WEBVTT - Second Cup: Don't waste the daylight

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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 not waste limited daylight, especially when the

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<v Speaker 1>days are short. It is worth prioritizing a little time

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<v Speaker 1>outside over other things that could be done in the dark.

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<v Speaker 1>So this episode is airing around what is the winter solstice.

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<v Speaker 1>For my listeners in the Northern Hemisphere, this is the

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<v Speaker 1>day of the year when the sun is up for

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<v Speaker 1>the least amount of time. Of course, that means my

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<v Speaker 1>Southern Hemisphere listeners are enjoying the longest day of the year.

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<v Speaker 1>But winter will come for them too eventually, and this

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<v Speaker 1>advice can be applied whenever that happens. When resources are

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<v Speaker 1>limiteds tells us that we should consider the opportunity cost

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<v Speaker 1>of using that resource versus other resources. When it is

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<v Speaker 1>light until nine pm, maybe it wouldn't feel so bad

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<v Speaker 1>to be in meetings that didn't have to happen in

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<v Speaker 1>windowless conference rooms from nine am to four pm. But

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<v Speaker 1>when the sun is going down a little after four pm,

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<v Speaker 1>well that is a different matter entirely. So don't waste

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<v Speaker 1>the daylight. Maybe by working through lunch you might be

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<v Speaker 1>able to get out of work at five instead of

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<v Speaker 1>five thirty. But here where I live, it is dark

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<v Speaker 1>at five and it is dark at five thirty. If

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have anything in particular you are going to

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<v Speaker 1>do between five and five thirty. Given how important seeing

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<v Speaker 1>daylight is for mood and energy, the opportunity cost of

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<v Speaker 1>working from twelve to twelve thirty when you could have

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<v Speaker 1>seen the light is much higher than the opportunity cost

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<v Speaker 1>of working from five to five thirty. Now, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>meeting your best friend for an early dinner or you

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<v Speaker 1>need to pick up your kids, that is a different matter.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you are just going to watch TV, well,

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<v Speaker 1>you can watch TV in the dark. Don't waste the daylight.

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<v Speaker 1>This is true on weekends as well. While there is

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<v Speaker 1>nothing wrong with watching TV on a Sunday afternoon, you

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<v Speaker 1>can in fact watch TV when it is dark out.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to be harder, though, to go for a

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<v Speaker 1>hike in the dark, so it is worth prioritizing the

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<v Speaker 1>afternoon time for that hike and then go for the

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<v Speaker 1>screens when there is less competing for those hours. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>I know not everyone plans out entire days in advance,

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<v Speaker 1>but this idea to not waste the daylight might inspire

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<v Speaker 1>you to check in with yourself an hour or two

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<v Speaker 1>before sunset each day. In my part of the world,

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<v Speaker 1>that happens around for twenty pm. Yep, goes down early

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<v Speaker 1>around here. Maybe for you it's a little later or

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<v Speaker 1>a little earlier. Either way, set some sort of alarm

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<v Speaker 1>when it goes off. Ask yourself, have I seen the daylight?

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<v Speaker 1>Have I gotten outside for at least a few minutes?

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<v Speaker 1>If so, excellent, But if not, maybe you should take

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<v Speaker 1>a pause from whatever you are doing and stick your

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<v Speaker 1>head outside for five to ten minutes. I am guessing

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<v Speaker 1>that whatever you are doing could be done in a

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<v Speaker 1>few minutes later too, But the sun will go down,

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<v Speaker 1>probably sooner than you want it to. A little awareness

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<v Speaker 1>can lead to better choices in the meantime. This is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to for Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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