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: you'll do, instead, try imposing a delay. It might be
Speaker 1: just as effective but might not lead to you feeling deprived. So,
Speaker 1: for instance, if you tend to overeat when you are
Speaker 1: having a special meal, perhaps you could decide not to
Speaker 1: get seconds immediately after your first serving. You may find
Speaker 1: that after waiting ten minutes or so, you don't actually
Speaker 1: want another slice of pumpkin pie, and if you do
Speaker 1: want a slice, you will know that was a mindful choice,
Speaker 1: so you can really savor the treat. Similarly, you might
Speaker 1: decide not to accept more soda or whine when it's
Speaker 1: offered to you until the glass you have is completely empty.
Speaker 1: By the time that happens, lunch or dinner may be over,
Speaker 1: or you may realize you've had enough. Everyone has different temptations,
Speaker 1: so think about situations in your life when you are
Speaker 1: most likely to make impulsive choices that you aren't always
Speaker 1: happy about. After, think about whether you could develop a
Speaker 1: rule to delay despite what that retailer might be saying
Speaker 1: they will probably still have that item in stock tomorrow.
Speaker 1: And for anything that truly does sell out in ten minutes,
Speaker 1: hopefully you knew enough ahead of time so you could
Speaker 1: make a mindful decision about whether it was something you
Speaker 1: truly wanted. When we slow things down, we increase the
Speaker 1: chances that we will make a decision that isn't just
Speaker 1: good for the moment, but feels truly right in the meantime.
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making
Speaker 1: the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to
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