1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to take one minute for anticipation. Pushing 4 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: a little treat forward, just a bit, can extend your 5 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: pleasure and make the experience more fun. Sometimes in the afternoon, 6 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: I like to make myself a cup of tea, and 7 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: I've been trying different brands, and I recently bought one 8 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,639 Speaker 1: that came with a more elaborate set of instructions than 9 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: the usual heat water, steep the tea bag routine. This 10 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: one noted that while the water was heating, you should 11 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: take a moment for anticipation. I guess of the great 12 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: tea experience that was about to come. It's a little silly, 13 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: but on the other hand, it's not a bad idea. 14 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: These days, you can get a lot of what you 15 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: want really quickly. I'm old enough to remember having to 16 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: wait for special movies like The Wizard of Oz to 17 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: be played on TV, or driving around hoping to hear 18 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: a new song on the radio. These days, you just 19 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: download or stream whatever you want whenever you want. No 20 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: one particularly likes waiting, but anticipation is a special kind 21 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: of waiting. There's a much more exciting connotation to this 22 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: waiting than standing in line at the d m V. 23 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: It is waiting eagerly for something good you know is coming. 24 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: When we anticipate something, we feel some of the same 25 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: pleasure we will during the event itself, only the pleasure 26 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: can last much longer. Taking a minute to anticipate the 27 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: tea means we're enjoying the tea for a minute longer 28 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: than we would we slow down. We notice some treats 29 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: deliberately build the waiting into the process of consumption. For 30 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: a while, I was really into these dark chocolate covered 31 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: frozen banana slices. You had to take them out of 32 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: the freezer and then let them sit for a minute 33 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: or two to thaw if you didn't want to break 34 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,959 Speaker 1: your teeth. That extra minute kept me from gobbling the 35 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: chocolates down without savoring them. I don't know if those 36 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: baby Bell cheeses have to be wrapped in those waxes 37 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: or not, but the process of unwrapping the cheeses makes 38 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: the snack more of a ritual than it otherwise would be. 39 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: We can build a moment for anticipation into all sorts 40 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: of things. If you see an email from a friend, 41 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: take a minute to think about your friend and how 42 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: much you enjoy spending time together before you open the note. 43 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: If you subscribe to a magazine, take a minute to 44 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: look at the cover headlines and peruse the table of 45 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: contents and think about what you'd like to read first 46 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: before you dive in. Maybe don't start the new season 47 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: of a series as soon as it's available. Take a 48 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: day or two and designate a time to start watching. 49 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: You'll stretch out your enjoyment. After all, Eventually the good 50 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: thing will be over. Eventually the Christmas presents will be unwrapped, 51 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: the lights will come down, the chocolate will all be consumed. 52 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: Building in a moment for anticipation allows us to push 53 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: that eventuality forward and stretch the time before the good 54 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: thing is over into a higher proportion of our moments. 55 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: So today, think about what good thing you can push 56 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: forward just a little. I don't believe in forcing hardships 57 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 1: on ourselves for no good reason. Life is hard enough 58 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: as it is. But pushing something good forward a little 59 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: doesn't introduce a hardship. It maximizes pleasure, which I tend 60 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: to think is a good thing in the meantime, this 61 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening and here's to making the 62 00:03:51,840 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear 63 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 64 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook 65 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the 66 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: number four, then Breakfast p o D. You can also 67 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: shoot me an email at Before Breakfast podcast at iHeartMedia 68 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: dot com that Before Breakfast is spelled out with all 69 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: the letters. 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