WEBVTT - Know what you're into 

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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 know what you're into. Reminding yourself what

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<v Speaker 1>you find intrinsically enjoyable is the key to spending leisure

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<v Speaker 1>time better. So every kid I have met could reel

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<v Speaker 1>off dozens of things that they are into, playing Minecraft,

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<v Speaker 1>earning Girl Scout badges, doing gymnastics, playing with Golden Retrievers,

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter, and so forth.

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<v Speaker 1>But somehow, as we take on adult responsibilities, it can

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<v Speaker 1>be easy to lose sight of what we are into

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<v Speaker 1>and focus only on what we are committed to. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>don't get me wrong, focusing on our commitments is good,

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<v Speaker 1>but that doesn't have to mean giving up on our interests.

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<v Speaker 1>My Best of Both World's co host Sarah hart Unger

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<v Speaker 1>recently wrote about what she was into on her blog

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<v Speaker 1>The shoebox dot Com, after being inspired by Jody Wellman

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<v Speaker 1>on her blog four thousand Mondays. I love these posts

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<v Speaker 1>where the authors listed various things that they truly enjoy.

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<v Speaker 1>Following their leads, I would challenge you to try to

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<v Speaker 1>list ten activities you are into, not ten things you

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<v Speaker 1>spend your time doing or have to do. Ten activities

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<v Speaker 1>you are truly into, as in you would look forward

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<v Speaker 1>to them and genuinely enjoy them while doing them. It

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't matter if you are currently doing any of these

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<v Speaker 1>activities in your life or not. The first step is

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<v Speaker 1>to know what you're into, because once you know what

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<v Speaker 1>you're into, finding time for the activities will come more naturally.

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<v Speaker 1>Are there hobbies you enjoy, perhaps something athletic, artistic, or musical.

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<v Speaker 1>Are there authors you love to read, or musical groups

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<v Speaker 1>you like to listen to, or sports teams that you

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<v Speaker 1>like to watch. Do you love dining out? And is

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<v Speaker 1>there a restaurant that delights you every time you're there,

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<v Speaker 1>or perhaps a coffee shop or a particular drink that

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<v Speaker 1>feels like a total treat. Is there a niece or

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<v Speaker 1>nephew or godchild who brings you joy whenever you spend

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<v Speaker 1>time together, or maybe you are devoted to a community

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<v Speaker 1>cause or to a learning goal like learning Spanish fluently.

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<v Speaker 1>If you are having trouble listing activities you are into,

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<v Speaker 1>try brainstorming with a friend. You could take turns, come

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<v Speaker 1>up with ideas and you'll each have your thinking inspired

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<v Speaker 1>by the other person. It can also be helpful to

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<v Speaker 1>think about what you were into when you were a kid.

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<v Speaker 1>Our childhood passions can often point us toward pursuits we

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<v Speaker 1>would enjoy an adulthood as well. When you know what

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<v Speaker 1>you are into, you may find that you are ready

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<v Speaker 1>to make the most of any unexpected free time. An

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<v Speaker 1>hour at night after the kids go to bed would

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<v Speaker 1>be perfect for needle point reading, a book of poetry

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<v Speaker 1>you just bought, or yoga if you have ready ideas

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<v Speaker 1>for spending the time. But if you have forgotten that

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<v Speaker 1>you are into poetry, well that poetry book won't magically appear.

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<v Speaker 1>I will also add that knowing what you're into can

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<v Speaker 1>help with conversations in small talk in general. When people

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<v Speaker 1>ask what you're up to these days, you will be

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<v Speaker 1>able to talk about that new needle point project you

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<v Speaker 1>are working on. If what you are into is well

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<v Speaker 1>known among your friends and relations. For instance, if you

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<v Speaker 1>love to travel, people will routinely ask if you've got

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<v Speaker 1>any cool trips coming up. Makes it easier for them

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<v Speaker 1>to make conversation. If you're into painting, your friends will

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<v Speaker 1>ask about your art and so on. But they can't

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<v Speaker 1>know these things if you don't know these things, So

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<v Speaker 1>today list ten things you're into, and tomorrow you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>ready to enjoy your leisure time more. If you come

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<v Speaker 1>up with a list of ten things you are into,

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<v Speaker 1>I would love to see that list. You can send

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<v Speaker 1>it to me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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