Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is to slow things down to help you make
Speaker 1: better decisions. So, if you have ever gone through a
Speaker 1: bad breakup, your friends may have encouraged you to call
Speaker 1: them first before you call or text your ex. They
Speaker 1: are not telling you to never talk to that person again.
Speaker 1: They are in just encouraging you to slow the process
Speaker 1: down and connect with a trusted friend first before you
Speaker 1: do anything hasty. In a similar vein, some people impose
Speaker 1: a seventy two hour rule on themselves for big ticket purchases.
Speaker 1: That is, they commit to waiting seventy two hours after
Speaker 1: deciding to make a purchase above a certain amount before
Speaker 1: actually making that purchase. That way, they can be confident
Speaker 1: that it is a good idea. There is a lot
Speaker 1: to be said for protocols like these that slow things
Speaker 1: down so we can make decisions that will serve us
Speaker 1: well in the long term, not just ones that feel
Speaker 1: good in the moment. Sometimes we don't actually need to
Speaker 1: exercise more self discipline to make better decisions. All we
Speaker 1: need to do is delay. So today, consider this. Are
Speaker 1: there areas of your life where it might be helpful
Speaker 1: for you to purposefully slow things down. If you are
Speaker 1: trying to eat or drink or spend less, or to
Speaker 1: eat or spend differently. Rather than imposing rules on what
Speaker 1: what you'll do, instead try imposing a delay. It might
Speaker 1: be just as effective but might not lead to you
Speaker 1: feeling deprived. So, for instance, if you tend to overeat
Speaker 1: when you are having a special meal, perhaps you could
Speaker 1: decide not to get seconds immediately after your first serving.
Speaker 1: You may find that after waiting ten minutes or so,
Speaker 1: you don't actually want another slice of pumpkin pie, and
Speaker 1: if you do want a slice, you will know that
Speaker 1: was a mindful choice, so you can really savor the treat. Similarly,
Speaker 1: you might decide not to accept more soda or whine
Speaker 1: when it's offered to you until the glass you have
Speaker 1: is completely empty. By the time that happens, lunch or
Speaker 1: dinner may be over, or you may realize you've had enough.
Speaker 1: Everyone has temptations, so think about situations in your life
Speaker 1: when you are most likely to make impulsive choices that
Speaker 1: you aren't always happy about. After think about whether you
Speaker 1: could develop a rule to delay despite what that retailer
Speaker 1: might be saying they will probably still have that item
Speaker 1: in stock tomorrow. And for anything that truly does sell
Speaker 1: out in ten minutes, hopefully you knew enough ahead of
Speaker 1: time so you could make a mindful decision about whether
Speaker 1: it was something you truly wanted. When we slow things down,
Speaker 1: we increase the chances that we will make a decision
Speaker 1: that isn't just good for the moment, but feels truly
Speaker 1: right in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening,
Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,
Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me
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