WEBVTT - Make the most of mild weather

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to make the most of mild weather.

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<v Speaker 1>Many people on both sides of the Equator are approaching

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<v Speaker 1>a mild weather season. In the Northern Hemisphere, the hot

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<v Speaker 1>and humid weather is behind us, but cold weather is

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<v Speaker 1>still far off in the future. For my listeners in

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<v Speaker 1>the Southern Hemisphere, the cold season is ending, but scorching

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<v Speaker 1>days won't come for a bit. So why not sees

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<v Speaker 1>these pleasant days to spend more time outdoors. Certainly there

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<v Speaker 1>are lots of opportunities to do so, as everyone has

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<v Speaker 1>the same idea. Fall and spring are big sports seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>They are great hiking and biking seasons. They're good for

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<v Speaker 1>eating outdoors or picking seasonal produce. They're great for outdoor

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<v Speaker 1>concerts and playground trips. There are so many ways to

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy the season again, whether that's fall or spring. Where

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<v Speaker 1>you happen to be long time listeners know that I

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<v Speaker 1>suggest planning one big adventure and one little adventure every

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<v Speaker 1>week when the weather is mild. You might aim to

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<v Speaker 1>plan one big outdoor adventure and one little door adventure

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<v Speaker 1>each week. Indoor adventures are welcome, of course, but you

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<v Speaker 1>can just think of them as bonus fun. Maybe your

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<v Speaker 1>big outdoor adventure this week could be going to an

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<v Speaker 1>arts and crafts festival, and your little outdoor adventure could

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<v Speaker 1>be meeting a friend at an outdoor cafe. Maybe next week,

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<v Speaker 1>your big outdoor adventure is a family trip to a

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<v Speaker 1>pumpkin patch, and your little adventure is photographing fall leaves

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<v Speaker 1>during your lunch break on Tuesday. If you are stumped

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<v Speaker 1>for ideas, start making a list that you can add

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<v Speaker 1>to whenever you've got a few minutes. I post seasonal

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<v Speaker 1>fun lists on my blog, and if you ask friends

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<v Speaker 1>and family and look at local calendar listings, I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>you will come up with a ton of adventures that

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<v Speaker 1>you would genuinely look forward to. In addition to enjoying

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<v Speaker 1>outdoor fun and adventures, it is also easier to form

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<v Speaker 1>and maintain habits of outdoor activity when the weather is mild.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, if you've been wanting to get back into running,

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<v Speaker 1>it is a lot easier to do that now during

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<v Speaker 1>what we call perfect running weather. Then by the time

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<v Speaker 1>the weather is more extreme in a few months, the

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<v Speaker 1>habit will be strongly formed and easier to maintain despite

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<v Speaker 1>the difficult conditions. If you live in Chicago, for instance,

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<v Speaker 1>it is a lot easier to start running regularly in

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<v Speaker 1>October than in January. And if you're running habit are

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<v Speaker 1>strong by January, you will take the opportunities that you can,

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<v Speaker 1>even if that means hitting the treadmill or looking for

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<v Speaker 1>paths that are clear of ice. So think of fall

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<v Speaker 1>as a chance to get a jump on your new

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<v Speaker 1>year's resolutions or spring. If you're in the southern hemisphere,

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<v Speaker 1>Even if extreme weather might limit your good habits, you

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<v Speaker 1>can still enjoy a few weeks of building the habits

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<v Speaker 1>that you can return to later. Think walking the kids

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<v Speaker 1>to school or daycare, or going for a family walk

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<v Speaker 1>after dinner. Build the habit now and you will have

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<v Speaker 1>fond memories of it during the cold or heat. You

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<v Speaker 1>will want to return to it when the mild weather

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<v Speaker 1>returns in a few months. So today, consider how you'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to take advantage of the mild weather to get

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<v Speaker 1>outside more often. So much of our happiness with our

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<v Speaker 1>time and with our lives is about savoring moments. If

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<v Speaker 1>you make the most of this mild weather by spending

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<v Speaker 1>time outdoors, you will form memories that will make life

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<v Speaker 1>feel richer, cozy, even just like a sweater on a

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

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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