1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to make little moments special. Even simple 4 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: substitutions can upgrade your leisure time considerably. This year, I 5 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: have learned a lot about how people use and feel 6 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: about their time as part of the research for my 7 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: upcoming book, Tranquility by Tuesday. One theme that keeps coming 8 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: up again and again is the value of being mindful 9 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: about our leisure time. That is, taking time that is 10 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: already pleasant and thinking about how we can make it 11 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: even more awesome. Let me tell you about how some 12 00:00:55,560 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: people do it. Lots of Tranquility by Tuesday participants included 13 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 1: morning coffee on their time logs. Coffee is definitely a 14 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: part of my morning routine too, But one participant recorded 15 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: time spent on her morning mocha. How great is that 16 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: the peaceful, solitary ritual of morning coffee, and let's be real, 17 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: the much needed kick of caffeine gets taken up a 18 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: notch to become morning mocha. Maybe the mocha prep takes 19 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: a few more minutes than coffee prep, but it's more special. 20 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: This philosophy of little upgrades can apply to all sorts 21 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: of things. Other participants reported that they were deciding to 22 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: watch specific TV shows or movies instead of just randomly 23 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: flipping through channels or watching saved episodes of shows they've 24 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: seen a dozen times. Some people upgraded their leisure by 25 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: taking it to special places instead of just walking around 26 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: the neighborhood. You can drive five min it's to a 27 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: lake and enjoy that. A book is great anywhere, but 28 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: it might be more fun to read on the hammock 29 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,959 Speaker 1: or in a favorite coffee shop. If your schedule or 30 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: child care responsibilities mean you can't travel to a special place, 31 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: you can make your home more special. To set a 32 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: pretty table for a post kid's bedtime dinner at home 33 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: with your partner. Put fresh flowers on the table and 34 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: on your nightstand too, Light a candle in the bathroom. 35 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: Why not. Sometimes the appeal of leisure is solitude if 36 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: that is a rare treat for you, But other times 37 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: you can make your leisure even better by adding the 38 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: right companion. For instance, why not invite a friend to 39 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: join you for your weekly bike ride. Browsing at your 40 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 1: favorite boutique could be even more fun if your sister 41 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: came along. Special gear is another way to upgrade your 42 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: leisure time. That relaxing soak in the tub could be 43 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: even nicer with scented soap. Or maybe grilling or smoking 44 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: meat is your particular thing, Spring for the Bluetooth thermometer 45 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: and have fun geeking out on grilling technique. Knitting is 46 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: even more transporting when you are working with gorgeous yarn. 47 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 1: So today, consider whether there is a morning Mocha makeover 48 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: you can do in your own life, taking something like 49 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: your morning coffee and transforming it to be a little 50 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: more special. If you think of an idea, I'd love 51 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: to hear about it. You can reach me at Laura 52 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: at Laura Vanderkam dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. 53 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening and here's to making the most of 54 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 55 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 56 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 57 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Pod that's B the number four, then breakfast 58 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: p o D. 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