1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 2: Good Morning. 3 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: tip is to make at least one New Year's resolution 5 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: that will add joy to your coming year. I know 6 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: that most people listening to this podcast probably set self 7 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: improvement goals. 8 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: Run a ten k, find a new job, clean out 9 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: the garage, you know the type. Resolutions like these can 10 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 2: be great for seizing the new year's energy to make 11 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 2: progress toward becoming the person you want to be. But 12 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: there is also something to be said for making a 13 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 2: new Year's resolution that is all about bringing joy into 14 00:00:55,960 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 2: your life. Last year, around this time, the New York 15 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 2: Times Cooking e newsletter had the subject line resolve to 16 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 2: eat all the delicious foods. What a good resolution. A 17 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 2: year of savoring good meals will be tasty, and it 18 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: is likely a resolution most of us would want to keep. 19 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 2: The resolution to eat all the delicious foods got me 20 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 2: thinking about other resolutions that could also contribute to happiness 21 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 2: or fun. Someone might resolve to see all my best friends, 22 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: run on all the beautiful trails, read all the good books, 23 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: see all the great art, wear all the cool outfits. 24 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: Visit all my favorite relatives, watch all the funny movies. 25 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: There are so many good things in the world, and 26 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 2: we should enjoy them now. Before anyone accuses me of 27 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: ruining fun, I am not saying these sorts of resolutions 28 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: have to be check it off your list kind of matters. 29 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: I am sure some folks would find it helpful to 30 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: make a list of fifty funny movies and set a 31 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 2: schedule for watching them and then take notes. Indeed, for 32 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: many things, making a specific strategy like that would vastly 33 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 2: increase the chances of the fun happening. But your joy 34 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 2: producing resolution can be a bit more free form if 35 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: you'd like. You might think of it as more of 36 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 2: a pocket phrase, nudging you to do more of the 37 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: things that you do like to do. So consider what 38 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 2: you would enjoy in twenty twenty four. Would it make 39 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: sense to aim to do more of it? If so, 40 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 2: maybe you can set at least one resolution that reminds 41 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: you of that intention. Sure you can also have New 42 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 2: Year's resolutions of the clean out the garage variety, but 43 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: those don't have to be the only kind. Personally, I 44 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:09,559 Speaker 2: am challenging myself to have more fun with my older kids, 45 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 2: to spend more on experiences and to get regular massages. 46 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 2: Do you have ideas for a joy inspiring resolution for 47 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 2: the new year. If you make one, I would love 48 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 2: to hear about it. You can reach me at Laura 49 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: at Laura vandercam dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. 50 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 51 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 2: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've 52 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 2: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at 53 00:03:55,120 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 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