WEBVTT - Try a morning mocha makeover

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to make little moments special. Even simple

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<v Speaker 1>substitutions can upgrade your leisure time considerably. This year, I

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<v Speaker 1>have learned a lot about how people use and feel

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<v Speaker 1>about their time as part of the research for my

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<v Speaker 1>upcoming book, Tranquility by Tuesday. One theme that keeps coming

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<v Speaker 1>up again and again is the value of being mindful

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<v Speaker 1>about our leisure time. That is, taking time that is

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<v Speaker 1>already pleasant and thinking about how we can make it

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<v Speaker 1>even more awesome. Let me tell you about how some

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<v Speaker 1>people do it. Lots of Tranquility by Tuesday participants included

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<v Speaker 1>morning coffee on their time logs. Coffee is definitely a

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<v Speaker 1>part of my morning routine too, But one participant recorded

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<v Speaker 1>time spent on her morning mocha. How great is that

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<v Speaker 1>the peaceful, solitary ritual of morning coffee, and let's be real,

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<v Speaker 1>the much needed kick of caffeine gets taken up a

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<v Speaker 1>notch to become morning mocha. Maybe the mocha prep takes

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<v Speaker 1>a few more minutes than coffee prep, but it's more special.

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<v Speaker 1>This philosophy of little upgrades can apply to all sorts

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<v Speaker 1>of things. Other participants reported that they were deciding to

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<v Speaker 1>watch specific TV shows or movies instead of just randomly

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<v Speaker 1>flipping through channels or watching saved episodes of shows they've

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<v Speaker 1>seen a dozen times. Some people upgraded their leisure by

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<v Speaker 1>taking it to special places instead of just walking around

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<v Speaker 1>the neighborhood. You can drive five min it's to a

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<v Speaker 1>lake and enjoy that. A book is great anywhere, but

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<v Speaker 1>it might be more fun to read on the hammock

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<v Speaker 1>or in a favorite coffee shop. If your schedule or

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<v Speaker 1>child care responsibilities mean you can't travel to a special place,

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<v Speaker 1>you can make your home more special. To set a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty table for a post kid's bedtime dinner at home

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<v Speaker 1>with your partner. Put fresh flowers on the table and

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<v Speaker 1>on your nightstand too, Light a candle in the bathroom.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not. Sometimes the appeal of leisure is solitude if

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<v Speaker 1>that is a rare treat for you, But other times

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<v Speaker 1>you can make your leisure even better by adding the

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<v Speaker 1>right companion. For instance, why not invite a friend to

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<v Speaker 1>join you for your weekly bike ride. Browsing at your

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<v Speaker 1>favorite boutique could be even more fun if your sister

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<v Speaker 1>came along. Special gear is another way to upgrade your

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<v Speaker 1>leisure time. That relaxing soak in the tub could be

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<v Speaker 1>even nicer with scented soap. Or maybe grilling or smoking

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<v Speaker 1>meat is your particular thing, Spring for the Bluetooth thermometer

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<v Speaker 1>and have fun geeking out on grilling technique. Knitting is

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<v Speaker 1>even more transporting when you are working with gorgeous yarn.

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<v Speaker 1>So today, consider whether there is a morning Mocha makeover

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<v Speaker 1>you can do in your own life, taking something like

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<v Speaker 1>your morning coffee and transforming it to be a little

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<v Speaker 1>more special. If you think of an idea, I'd love

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<v Speaker 1>to hear about it. You can reach me at Laura

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<v Speaker 1>at Laura Vanderkam dot com. 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. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you.

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