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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to slow things down to help you make

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<v Speaker 1>better decisions. So, if you have ever gone through a

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<v Speaker 1>bad breakup, your friends may have encouraged you to call

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<v Speaker 1>them first before you call or text your ex. They

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<v Speaker 1>are not telling you to never talk to that person again.

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<v Speaker 1>They are in just encouraging you to slow the process

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<v Speaker 1>down and connect with a trusted friend first before you

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<v Speaker 1>do anything hasty. In a similar vein, some people impose

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<v Speaker 1>a seventy two hour rule on themselves for big ticket purchases.

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<v Speaker 1>That is, they commit to waiting seventy two hours after

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<v Speaker 1>deciding to make a purchase above a certain amount before

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<v Speaker 1>actually making that purchase. That way, they can be confident

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<v Speaker 1>that it is a good idea. There is a lot

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<v Speaker 1>to be said for protocols like these that slow things

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<v Speaker 1>down so we can make decisions that will serve us

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<v Speaker 1>well in the long term, not just ones that feel

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<v Speaker 1>good in the moment. Sometimes we don't actually need to

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<v Speaker 1>exercise more self discipline to make better decisions. All we

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<v Speaker 1>need to do is delay. So today, consider this. Are

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<v Speaker 1>there areas of your life where it might be helpful

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<v Speaker 1>for you to purposefully slow things down. If you are

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<v Speaker 1>trying to eat or drink or spend less, or to

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<v Speaker 1>eat or spend differently. Rather than imposing rules on what

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<v Speaker 1>what you'll do, instead try imposing a delay. It might

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<v Speaker 1>be just as effective but might not lead to you

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<v Speaker 1>feeling deprived. So, for instance, if you tend to overeat

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<v Speaker 1>when you are having a special meal, perhaps you could

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<v Speaker 1>decide not to get seconds immediately after your first serving.

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<v Speaker 1>You may find that after waiting ten minutes or so,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't actually want another slice of pumpkin pie, and

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<v Speaker 1>if you do want a slice, you will know that

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<v Speaker 1>was a mindful choice, so you can really savor the treat. Similarly,

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<v Speaker 1>you might decide not to accept more soda or whine

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<v Speaker 1>when it's offered to you until the glass you have

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<v Speaker 1>is completely empty. By the time that happens, lunch or

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<v Speaker 1>dinner may be over, or you may realize you've had enough.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone has temptations, so think about situations in your life

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<v Speaker 1>when you are most likely to make impulsive choices that

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<v Speaker 1>you aren't always happy about. After think about whether you

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<v Speaker 1>could develop a rule to delay despite what that retailer

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<v Speaker 1>might be saying they will probably still have that item

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<v Speaker 1>in stock tomorrow. And for anything that truly does sell

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<v Speaker 1>out in ten minutes, hopefully you knew enough ahead of

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<v Speaker 1>time so you could make a mindful decision about whether

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<v Speaker 1>it was something you truly wanted. When we slow things down,

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<v Speaker 1>we increase the chances that we will make a decision

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<v Speaker 1>that isn't just good for the moment, but feels truly

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<v Speaker 1>right in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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