1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 2: This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 2: tip is to be well rounded. Just like kids are 4 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 2: often nudged to participate in a variety of activities, adults 5 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 2: need things in their lives outside work and family too, 6 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: So in a number of families, there is a certain 7 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:37,279 Speaker 2: norm about the activities kids need to participate in. In 8 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: my family, for instance, I tell the kids to do 9 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 2: something musical and something physical. They also need to do 10 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 2: church activities or a civic group like Scouts. Other families 11 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 2: might stress a sport and something creative or volunteering plus 12 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 2: something competitive or some other combination. Now, in my family, 13 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: as in a lot of families, mom and dad are 14 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 2: obviously busy doing things like working and driving kids to 15 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 2: all of their activities. But it seems like fair is fair, 16 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 2: and we should be doing something musical and physical and 17 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,559 Speaker 2: participate in volunteer opportunities as well. 18 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: And so I do. I run and work out with 19 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: a trainer, and I sing in two choirs. Right now, 20 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: this makes life feel a lot more full and interesting 21 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: than if I were only working and driving kids around. 22 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: Now I know that fitting activities into adult life isn't 23 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: always easy, but there are a few things to think 24 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: of here if you want to aim to be well 25 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: rounded as well. One is that physical activity isn't really optional. 26 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: We all need to move our bodies. This doesn't need 27 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: to mean going to the gym for an hour every day, 28 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: but doing something physical for at least ten minutes a 29 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: few times a week is going to pay pay off 30 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: in terms of more energy. Exercise doesn't take time, it 31 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: makes time. It is the rare person who couldn't go 32 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: for two ten minute brisk walks during the workday, or 33 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: do some push ups and setups in the morning and 34 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 1: then do something for ten minutes after work. Then weekends 35 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 1: might offer a little more space, including time to do 36 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: things as a family. I also think that even busy 37 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: adults could take one night a week to do something 38 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: creative or musical or civic minded that is not work 39 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: and is not caring for family members. I have seen 40 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: enough time logs to know that it is the rare 41 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: person who is spending all seven evenings of a week 42 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: on high quality activities with their families. So even if 43 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: it's just doing something like quilting for an hour one night, 44 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: a week after the kids go to bed, there is 45 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: probably space for something. And even if you don't think 46 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: you could make a regular commitment to something, you could 47 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: put in one off activities to start feeling more well rounded. 48 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: For instance, maybe you don't think a regular volunteering commitment 49 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: would fit in your life right now. I would wager 50 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 1: for most people this isn't true, but let's just say 51 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: it is. Perhaps you could do a one off Saturday 52 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: volunteering activity with your family. Perhaps you think you don't 53 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: have time for something creative in your life, but you 54 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: might be able to do a one off pottery making 55 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: class on a Saturday with a friend That might make 56 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 1: you feel more well rounded, even if it is not 57 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: happening repeatedly. As you do these one off things, you 58 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: might find that the world does not come to an 59 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: abrupt end when you do something that does not work 60 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: and is not caring for family members. That might inspire 61 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: you to find time more regularly for your passions and interests. 62 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: But if you don't, even a few activities a year 63 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: can make you feel well rounded, and that can make 64 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: life feel a lot more fun in the meantime. This 65 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening and here's to making the 66 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. 67 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach 68 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast 69 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: is a production of iHeartMedia. 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