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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>you'll do, instead, try imposing a delay. It might be

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<v Speaker 1>just as effective but might not lead to you feeling deprived. So,

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<v Speaker 1>for instance, if you tend to overeat when you are

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<v Speaker 1>having a special meal, perhaps you could decide not to

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<v Speaker 1>get seconds immediately after your first serving. You may find

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<v Speaker 1>that after waiting ten minutes or so, you don't actually

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<v Speaker 1>want another slice of pumpkin pie, and if you do

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<v Speaker 1>want a slice, you will know that was a mindful choice,

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<v Speaker 1>so you can really savor the treat. Similarly, you might

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<v Speaker 1>decide not to accept more soda or whine when it's

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<v Speaker 1>offered to you until the glass you have is completely empty.

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<v Speaker 1>By the time that happens, lunch or dinner may be over,

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<v Speaker 1>or you may realize you've had enough. Everyone has different temptations,

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<v Speaker 1>so think about situations in your life when you are

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<v Speaker 1>most likely to make impulsive choices that you aren't always

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<v Speaker 1>happy about. After, think about whether you could develop a

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<v Speaker 1>rule to delay despite what that retailer might be saying

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<v Speaker 1>they will probably still have that item in stock tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>And for anything that truly does sell out in ten minutes,

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully you knew enough ahead of time so you could

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<v Speaker 1>make a mindful decision about whether it was something you

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<v Speaker 1>truly wanted. When we slow things down, we increase the

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<v Speaker 1>chances that we will make a decision that isn't just

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<v Speaker 1>good for the moment, but feels truly right in the meantime.

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

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<v Speaker 1>the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to

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