1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:06,279 Speaker 1: Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to plan something fun for Sunday night. 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: I know that it's easy to hate Mondays. Even if 4 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: you really like your job, you probably don't love commuting. 5 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: You don't like showing up on Monday morning to an 6 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: inbox with four seven unread messages. It makes sense, but 7 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: the problem is that many of us don't start thinking 8 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: about Monday on Monday morning. Instead, we like to get 9 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: a jump on things, So somewhere around mid afternoon on Sunday, 10 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: we start remembering that Monday is looming on the next 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: spot on our calendars. Suddenly we're out of weekend mode. 12 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: We're already focused on the next deadline. These Sunday night 13 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 1: blues can burn a huge chunk of time. If you 14 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: start worrying about Monday at three pm Sunday, you go 15 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: to about at eleven pm Sunday, that's eight hours of 16 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,279 Speaker 1: weekend time that you've just lost. I don't know about you, 17 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:05,279 Speaker 1: but I think weekend time is too precious to throw away. 18 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: Eight hours that's the equivalent of a whole work day 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: or a really good night's sleep. We're not just talking 20 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: a few minutes. Fortunately, there's a simple cure for the 21 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: Sunday night blues. Plan something fun for Sunday night a 22 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: few days before your weekend starts, maybe on Wednesday or Thursday, 23 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: or whenever you're listening to this. Think about a Sunday 24 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: night activity that you really enjoy. Maybe it's seeing a 25 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: movie with your family. Maybe it's taking your spouse to 26 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: that fun new restaurant you keep saying you want to try. 27 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: If you call before the weekend starts, you'll probably be 28 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: able to get a reservation. You could invite a few 29 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: families over for a pot like dinner. You could plan 30 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: to go for a walk somewhere beautiful and time your 31 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: excursion to take in the sunset. I know Sunday is 32 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: a school and work nights, so you probably don't want 33 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: to go too crazy. Maybe skip the tequila shots, and 34 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: you probably want to end things on the early side. 35 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: But here's the object of Sunday night plans. When you've 36 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: got something wonderful on the calendar for Sunday night, you'll 37 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: spend Sunday afternoon looking forward to your fun. You'll be 38 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: so excited about your friends coming over to make pizza 39 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: that you won't start thinking about your inbox until after 40 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: they leave, and by that point it will be time 41 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: to go to bed. Anyway, just like that, your Sunday 42 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: night blues take up less than an hour rather than 43 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: the entire day. So take a few minutes today and 44 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: think about what fun you could plan for Sunday night. 45 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear what you come up with. As always, 46 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: you can email me at Before Breakfast podcast at iHeart 47 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: media dot com if you'd be willing to let me 48 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: read your note on the air, just make a note 49 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: of that this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's 50 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody got 51 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: a tip or a question? 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