WEBVTT - Choose your alarm sound

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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 choose your alarm sound. There are plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of irritating sounds in the world that you can't control,

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<v Speaker 1>but for those you can best to choose something more pleasant.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of people who are intentional about their time

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<v Speaker 1>use timers to tell them when to wrap up an activity.

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<v Speaker 1>A timer can be helpful or floyd, letting you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for instance, that you have spent your allotted thirty minutes

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<v Speaker 1>for editing a document and now you need to finalize

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<v Speaker 1>it and submit it. A timer can let you know

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<v Speaker 1>that you have done a twenty five minute Pomodoro style

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<v Speaker 1>sprint of work, and you are free to get a

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<v Speaker 1>cup of coffee if you need one, and even if

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<v Speaker 1>you are not ten years old, it may be helpful

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<v Speaker 1>to use a timer to monitor your screen time so

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<v Speaker 1>you don't spend more time scrolling than you intended. So.

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<v Speaker 1>I am a big fan of setting alarms. However, many

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<v Speaker 1>alarm sounds can be quite jarring. Think the shot clock

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<v Speaker 1>at a basketball game. If you have set an alarm

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<v Speaker 1>so you can focus on your client until you absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>have to leave the meeting, a series of annoying beeps

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<v Speaker 1>might not reinforce your calm vibe. Same with ring tones.

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<v Speaker 1>There's no reason that a marimba needs to let you

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<v Speaker 1>know that you have a phone call, unless that is

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<v Speaker 1>your preference. The good news is that this is entirely

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<v Speaker 1>within your power to change your phone's default. Alarm is

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<v Speaker 1>not the only sound out there. There are lots of

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<v Speaker 1>other sounds that are readily available, including everything from real

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<v Speaker 1>music to church bells to something that might make you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like you are in a so ba. Chimes on

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<v Speaker 1>iPhone is a great choice for providing a gentle sound,

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<v Speaker 1>but there are lots of options. So the next time

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<v Speaker 1>you find yourself with a little time on your hands

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<v Speaker 1>and headphones if you're in a public place, explore the

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<v Speaker 1>various timers, alarms, and ring tones that your phone offers.

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<v Speaker 1>Choose ones that fit the moods you are going for. Personally,

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<v Speaker 1>I like something more soft and relaxed, but this is

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<v Speaker 1>up to you. And the upside of having something different

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<v Speaker 1>from lots of other people is that when the phone rings,

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<v Speaker 1>you do know it is for you or not for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Yours is not the exact same default sound as everyone

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<v Speaker 1>else who has the same device. There is a lot

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<v Speaker 1>in the world we can't control, but some things we can.

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<v Speaker 1>Your personal soundscape is one of them. So take a

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<v Speaker 1>moment to actively choose your alarm sound today. 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. 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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