WEBVTT - Second Cup: Plan something fun for Sunday night

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to plan something fun for Sunday night.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that it's easy to hate Mondays. Even if

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<v Speaker 1>you really like your job, you probably don't love commuting.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't like showing up on Monday morning to an

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<v Speaker 1>inbox with four hundred and thirty seven unread messages. It

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<v Speaker 1>makes sense, but the problem is that many of us

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<v Speaker 1>don't start thinking about Monday on Monday morning. Instead, we

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<v Speaker 1>like to get a jump on things, so somewhere around

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<v Speaker 1>mid afternoon on Sunday we start remembering that Monday is

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<v Speaker 1>looming on the next spot on our calendars. Suddenly we're

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<v Speaker 1>out of weekend mode. We're already focused on the next deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>These Sunday night blues can burn a huge chunk of time.

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<v Speaker 1>If you start worrying about Monday at three pm Sunday,

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<v Speaker 1>you go to bed at eleven pm Sunday, that's eight

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<v Speaker 1>hours of weekend time that you've just lost. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know about you, but I think weekend time is too

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<v Speaker 1>precious to throw away. Eight hours. That's the equivalent of

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<v Speaker 1>a whole workday or a really good night's sleep. We're

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<v Speaker 1>not just talking a few minutes. Fortunately, there's a simple

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<v Speaker 1>cure for the Sunday night blues. Plan something fun for

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday night a few days before your weekend starts, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>on Wednesday or Thursday, or whenever you're listening to this.

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<v Speaker 1>Think about a Sunday night activity that you'd really enjoy.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's seeing a movie with your family. Maybe it's

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<v Speaker 1>taking your spouse to that fun new restaurant you keep

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<v Speaker 1>saying you want to try. If you call before the

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<v Speaker 1>weekend starts, you'll probably be able to get a reservation.

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<v Speaker 1>You could invite a few families over for a potlock dinner.

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<v Speaker 1>You could plan to go for a walk somewhere beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>and time your excursion to take in the sunset. I

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<v Speaker 1>know Sunday is a school and work night, so you

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<v Speaker 1>probably don't want to go too crazy. Maybe skip the

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<v Speaker 1>tequila shots, and you probably want to end things on

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<v Speaker 1>the early side. But here's the magic of Sunday night plans.

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<v Speaker 1>When you've got something wonderful on the calendar for Sunday night,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll spend Sunday afternoon looking forward to your fun. You'll

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<v Speaker 1>be so excited about your friends coming over to make

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<v Speaker 1>pizza that you won't start thinking about your inbox until

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<v Speaker 1>after they leave, and by that point it will be

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<v Speaker 1>time to go to bed. Anyway, just like that, your

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday night blues take up less than an hour rather

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<v Speaker 1>than the entire day. So take a few minutes today

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<v Speaker 1>and think about what fun you could plan for Sunday night.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear what you come up with. As always,

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<v Speaker 1>you can email me at Before Breakfast podcast at iHeartMedia

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<v Speaker 1>your note on the air, just make a note of

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<v Speaker 1>that this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to

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<v Speaker 1>making the most of our time. Hey, everybody got a

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<v Speaker 1>I look forward to connecting and learning how you make

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<v Speaker 1>the most of your time.