Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is to drink your coffee outside. Summer is a
Speaker 1: great opportunity to get outside a little more, and by
Speaker 1: getting some fresh air first thing, your whole day will
Speaker 1: probably be better. This episode is running in midsummer, and
Speaker 1: my kids have been out of school now for several weeks.
Speaker 1: While we have quite the circus of camp runs going,
Speaker 1: in general, camp starts later than school. That means that
Speaker 1: my mornings can be a bit slower. Summer mornings in
Speaker 1: my neck of the woods are also quite lovely. Midday
Speaker 1: is hot and humid, but in the early morning it
Speaker 1: is often cooler. Fresh air is a known mood booster,
Speaker 1: So this summer I am trying to drink my first
Speaker 1: cup of coffee outside. Whenever I make that first cup,
Speaker 1: I go sit on the steps or on the porch
Speaker 1: and just look out at the trees the summer sky.
Speaker 1: If I want to read articles or newsletters on my phone,
Speaker 1: that's fine, or I can just sit and listen to
Speaker 1: the birds. I don't aim to stay out there long
Speaker 1: after all, people do still need to get up and
Speaker 1: go to camp and I need to get to work,
Speaker 1: But even just a few minutes can be quite nice.
Speaker 1: Starting the day with fresh air is energizing. Natural light
Speaker 1: wakes people up, and that little mood boost can last
Speaker 1: for hours into the day. If your summer schedule is
Speaker 1: a little more spacious, or even if it isn't, you
Speaker 1: might also enjoy taking that first cup of coffee outside.
Speaker 1: If you I'm not sure it would work, just aim
Speaker 1: for five minutes. If you have a baby or toddler
Speaker 1: to watch, take them outside with you. If you're letting
Speaker 1: a dog out, go outside with the dog and sit
Speaker 1: there with your coffee rather than just opening the door.
Speaker 1: Or put your coffee in a travel mug and get
Speaker 1: the leash and go for a real walk. I'm not
Speaker 1: saying anyone needs to be off their phone, but you
Speaker 1: might try to give yourself two to three minutes of
Speaker 1: screen free, deep breathing. What does the world sound like
Speaker 1: and look like? What does it smell like and feel like?
Speaker 1: Then enjoy that first transporting sip while feeling grateful for
Speaker 1: a new day. Maybe it can't happen every morning. Some
Speaker 1: days are busy, some days are stormy and unpleasant. It's fine.
Speaker 1: Even a few times a week can change how we feel.
Speaker 1: Sometimes when people think about morning routines, they think about
Speaker 1: long and convol looted strings of activities, involving hours spent exercising, meditating,
Speaker 1: drinking green juice and the like. That is fine, and
Speaker 1: I'm guessing some people listening to this podcast do all
Speaker 1: those things. But if they don't fit in your life,
Speaker 1: just know that a morning routine doesn't have to be
Speaker 1: complicated to make a day feel better. Even five minutes
Speaker 1: outside with your coffee can help. That can be a
Speaker 1: perfectly wonderful morning ritual, should you choose to embrace it.
Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and
Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for
Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,
Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.
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