WEBVTT - You don't have to be cold

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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 that you don't have to be cold. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are cold natured, you can plan ahead to figure

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<v Speaker 1>out ways to stay warm during winter or for that matter,

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<v Speaker 1>in aggressively air conditioned places during summer. There is no

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<v Speaker 1>need to suffer unnecessarily. I am doing this episode because,

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<v Speaker 1>as people who know me in person are well aware,

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<v Speaker 1>I am constantly cold. That can make winter a pretty

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<v Speaker 1>miserable experience. But the good news is that I know

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<v Speaker 1>myself well enough to know that I am likely to

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<v Speaker 1>be cold, and so I take steps to mitigate this problem.

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<v Speaker 1>As we are coming into a colder season for those

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<v Speaker 1>of us in the northern Hemisphere, at least, if you

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<v Speaker 1>also get cold all the time, you might like to

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<v Speaker 1>use a few of these strategies too for starters. Every season,

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<v Speaker 1>I always have a cardigan or jacket with me. It

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<v Speaker 1>is easy enough to stick a light cardigan in my

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<v Speaker 1>purse or even just in my car, and this means

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<v Speaker 1>that even in summer, I am never caught off guard

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<v Speaker 1>by a cool night or meat locker temperature, hotel, ballroom,

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<v Speaker 1>I also realize that it's my feet getting cold that

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<v Speaker 1>really makes me icy, so I bring socks too. I

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<v Speaker 1>never board a plane without socks in my purse, because

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<v Speaker 1>even if it is ninety degrees in one location and

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<v Speaker 1>you are flying to somewhere else that is ninety degrees,

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<v Speaker 1>the plane might still be chilly. You just don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I have also been known to plan my wardrobe to

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<v Speaker 1>account for the reality of cold spaces. Black pants and

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<v Speaker 1>stylish boots still look nice, but won't leave my legs

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<v Speaker 1>and feet freezing, like a dress and sandals or even

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<v Speaker 1>just regular heels. For actual winter, of course, I have

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<v Speaker 1>big thick socks and a big thick coat that comes

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<v Speaker 1>down to my knees. If you wear knee high boots

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<v Speaker 1>and a long coat, you're just much more covered and

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<v Speaker 1>hence warmer than if you wear those tiny little puffer things.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, sure they look cute, but don't follow me

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<v Speaker 1>for style rules. I like to be warm, but and

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<v Speaker 1>this is key. I also had a realization a few

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<v Speaker 1>years ago. Most cold weather gear is designed to keep

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<v Speaker 1>your warmth in, and for normal people that might be effective,

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<v Speaker 1>but if you are like me, your body just doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>produce enough warmth. For this to work, I can wear

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<v Speaker 1>the best gloves out there, really really pricey ones, and

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<v Speaker 1>my fingers will still be numb. If that is the case,

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<v Speaker 1>then you need to add a heat source in order

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<v Speaker 1>to stay warm. Fortunately, this is pretty easy. I buy

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<v Speaker 1>hot hands warmers and put them in my coat pockets

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<v Speaker 1>anytime I will be outside for a while. You can

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<v Speaker 1>put them in your shoes too if you want. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are always cold, go ahead and buy a big

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<v Speaker 1>container of them. Don't be stingy with using them. I

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<v Speaker 1>was able to sit outside for two Eagles games in

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<v Speaker 1>January this past year because I had those hot hand

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<v Speaker 1>warmers place strategically around my body. That is really saying

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<v Speaker 1>something for me. If you work somewhere drafty, get a

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<v Speaker 1>portable speach heater. If this is allowed now, you definitely

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<v Speaker 1>need to be responsible with it. Turning it off when

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<v Speaker 1>you are not around can make a huge difference. And

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<v Speaker 1>don't forget your car. Many cars have a heated seat

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<v Speaker 1>option or a heated steering will option. I turn mine

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<v Speaker 1>on in November and keep it on until April. I

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<v Speaker 1>also think through when I am most likely to be cold,

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<v Speaker 1>and even worse, wet showers theoretically feature warm water, but

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<v Speaker 1>when you get out, the cold air hits you and

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<v Speaker 1>hug So I figured out that using two towels was

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<v Speaker 1>a major improvement over using one towel. I use one

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<v Speaker 1>for my body and simultaneously one for my hair, and

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<v Speaker 1>now I am not shivering when I dry my hair,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't have wet hair dripping down my back

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<v Speaker 1>when I'm drying my body. I also wash my face

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<v Speaker 1>in warm water. If washing my face at nightment splashing

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<v Speaker 1>myself with cold water, I just didn't want to do it,

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<v Speaker 1>But using warm water is isn't bad at all. Same

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<v Speaker 1>for washing hands. If a sink has two faucets, don't

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<v Speaker 1>default to just turning on the cold one. Turn them

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<v Speaker 1>both on for something that's not scalding but is toasty.

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<v Speaker 1>Some discomforts are part of life and we have to cope,

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<v Speaker 1>but generally speaking, being cold doesn't have to fall in

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<v Speaker 1>that category. So figure out what works to keep you

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<v Speaker 1>warm at least most of the time, and you will

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<v Speaker 1>be a lot less uncomfortable and distracted this winter. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you have tips for keeping warm? I would love to

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<v Speaker 1>hear them. You can reach me at Laura at Laura

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<v Speaker 1>vandercam dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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

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

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<v Speaker 1>or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura

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