excellent, But if not, maybe you should take 51 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: a pause from whatever you are doing and stick your 52 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: head outside for five to ten minutes. I am guessing 53 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: that whatever you are doing could be done in a 54 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: few minutes later too, But the sun will go down, 55 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: probably sooner than you want it to. A little awareness 56 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: can lead to better choices in the meantime. This is Laura. 57 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 58 00:03:51,880 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to for Breakfast. If you've 59 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at 60 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a 61 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 1: production of iHeartMedia. 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