WEBVTT - Take it outside

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 2>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 2>tip is to make the most of lovely weather by

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<v Speaker 2>taking your breaks outside. I love spring every year in April,

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<v Speaker 2>and may I apologize to Pennsylvania for threatening to leave

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<v Speaker 2>for Florida all winter. With mild weather, flowers blooming, and

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<v Speaker 2>busy birds flying and singing, Spring is just a great

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<v Speaker 2>time to be outside. An added plus is that there

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<v Speaker 2>are fewer mosquitoes than in the summer. I do my

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<v Speaker 2>best to get outside as often as I can. For me,

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<v Speaker 2>this often means having my morning coffee outside, reading on

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<v Speaker 2>the porch when that's an option, and running outside rather

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<v Speaker 2>than on the treadmill. This year, I am also trying

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<v Speaker 2>to go outside for my breaks during the workday. Taking

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<v Speaker 2>my lunch outside to eat doesn't mean I'm away from

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<v Speaker 2>my desk any longer than if I eat at the

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<v Speaker 2>kitchen counter, but it makes a huge difference in how

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<v Speaker 2>refreshed I feel afterwards. Scrolling for ten minutes on my

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<v Speaker 2>phone between calls is much less refreshing than going outside

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<v Speaker 2>and feeling the sun on my skin. The air and

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<v Speaker 2>change of scene do wonders for me, and I bet

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<v Speaker 2>they could make a difference for you as well, whether you.

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<v Speaker 1>Work remotely or in person. If you get formal breaks

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<v Speaker 1>or have the flexibility to take breaks as needed, aim

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<v Speaker 1>to go outside whenever you can. As one of my

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<v Speaker 1>challenges as part of writing the book Big Time, I

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<v Speaker 1>had hundreds of people try taking intentional breaks twice a

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<v Speaker 1>day during their work days. Many people started going outside,

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<v Speaker 1>and over the course of the week they started finding

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<v Speaker 1>their breaks much more energizing for you. Getting outside might

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<v Speaker 1>mean having your lunch or an afternoon cup of tea outside.

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<v Speaker 1>You could go outside to call a friend, read a book,

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<v Speaker 1>or go for a walk. You could also just sit

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<v Speaker 1>outside and soak in the sunshine. If you are not

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<v Speaker 1>using your phone for a call, try to stay off

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<v Speaker 1>of it. If you work from home, you may be

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<v Speaker 1>able to slip outside and sit on your own patio

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<v Speaker 1>or lawn chair. Maybe you work in an office with

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<v Speaker 1>an outdoor sitting area. Perhaps your workplace is close to

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<v Speaker 1>a park. But even if you don't have a particularly

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<v Speaker 1>appealing outdoor perch near your workplace, it can still be

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<v Speaker 1>worth it to get outside. You can just stand on

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<v Speaker 1>the sidewalk and take deep breaths, or people watch. You

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<v Speaker 1>can take a lap around the block or around the

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<v Speaker 1>parking lot. Anything you can do to get away from

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<v Speaker 1>your computer and desk can feel great. In addition to

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<v Speaker 1>going outside during your workday breaks, consider eating breakfast or

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<v Speaker 1>having your morning coffee outside. You can also go outside

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<v Speaker 1>if you are waiting for something, like if you arrive

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<v Speaker 1>early for a doctor's appointment or a lunch reservation and

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<v Speaker 1>your lunch partner isn't there yet, or if you're waiting

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<v Speaker 1>for a kid to finish sports practice. Instead of sitting

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<v Speaker 1>in your car or in the waiting area, find a

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<v Speaker 1>bench or walk around outside. If you can't get out

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<v Speaker 1>of your car, at least open the windows or the

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<v Speaker 1>sunroof if you've got one. Even five minutes outside can

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<v Speaker 1>be refreshing. So if the weather is lovely where you

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<v Speaker 1>are this time of year, try to make the most

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<v Speaker 1>of it. You will probably be glad you did. In

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

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<v Speaker 1>to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening

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<v Speaker 1>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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