WEBVTT - Drink your coffee outside

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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 to drink your coffee outside. Summer is a

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<v Speaker 1>great opportunity to get outside a little more, and by

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<v Speaker 1>getting some fresh air first thing, your whole day will

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<v Speaker 1>probably be better. This episode is running in midsummer, and

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<v Speaker 1>my kids have been out of school now for several weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>While we have quite the circus of camp runs going,

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<v Speaker 1>in general, camp starts later than school. That means that

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<v Speaker 1>my mornings can be a bit slower. Summer mornings in

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<v Speaker 1>my neck of the woods are also quite lovely. Midday

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<v Speaker 1>is hot and humid, but in the early morning it

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<v Speaker 1>is often cooler. Fresh air is a known mood booster,

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<v Speaker 1>So this summer I am trying to drink my first

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<v Speaker 1>cup of coffee outside. Whenever I make that first cup,

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<v Speaker 1>I go sit on the steps or on the porch

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<v Speaker 1>and just look out at the trees the summer sky.

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<v Speaker 1>If I want to read articles or newsletters on my phone,

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<v Speaker 1>that's fine, or I can just sit and listen to

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<v Speaker 1>the birds. I don't aim to stay out there long

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<v Speaker 1>after all, people do still need to get up and

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<v Speaker 1>go to camp and I need to get to work,

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<v Speaker 1>But even just a few minutes can be quite nice.

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<v Speaker 1>Starting the day with fresh air is energizing. Natural light

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<v Speaker 1>wakes people up, and that little mood boost can last

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<v Speaker 1>for hours into the day. If your summer schedule is

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<v Speaker 1>a little more spacious, or even if it isn't, you

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<v Speaker 1>might also enjoy taking that first cup of coffee outside.

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<v Speaker 1>If you I'm not sure it would work, just aim

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<v Speaker 1>for five minutes. If you have a baby or toddler

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<v Speaker 1>to watch, take them outside with you. If you're letting

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<v Speaker 1>a dog out, go outside with the dog and sit

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<v Speaker 1>there with your coffee rather than just opening the door.

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<v Speaker 1>Or put your coffee in a travel mug and get

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<v Speaker 1>the leash and go for a real walk. I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>saying anyone needs to be off their phone, but you

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<v Speaker 1>might try to give yourself two to three minutes of

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<v Speaker 1>screen free, deep breathing. What does the world sound like

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<v Speaker 1>and look like? What does it smell like and feel like?

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<v Speaker 1>Then enjoy that first transporting sip while feeling grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>a new day. Maybe it can't happen every morning. Some

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<v Speaker 1>days are busy, some days are stormy and unpleasant. It's fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Even a few times a week can change how we feel.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes when people think about morning routines, they think about

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<v Speaker 1>long and convol looted strings of activities, involving hours spent exercising, meditating,

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<v Speaker 1>drinking green juice and the like. That is fine, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm guessing some people listening to this podcast do all

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<v Speaker 1>those things. But if they don't fit in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>just know that a morning routine doesn't have to be

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<v Speaker 1>complicated to make a day feel better. Even five minutes

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<v Speaker 1>outside with your coffee can help. That can be a

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<v Speaker 1>perfectly wonderful morning ritual, should you choose to embrace it.

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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. Thanks for

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

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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