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 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to make the most of mild weather. 4 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: Many people on both sides of the Equator are approaching 5 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: a mild weather season. In the Northern Hemisphere, the hot 6 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: and humid weather is behind us, but cold weather is 7 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: still far off in the future. For my listeners in 8 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:38,639 Speaker 1: the Southern Hemisphere, the cold season is ending, but scorching 9 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 1: days won't come for a bit. So why not sees 10 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: these pleasant days to spend more time outdoors. Certainly there 11 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: are lots of opportunities to do so, as everyone has 12 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: the same idea. Fall and spring are big sports seasons. 13 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: They are great hiking and biking seasons. They're good for 14 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: eating outdoors or picking seasonal produce. They're great for outdoor 15 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: concerts and playground trips. There are so many ways to 16 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,199 Speaker 1: enjoy the season again, whether that's fall or spring. Where 17 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: you happen to be long time listeners know that I 18 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: suggest planning one big adventure and one little adventure every 19 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: week when the weather is mild. You might aim to 20 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: plan one big outdoor adventure and one little door adventure 21 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: each week. Indoor adventures are welcome, of course, but you 22 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: can just think of them as bonus fun. Maybe your 23 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: big outdoor adventure this week could be going to an 24 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: arts and crafts festival, and your little outdoor adventure could 25 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: be meeting a friend at an outdoor cafe. Maybe next week, 26 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: your big outdoor adventure is a family trip to a 27 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: pumpkin patch, and your little adventure is photographing fall leaves 28 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: during your lunch break on Tuesday. If you are stumped 29 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: for ideas, start making a list that you can add 30 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: to whenever you've got a few minutes. I post seasonal 31 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: fun lists on my blog, and if you ask friends 32 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: and family and look at local calendar listings, I'm sure 33 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: you will come up with a ton of adventures that 34 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: you would genuinely look forward to. In addition to enjoying 35 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: outdoor fun and adventures, it is also easier to form 36 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: and maintain habits of outdoor activity when the weather is mild. 37 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: For instance, if you've been wanting to get back into running, 38 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: it is a lot easier to do that now during 39 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: what we call perfect running weather. Then by the time 40 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: the weather is more extreme in a few months, the 41 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: habit will be strongly formed and easier to maintain despite 42 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: the difficult conditions. If you live in Chicago, for instance, 43 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: it is a lot easier to start running regularly in 44 00:02:55,960 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: October than in January. And if you're running habit are 45 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 1: strong by January, you will take the opportunities that you can, 46 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: even if that means hitting the treadmill or looking for 47 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 1: paths that are clear of ice. So think of fall 48 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: as a chance to get a jump on your new 49 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: year's resolutions or spring. If you're in the southern hemisphere, 50 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: Even if extreme weather might limit your good habits, you 51 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: can still enjoy a few weeks of building the habits 52 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: that you can return to later. Think walking the kids 53 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: to school or daycare, or going for a family walk 54 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: after dinner. Build the habit now and you will have 55 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: fond memories of it during the cold or heat. You 56 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: will want to return to it when the mild weather 57 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: returns in a few months. So today, consider how you'd 58 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: like to take advantage of the mild weather to get 59 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: outside more often. So much of our happiness with our 60 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: time and with our lives is about savoring moments. If 61 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: you make the most of this mild weather by spending 62 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: time outdoors, you will form memories that will make life 63 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: feel richer, cozy, even just like a sweater on a 64 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: fall day. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, 65 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 66 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 67 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 68 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. 69 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: That's b E the number four, then Breakfast p o D. 70 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 1: You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast 71 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: podcast at i heeart media dot com that Before Breakfast 72 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: is spelled out with all the letters. Thanks so much, 73 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is 74 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: a production of I heart Radio. 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