1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to vary your route. By changing things 4 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,479 Speaker 1: up every now and then, you open yourself up to 5 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: new pleasures and insights. Many of us have regular roots 6 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: and established routines. These can be great for simplifying daily life. 7 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: Maybe you grocery shop every Friday and follow the same 8 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: path through the store. First produce than meat, than packaged goods, 9 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: then dairy, easy and predictable. Plenty of people have a 10 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: long running route and a short running route and follow 11 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: one or the other every day. You know exactly how 12 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 1: much time you need to get a run in, and 13 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 1: so you don't have to figure out what the traffic 14 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 1: patterns are at every intersection. They're so familiar. You may 15 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: be in charge of getting your kids ready in the morning, 16 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: your partner may handle bed time. Mornings and bedtime run 17 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: like clockwork, and your partner reliably gets to have a 18 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,479 Speaker 1: leisurely cup of coffee in the morning, and you can 19 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: count on curling up with a good book at night. 20 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: I love routines like these for things that happen regularly. 21 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: There's no reason to figure them out anew every time. 22 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: Find something that works and stick with it, but every 23 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: once in a while it can be nice to shake 24 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: things up. If you like to walk or run outside, 25 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: it's amazing what shifting your route by just a block 26 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: will do. You'll find unexpected flower lined paths, and you'll 27 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: see different dog walkers with different dogs. Perhaps you'll notice 28 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: a house for sale that could be perfect for a 29 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: friend who wants to move into your neighborhood. These are 30 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: unexpected delights that you never would have seen on your 31 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: usual paths. Even if you love your Friday night date nights, 32 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: try a date day and go out for brunch sometime. 33 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: There's something electrifying about being out on a date at 34 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: a time you're usually wrangling kids into the car for 35 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: softball games. Try a new grocery store just for kicks. 36 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 1: Go a different direction. Who knows what treats you'll find. 37 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: Go ahead and get the chocolate covered ginger or the 38 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: star fruit just because. And every now and then swap 39 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: who's in charge of which kids at each time of 40 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: the day, and perhaps you'll see a new side of 41 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: your offspring. Go to a different bakery to read the paper. 42 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: Some Sunday morning, and you may discover a new favorite 43 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: pastry or maybe meet a new friend. Repeat experiences with 44 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: our favorite things are great, but variety can be intrinsically 45 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: enjoyable too, and doing things a little differently every once 46 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: in a while creates the chance for you to discover 47 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: new favorite things. In the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks 48 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 49 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 50 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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