1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 2: Good Morning. 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: tip is to get outside because you probably need more 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: sky in your life. On a recent No Stupid Questions podcast, 6 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: the hosts discuss the statistic that. 7 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: Americans spend ninety three percent of their time indoors in 8 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 2: climate control, host Angela Duckworth summed that up as seven 9 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: percent sky ninety three percent roof. I think that's a 10 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: believable statistic. With family life and work, many of us 11 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 2: spend the vast majority of our time indoors, or at 12 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 2: least in our cars. Now, I will point out that 13 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: when you run the numbers, seven percent isn't actually all 14 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 2: that bad. One percent of twenty four hours is about 15 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 2: an hour and forty one minutes. Seven percent of one 16 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: hundred and sixty eight hours, that's the number of hours 17 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 2: in a week is eleven hours and forty six minutes. 18 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: I would guess that the average adult knowledge worker might 19 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 2: spend less than eleven hours and forty six minutes per 20 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 2: week outside, since people who work outside and children could 21 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 2: drive up the average. In any case, though, this is 22 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 2: a useful number to think about. As you ponder your 23 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: own schedule, how much of a typical week are you outside? 24 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 2: How much time do you spend walking to and from 25 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: your car or to and from the bus stop. Are 26 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 2: there any destinations you regularly walk or bite two? How 27 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 2: much time do you spend outside exercising? What about socializing? 28 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: Do you spend any time working in your yard or 29 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 2: sitting outside relaxing. After you figure out how much time 30 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 2: you currently spend outside, set a goal to aim for 31 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: a little bit more. For instance, if you currently spend 32 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: seven hours per week outside, you will find that that's 33 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 2: about four point two percent of your time. You could 34 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: set a goal to get to five percent of your 35 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: time outdoors, which would be just under eight and a 36 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 2: half hours per week. An hour and a half increase 37 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 2: from what you are currently getting. Spending one percent or 38 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: even two percent more of your time outside could be 39 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 2: an attainable goal in the short term. If that still 40 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 2: doesn't get you to the national average of seven percent, 41 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: meeting or even exceeding seven percent could be a long 42 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: term goal. Now, I will admit that outside isn't always 43 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 2: lovely or perfect. I remember hearing a comedian complaining about 44 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 2: camping once with the line that it took people a 45 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 2: long time to invent inside, and it's true. Air conditioning 46 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 2: and heat and insulated roofs are amazing and allow us 47 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 2: to think about things beyond how hot or cold it is. 48 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,679 Speaker 2: That said, we sometimes go overboard with the whole inside thing. 49 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 2: Being outside, even in non perfect conditions, is a known 50 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 2: mood booster. Plus, when we are outside, we are probably 51 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: less likely to engage in activities like watching TV or 52 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 2: scrolling around on social media that are kind of low 53 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 2: on the happiness scale. So spending a little more time 54 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 2: outside is probably a good idea for most people. Not 55 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: a few chop wood for a living, but for everyone else. 56 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 2: If you try getting more sky, you can tell me 57 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: how you do it. You can reach me at Laura 58 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 2: at Laura vandercam dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. 59 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 60 00:03:52,720 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 2: our time. 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