1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: tip is that if there is something you want to 4 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: do or use more often, see if you can make 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: that choice more physically attractive. Often a little prettiness can 6 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: make a good choice feel enticing. So I am probably 7 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: not the only person who has had the experience of 8 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: going to a bookstore and finding something that looks amazing. 9 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 1: Then fortunately I realized before buying that book that I 10 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: already own it. I just haven't read it. When something 11 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: is a range attractively on a shelf and a store 12 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,919 Speaker 1: with nice lighting, it just looks more enticing then stuff 13 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,279 Speaker 1: stacked up in the pile at home. So it goes 14 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: with many things. I know I should drink water during 15 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: the day. Now that I own a Stanley insulated cup 16 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: with a straw the water just feels more appealing. I 17 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: went to a preschool brunch the other day where there 18 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: were fruit bouquets on each table from edible arrangements. The 19 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: kids were far more excited about eating strawberries and slices 20 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: of canteloup on sticks than they would be if the 21 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: fruit looked less attractive. We like pretty things. Stores know this. 22 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: They want you to buy things, so they make the 23 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: merchandise look attractive. Of course, the food looks pretty. The 24 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: little notebooks are so eye catching. They arrange out fits together, 25 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: well styled and curated, so you want them hanging in 26 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: your own claws. That those pants just don't look so nice. 27 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: But here's the thing, they could look nice. We can 28 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: use this truth that pretty things are more enticing to 29 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: nudge ourselves to make good choices. So, for instance, you 30 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: can get a good water bottle if you would like 31 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: to drink more water, or put sparkly ice cubes or 32 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: bits of colorful fruit in the water if that would help. 33 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: If you'd like to eat more fruits or veggies, or 34 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: have other family members do so, then prep them like 35 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: a restaurant might make a multi colored fruit tray, or 36 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: cut up veggies into easy to grab spears and serve 37 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 1: them with a handful of colorful dips. Those pretty veggies 38 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: will disappear far faster then one's left in a bag 39 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: in the bottom of the veggie drawer. I know. Some 40 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: wise folks have even made their closets look like boutiques. 41 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: There aren't that many clothes hanging in there, but the 42 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: ones that make the cut are prominently displayed and arranged 43 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: as outfits. Getting dressed becomes like going to a fancy 44 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: store where everything fits and you don't have to spend 45 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: any more money. How cool would that be? Or we 46 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: can arrange our bookshelves to look a little bit more 47 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: like bookstores and a little less like storage. That might 48 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: nudge us toward grabbing a book instead of walking by 49 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: all the mess on the way to the TV. In 50 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: any case, it is human nature to like pretty things. 51 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: We want them. They pull us in and we want 52 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: to take them with us. When stores do that, it 53 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: can be bad for our wallets. But when we do 54 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: the same thing with whatever positive choices we would like 55 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: to make, that can be a very good thing. The 56 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: fruits and veggies get eaten instead of just sitting there 57 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: until they go bad. In the meantime, This is Laura. 58 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:24,919 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 59 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 60 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 61 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 62 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the number four. Then 63 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: Breakfast pod. You can also shoot me an email at 64 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Podcasts at iHeartMedia dot com that before Breakfast 65 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: is spelled out with all the letters. 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