1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to quit the habit of texting while 4 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: you are moving in any way, shape or form. Aside 5 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: from safety issues, this is one way to give yourself 6 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: more mental space. We all know, or at least should know, 7 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: not to text while driving. It just isn't worth it. You, 8 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: your passengers, and others on the road deserve for you 9 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,279 Speaker 1: to have your full attention on the road and your 10 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: surroundings anytime you're behind the wheel. But beyond not texting 11 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: while driving, I would encourage you not to text while 12 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: moving in other ways. Either that a you'll be more 13 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: present to what you're doing and to the people an 14 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: environment around you. You will also reduce the hold your 15 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: phone has on you. One way this intention could play 16 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: out is that you could try not texting when you 17 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: are a passenger in a car. Instead, talk to the 18 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 1: driver and any other passengers, or take in the scenery 19 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: daydream When thoughts and ideas come into your head, jot 20 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: them down on paper, Listen to the radio or a 21 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: soundtrack from a favorite musical, and sing along with the 22 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: driver's permission. Of course, you could also decide not to 23 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: text while walking. While the safety issues are perhaps less 24 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: apparent than texting while driving, they are still there. We 25 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: all know people who have walked into things inadvertently. Plus 26 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: it's annoying to share a sidewalk or a grocery store 27 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: aisle with someone who has fixated on their phone instead 28 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: of where they're going. So pick up your head and 29 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: soak in the sights and sounds of your environment along 30 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: the way to your destination, or at least pay attention 31 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: to the people around you and how you are sharing 32 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: the space. Even waiting time might be used for other things. 33 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: If you are not going anywhere and won't be for 34 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: a while, that is one thing. But if you are 35 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: in a line that is moving along at a reasonably 36 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: decent clip, then try not picking up your phone. You 37 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: can people watch or let your mind wander and not 38 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: have the person behind you sigh loudly in an attempt 39 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: to get you to move forward in an expeditious manner. 40 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: The corollary to this is that if you don't text 41 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: while moving, you will need to find a spot where 42 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: you can be stationary when you do want to text 43 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: when you are driving, you know that you should pull 44 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: over or find a parking spot. As for walking, you 45 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: can find a park bench, a little move under an 46 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: awning somewhere, a tree stump perhaps, and give your text 47 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: your full attention. This has upsides too. You are less 48 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: likely to send something hot that you will regret, or 49 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: the more frequent sin somehow not notice that autocorrect has 50 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: said something inappropriate yikes. By separating moving and texting, we 51 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: can have better text conversations and not have the downsides 52 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: of mobile multitasking. There might be a bit more mental 53 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: space too. Driving and walking both allow for random ideas 54 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: to pop into your head. If you know, you won't 55 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: be able to resist the beep of your phone when 56 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: a text comes in. Just turn the sound off or 57 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: put the phone in airplane or do not disturb mode. 58 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: Any particularly active group texts can be silenced, simple as 59 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: that the problem is solved in the meantime. This is Laura. 60 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 61 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: our time. 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