WEBVTT - Find your sunshine

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of My Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to find your sunshine. When we see

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<v Speaker 1>the sun, even on cold and wintry days, we tend

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<v Speaker 1>to feel sunnier two. This episode is first airing on

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<v Speaker 1>what is in the Northern Hemisphere, the shortest day of

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<v Speaker 1>the year. With the sun rising late and setting early,

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<v Speaker 1>it can be easy to go days without seeing the sun,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is too bad because sunshine has plenty of benefits.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting outside, especially in the morning, can help set your

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<v Speaker 1>body's internal clock so you are able to sleep better

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<v Speaker 1>at night. Sunlight can increase serotonin levels, which contribute to

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<v Speaker 1>boosted energy and mood. Add in some pretty scenery and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe some physical activity, and you've got a recipe for

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<v Speaker 1>feeling better. So it is worth making the effort to

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<v Speaker 1>get a little time outdoors during daylight hours. Make sure

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<v Speaker 1>you don't go a whole work week without seeing the sun.

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<v Speaker 1>Here are some ideas for finding your sunshine. Whether you

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<v Speaker 1>brown bag or buy your lunch, try to eat outside

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<v Speaker 1>whenever possible, Look at your weather out for the week,

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<v Speaker 1>and choose a slightly less frosty day or two to

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<v Speaker 1>give it a whirl. These days, many restaurants have outdoor

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<v Speaker 1>heated options, so you might not even need to shiver

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<v Speaker 1>while you're getting some daylight time. Invite a colleague to

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<v Speaker 1>meet you for lunch at a cozy place, and you

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<v Speaker 1>will find your sunshine right there. You can get outside

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<v Speaker 1>for short and small meetings too. If you are meeting

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<v Speaker 1>with just one or two colleagues, suggest bundling up and

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<v Speaker 1>going for a walk together. You can always pull out

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<v Speaker 1>your phone and take a quick note if you need to.

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<v Speaker 1>You can do the same if you have a phone

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<v Speaker 1>call where you don't need to talk much. Instead of

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<v Speaker 1>fidgeting at your desk, go walk outside and just mute

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<v Speaker 1>yourself to avoid any wind or traffic noises. You can

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<v Speaker 1>even get in the habit of slipping outside regularly between meetings.

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<v Speaker 1>Pretend you are a smoker who needs a smoke break

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<v Speaker 1>and just don't smoke. Go stand outside and look at

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<v Speaker 1>the light for a few minutes and go back in

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<v Speaker 1>refreshed and relaxed. In a pinch, you might try shifting

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<v Speaker 1>your hours too, if there is absolutely no way you

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<v Speaker 1>can get out of work by four thirty, which is

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<v Speaker 1>when it starts getting dark in my neck of the woods.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you can consciously shift your work hours slightly later.

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<v Speaker 1>The sun is rising around seven am or so, so

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<v Speaker 1>working from six thirty means a few hours of light

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<v Speaker 1>might be available in the morning before work if you

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<v Speaker 1>choose to seize them. Bundle up and walk your kids

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<v Speaker 1>to school. Get your coffee and sit outside to drink it,

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<v Speaker 1>letting the warm cup warm up your hands. Then go

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<v Speaker 1>to work having gotten your outside time. Yes, you missed

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<v Speaker 1>the sunset, but you were going to miss the sunset anyway.

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<v Speaker 1>With a later work schedule, you are finding your sunshine

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<v Speaker 1>in the morning and that can work too. So today,

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<v Speaker 1>think about when you might see the sun. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got a few minutes now and it's light out, go

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<v Speaker 1>see the sun now. If now doesn't work, look at

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<v Speaker 1>your schedule and choose another moment. I'm betting you can

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<v Speaker 1>most likely find the time to find your sunshine, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm betting you will find it's worth it, So why

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<v Speaker 1>not give it a try In the meantime. This is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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