1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to embrace cocktail Hour, or at least 4 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: the idea of building time based rituals into life. At 5 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: a time when our daily and weekly rhythms are disrupted, 6 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: we need to find new ways to shape our days. 7 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: Before people began sheltering in place in March, our days 8 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: were defined by scheduled commitments, work events, social gatherings, kit activities, 9 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: classes at the gym. This is starting to change as 10 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: life goes back to normal, but in many places people's 11 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: calendars are still pretty much empty. The appointments, well, they're 12 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: mostly on zoom. With that, the days and weeks can 13 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: start to feel shapeless. A surprising number of people are 14 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: googling the questin what day is it? We have to 15 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: find ways to mark time, and cocktail Hour or any 16 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: sort of similar ritual is one way of doing that. 17 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: Cocktail Hour itself is a fairly fun idea. It can 18 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: begin at any time that suits your household five six, 19 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: four thirty. If you need it at the appointed time, 20 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,199 Speaker 1: you close your laptop and head to the social area 21 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,400 Speaker 1: of your home. Partners, roommates and adult children can join 22 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: in two. Virtual cocktail parties can also work if you 23 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,199 Speaker 1: arrange to meet up with friends at a set time 24 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: for a video call. Drink what you Wish anything festival do, 25 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: whether it's alcoholic or not. If you're looking for a 26 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: quarantine project, you could try mastering some new cocktails. Check 27 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: out Adam McDowell's Drinks, a user's guide for recipe history 28 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: and tips, or mixed saltzer, water and juice in a 29 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: fancy glass. That way everyone can participate. The point is 30 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: a socialize with family or friends and satisfy the need, 31 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: as Genia Belafonte explains in The New York Times, to 32 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: punctuate the end of the day with exclamation points. I 33 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 1: love that image cocktail hour as an exclamation point. It 34 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: gives shape and excitement to our days at a time 35 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: when we need it most. There are all sorts of 36 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: time based rituals that can shape days and provide this punctuation. 37 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: I'm told that folks in Denver and other cities in 38 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: the West have been howling at the moon at eight 39 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,639 Speaker 1: o'clock every night. The tradition of intentionally marking time goes 40 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: back centuries. Religious communities and plenty of late people have 41 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: long prayed the hours, with specific prayers for different times 42 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: of day. Lately, lots of houses of worship have been 43 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: returning to this ancient tradition by live streaming morning, noonday, 44 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: or evening prayers. Whether you opt for cocktail hour, howling 45 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: at the moon, praying the hours, or something altogether different, 46 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: marking time can give shape to your days and save 47 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 1: you from feeling adrift. You steward your energy to make 48 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 1: it to cocktail hour at p M. And then another 49 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: day is done. And in the books, I would certainly 50 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: raise a glass to that. In the meantime, this is Laura. 51 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 52 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 53 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 54 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 55 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Pod that's b E the number four then 56 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: breakfast p O D. 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