WEBVTT - Be well-rounded

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

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<v Speaker 2>This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 2>tip is to be well rounded. Just like kids are

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<v Speaker 2>often nudged to participate in a variety of activities, adults

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<v Speaker 2>need things in their lives outside work and family too,

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<v Speaker 2>So in a number of families, there is a certain

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<v Speaker 2>norm about the activities kids need to participate in. In

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<v Speaker 2>my family, for instance, I tell the kids to do

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<v Speaker 2>something musical and something physical. They also need to do

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<v Speaker 2>church activities or a civic group like Scouts. Other families

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<v Speaker 2>might stress a sport and something creative or volunteering plus

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<v Speaker 2>something competitive or some other combination. Now, in my family,

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<v Speaker 2>as in a lot of families, mom and dad are

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<v Speaker 2>obviously busy doing things like working and driving kids to

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<v Speaker 2>all of their activities. But it seems like fair is fair,

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<v Speaker 2>and we should be doing something musical and physical and

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<v Speaker 2>participate in volunteer opportunities as well.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I do. I run and work out with

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<v Speaker 1>a trainer, and I sing in two choirs. Right now,

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<v Speaker 1>this makes life feel a lot more full and interesting

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<v Speaker 1>than if I were only working and driving kids around.

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<v Speaker 1>Now I know that fitting activities into adult life isn't

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<v Speaker 1>always easy, but there are a few things to think

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<v Speaker 1>of here if you want to aim to be well

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<v Speaker 1>rounded as well. One is that physical activity isn't really optional.

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<v Speaker 1>We all need to move our bodies. This doesn't need

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<v Speaker 1>to mean going to the gym for an hour every day,

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<v Speaker 1>but doing something physical for at least ten minutes a

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<v Speaker 1>few times a week is going to pay pay off

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of more energy. Exercise doesn't take time, it

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<v Speaker 1>makes time. It is the rare person who couldn't go

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<v Speaker 1>for two ten minute brisk walks during the workday, or

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<v Speaker 1>do some push ups and setups in the morning and

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<v Speaker 1>then do something for ten minutes after work. Then weekends

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<v Speaker 1>might offer a little more space, including time to do

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<v Speaker 1>things as a family. I also think that even busy

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<v Speaker 1>adults could take one night a week to do something

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<v Speaker 1>creative or musical or civic minded that is not work

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<v Speaker 1>and is not caring for family members. I have seen

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<v Speaker 1>enough time logs to know that it is the rare

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<v Speaker 1>person who is spending all seven evenings of a week

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<v Speaker 1>on high quality activities with their families. So even if

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<v Speaker 1>it's just doing something like quilting for an hour one night,

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<v Speaker 1>a week after the kids go to bed, there is

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<v Speaker 1>probably space for something. And even if you don't think

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<v Speaker 1>you could make a regular commitment to something, you could

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<v Speaker 1>put in one off activities to start feeling more well rounded.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, maybe you don't think a regular volunteering commitment

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<v Speaker 1>would fit in your life right now. I would wager

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<v Speaker 1>for most people this isn't true, but let's just say

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<v Speaker 1>it is. Perhaps you could do a one off Saturday

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<v Speaker 1>volunteering activity with your family. Perhaps you think you don't

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<v Speaker 1>have time for something creative in your life, but you

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<v Speaker 1>might be able to do a one off pottery making

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<v Speaker 1>class on a Saturday with a friend That might make

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<v Speaker 1>you feel more well rounded, even if it is not

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<v Speaker 1>happening repeatedly. As you do these one off things, you

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<v Speaker 1>might find that the world does not come to an

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<v Speaker 1>abrupt end when you do something that does not work

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<v Speaker 1>and is not caring for family members. That might inspire

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<v Speaker 1>you to find time more regularly for your passions and interests.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you don't, even a few activities a year

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<v Speaker 1>can make you feel well rounded, and that can make

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<v Speaker 1>life feel a lot more fun in the meantime. This

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<v Speaker 1>is Laura. Thanks for listening and here's to making the

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<v Speaker 1>most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach

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<v Speaker 1>me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast

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