1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: tip is that you probably don't need more time in 4 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: order to do the things you want to do. Instead 5 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: of looking for more time, change up how you're spending 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: your time Now you might be surprised at what can fit. So. 7 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: Today's tip is inspired by the fact that this episode 8 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: is first airing on leap Day. Every four years, we 9 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: get an extra day in the calendar in order to 10 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: make the calendar match up more closely with the Earth's 11 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,839 Speaker 1: trip around the Sun. Six hours a year may not 12 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: seem like much, but in one hundred years, that is 13 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: twenty five days, and in four hundred years the seasons 14 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: would be completely shift. Did so smart move calendar authorities 15 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: In any case, every four years. After I pause to 16 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,320 Speaker 1: note this astronomical wisdom, I also have a different thought, 17 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: which is that I have lost track of how many 18 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: folks have expressed the wish for more time if only 19 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: I had an extra hour in the day. Well, if 20 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: you are awake for sixteen hours on leap Day, that 21 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: is the equivalent of scoring an extra hour in the 22 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: day for more than half of a month. Your wish 23 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: is granted for a little over two weeks. But do 24 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: people do anything amazing with late February or early March 25 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 1: as a result, As you have probably ascertained looking at 26 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: yourself and everyone around you, the answer is no. We 27 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: just fold the day into our usual routines and fill 28 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: it with the usual stuff, do what we have to do. 29 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: What people mean when they say they wish they had 30 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: an extra hour in the day is an extra hour 31 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: that is both discretionary, no boss, no family responsibilities, and 32 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: that involves a high level of energy and, to be honest, 33 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: shows us at our best. During that extra hour in 34 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: the day. We are not going to watch videos on 35 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: TikTok oh no. During that hour, we are reading quality literature, 36 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: or writing a novel, or meditating, or completing those personal 37 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 1: projects that we keep claiming we really want to do. 38 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: I am not sure I could make anyone be their 39 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: best self, but if you do want more discretionary time, 40 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: then there are probably ways to get it. If you 41 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: have some paid time off at work, or even unpaid time. 42 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: If you've got savings, then maybe you can build that 43 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: into your work calendar and spend a day while the 44 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: kids are at school doing whatever you want. If you 45 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: spend a lot of your non work time on only responsibilities, 46 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: then maybe you can take a little break from this. 47 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 1: On occasion, trade off a Saturday each month with your 48 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: partner so each of you gets a full day for 49 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: solar pursuits, or swap with a friend or relative to 50 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 1: achieve the same thing, or maybe the time could appear 51 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: other places these days. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, my 52 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: big kids are out of the house with my husband 53 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: around seven o'clock. My little guys often aren't up until 54 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: close to eight. I could use this time to work, 55 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: but often I don't. I sit with my coffee and 56 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: enjoy looking out the window during this quiet morning time. 57 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: I read what I feel like reading. None of this 58 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: requires extra time. It requires using the time that we have. 59 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: Getting an extra day in the year does not by 60 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: itself change much For most people. Time is about choices, 61 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: So if you'd like to spend time differently, figure that 62 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: out and make it happen. In the meantime. This is Laura. 63 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 64 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to before breakfast. If you've 65 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback. You can reach me at 66 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a 67 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts from iHeartMedia, please visit 68 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to 69 00:04:55,080 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: your favorite shows.