Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.
Speaker 1: This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is to not waste limited daylight, especially when the
Speaker 1: days are short. It is worth prioritizing a little time
Speaker 1: outside over other things that could be done in the dark.
Speaker 1: So this episode is airing around what is the winter solstice.
Speaker 1: For my listeners in the Northern Hemisphere, this is the
Speaker 1: day of the year when the sun is up for
Speaker 1: the least amount of time. Of course, that means my
Speaker 1: Southern Hemisphere listeners are enjoying the longest day of the year.
Speaker 1: But winter will come for them too eventually, and this
Speaker 1: advice can be applied whenever that happens. When resources are
Speaker 1: limiteds tells us that we should consider the opportunity cost
Speaker 1: of using that resource versus other resources. When it is
Speaker 1: light until nine pm, maybe it wouldn't feel so bad
Speaker 1: to be in meetings that didn't have to happen in
Speaker 1: windowless conference rooms from nine am to four pm. But
Speaker 1: when the sun is going down a little after four pm,
Speaker 1: well that is a different matter entirely. So don't waste
Speaker 1: the daylight. Maybe by working through lunch you might be
Speaker 1: able to get out of work at five instead of
Speaker 1: five thirty. But here where I live, it is dark
Speaker 1: at five and it is dark at five thirty. If
Speaker 1: you don't have anything in particular you are going to
Speaker 1: do between five and five thirty. Given how important seeing
Speaker 1: daylight is for mood and energy, the opportunity cost of
Speaker 1: working from twelve to twelve thirty when you could have
Speaker 1: seen the light is much higher than the opportunity cost
Speaker 1: of working from five to five thirty. Now, if you're
Speaker 1: meeting your best friend for an early dinner or you
Speaker 1: need to pick up your kids, that is a different matter.
Speaker 1: But if you are just going to watch TV, well,
Speaker 1: you can watch TV in the dark. Don't waste the daylight.
Speaker 1: This is true on weekends as well. While there is
Speaker 1: nothing wrong with watching TV on a Sunday afternoon, you
Speaker 1: can in fact watch TV when it is dark out.
Speaker 1: It's going to be harder, though, to go for a
Speaker 1: hike in the dark, so it is worth prioritizing the
Speaker 1: afternoon time for that hike and then go for the
Speaker 1: screens when there is less competing for those hours. Now.
Speaker 1: I know not everyone plans out entire days in advance,
Speaker 1: but this idea to not waste the daylight might inspire
Speaker 1: you to check in with yourself an hour or two
Speaker 1: before sunset each day. In my part of the world,
Speaker 1: that happens around for twenty pm. Yep, goes down early
Speaker 1: around here. Maybe for you it's a little later or
Speaker 1: a little earlier. Either way, set some sort of alarm
Speaker 1: when it goes off. Ask yourself, have I seen the daylight?
Speaker 1: Have I gotten outside for at least a few minutes?
Speaker 1: If so, excellent, But if not, maybe you should take
Speaker 1: a pause from whatever you are doing and stick your
Speaker 1: head outside for five to ten minutes. I am guessing
Speaker 1: that whatever you are doing could be done in a
Speaker 1: few minutes later too, But the sun will go down,
Speaker 1: probably sooner than you want it to. A little awareness
Speaker 1: can lead to better choices in the meantime. This is Laura.
Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of
Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to for Breakfast. If you've
Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at
Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a
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