WEBVTT - Change your clocks, nudge new habits 

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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 use the upcoming time change as

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<v Speaker 1>a prompt to do any task that you need to

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<v Speaker 1>do roughly two times per year. The split isn't perfect,

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<v Speaker 1>but since you have to address the time change as

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<v Speaker 1>you change clocks, you may as well use that as

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<v Speaker 1>a nudge to get to other things too. Today's tip

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<v Speaker 1>comes from a listener named Ray, who noted that for me,

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<v Speaker 1>changing the clocks is a prompt to do those periodic

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<v Speaker 1>tasks where every six months is about the right schedule.

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<v Speaker 1>It started with the local fire service ad campaign recommending

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<v Speaker 1>that we check our smoke detectors are working whenever we

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<v Speaker 1>spring forward or fall back. Such a great idea. I've

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<v Speaker 1>since gone on to extend the principle. Now when I

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<v Speaker 1>change the clocks, I check the smoke detectors, turn the mattress,

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<v Speaker 1>wash the mattress protector, and either get the garden furniture

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<v Speaker 1>out or put it away. Really, Ray says, the hat

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<v Speaker 1>can be applied to anything that you want to do

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<v Speaker 1>on a twice a year basis, and it eliminates that

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<v Speaker 1>nagging sense of I should do that, When should I

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<v Speaker 1>do that? When did I do that? For household jobs

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<v Speaker 1>that aren't part of our usual weekly or monthly routine.

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<v Speaker 1>I think this is a great idea. As the time

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<v Speaker 1>change has moved a bit in the past few years,

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<v Speaker 1>the dates when we spring forward and fall back are

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<v Speaker 1>not perfectly six months apart. They're closer to four months

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<v Speaker 1>apart in the US, though it's a little different elsewhere.

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<v Speaker 1>But the point is that many of us forget to

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<v Speaker 1>do these twice a year things until they become once

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<v Speaker 1>a year things, or not at all a year of things.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, when did you last replace the batteries in

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<v Speaker 1>your smoke detectors? When did you last turn your mattress.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm guessing that a twice a year schedule that is

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<v Speaker 1>not exactly six months apart might be better than a

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<v Speaker 1>schedule that doesn't happen. So as we head into the

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<v Speaker 1>time change this weekend in the US or over the

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<v Speaker 1>next few weekends elsewhere, think about what activities you might

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<v Speaker 1>be able to tie to the time change. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you need to do a few times per year. You

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<v Speaker 1>could use the time change as a queue for obviously

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<v Speaker 1>seasonal stuff like taking in outdoor furniture, or moving summer

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<v Speaker 1>in winter clothes in and out of storage. But it

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<v Speaker 1>could also be a reminder to make your next dental appointment,

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<v Speaker 1>do preventative car maintenance, or vacuum out the coils in

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<v Speaker 1>your fridge. In any case, make a list and then

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<v Speaker 1>put this on the calendar for the days around the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Change as you do them this first time, pay attention

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<v Speaker 1>when the time switches again, you'll know you have a

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<v Speaker 1>list of things you plan to do, and you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>more motivated to tackle them. In the case of changing

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<v Speaker 1>the batteries and your smoke to tectors, that could be

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<v Speaker 1>life saving. But even if we're just talking about moving

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<v Speaker 1>your sweaters into the center of your closet or moving

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<v Speaker 1>your outdoor chair cushions into the garage, it's good to

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<v Speaker 1>do it before the situation gets desperate. Change the clocks,

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<v Speaker 1>change other things too. It's really as simple as that.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura, Thanks for listening, and

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

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