1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to pack something to listen to. If 4 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: you are a bit rusty at commuting, or perhaps at 5 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: driving kids around, now is a good time to get 6 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: in the habit of using that time. Wisely, pack your 7 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: listening material and the time will be more pleasant. All 8 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: the COVID lockdowns a few years ago we're challenging, for sure, 9 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 1: But one thing some people did like was spending less 10 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:52,480 Speaker 1: time in the car. From twenty nineteen to time spent 11 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: in the car fell by a little under half an 12 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: hour per person per day according to the American Time 13 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: You Survey. That is a huge swing. Needless to say, 14 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: that didn't last forever. People are commuting less, but they 15 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: are commuting some and people are driving more in places 16 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: where interest in public transit has fallen a little bit. 17 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: Kids are back at their activities and in some cases 18 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 1: are making up for lost time. All of that means 19 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: more time in the car, and time in the car 20 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: is incredibly hard to use. Well. That's why commuting tends 21 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: to be one of the low points psychologically in people's days. 22 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: You can't use your eyes for anything but the road, 23 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: you can't use your hands for anything but the wheel, 24 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,639 Speaker 1: and you are stuck in one position in your seat 25 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: that leaves your ears within reason, of course, it is 26 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: better if it is not something like a phone conversation 27 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: that you have to actively engage in better to listen 28 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: to something that you can turn off if you need to. 29 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: And of course we all know this. You are listening 30 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: to a podcast, after all, a genre of content that 31 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: exists pretty much because people are in their cars and 32 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: want to listen to something interesting. But we tend not 33 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: to approach the listening decision as mindfully as we could. 34 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 1: And I find that interesting because we make other decisions 35 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: about what to bring with us in the car quite mindfully. Indeed, 36 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: we build it into our daily routines. I am guessing 37 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: that you don't get in the car for work without 38 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: your work bag. You ask your kids whether they have 39 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: their lunches and sports equipment. If you are going to 40 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: the gym, you pack your sneakers and your workout clothes. 41 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: So why not put listening material on the list. Whenever 42 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: you know you will be packing up to leave, pack 43 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: up something to listen to as well. If you have 44 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: a handful of favorite podcasts, you might assign each to 45 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: a day or time and have secondary ones you like 46 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: to listen to if you get through the first. Or 47 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: you can listen ambitiously to audio books or music, but 48 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: think about what would make sense for each trip. Probably 49 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: not a really steamy novel while you are driving kids 50 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 1: to preschool, and probably not something really depressing if you 51 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: are about to go make some sales calls. You know 52 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: how to do this. It really doesn't take much thought. 53 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 1: It's just like looking at the weather forecast and deciding 54 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: whether to take a coat or umbrella. You just look 55 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: at your driving plan for the week and figure out 56 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: the listening materials that support that driving plan. If it 57 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: is a week with a lot of short trips, maybe 58 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: you listen to some short podcasts. If you've got a 59 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: major hall somewhere, well time to pull out the audio books. 60 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: If you will be driving others who don't share your 61 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: audio book or podcast taste, best to choose music that's agreeable. 62 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: Too many sorts. The point is that it is very 63 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: easy to feel like time in the car is wasted. 64 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: These are the minutes we tend to wish away and 65 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:16,479 Speaker 1: to count down because they feel like we can't use 66 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: them well. By packing agreeable listing material that meets the 67 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: times and desires you will have, you can make this 68 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: time much more pleasant. It goes to tolerable from wishing 69 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: it away, and when it comes to life, which is 70 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: ultimately limited, that can be a major win. In the meantime, 71 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 72 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: the most of our times. Hey, everybody, I'd love to 73 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: hear from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 74 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook 75 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast pod that's B the number four, 76 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 1: then Breakfast p o D. 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