WEBVTT - Make your mornings magical

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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 make your mornings magic. Every morning can

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<v Speaker 1>be a chance to try again. And with an intentional

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<v Speaker 1>start to the day, you can make your whole day better.

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<v Speaker 1>This week on Before Breakfast, I am celebrating the 2000th

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<v Speaker 1>episode of the show. Now, if you look at any

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<v Speaker 1>of the podcast counters from the major players, it will

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<v Speaker 1>show a higher number, but that is because we rerun

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<v Speaker 1>old episodes on the weekends. Those are the second cup episodes,

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<v Speaker 1>past episodes you might not have caught the first time

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<v Speaker 1>they came out. But I've got a running list that

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<v Speaker 1>I'm keeping, and this week Wednesday should be the 2000th

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<v Speaker 1>unique episode of this show. There has been a new

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<v Speaker 1>episode of Before Breakfast every weekday morning since March of 2019.

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<v Speaker 1>And guess what? There's been a new morning every weekday

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<v Speaker 1>since March of 2019 too. Before Breakfast began with the

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<v Speaker 1>idea of a short tip you could listen to in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning before breakfast to make your day better. I

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<v Speaker 1>really do believe that for many busy people, Mornings are

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<v Speaker 1>a great time to do the things that are hard

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<v Speaker 1>to do the rest of the day. And how we

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<v Speaker 1>begin the day can shape how we feel about the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the day. So what would make your mornings magic?

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<v Speaker 1>Trust me, I am not one of those people who

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<v Speaker 1>is getting up at 4.30am to do a long workout

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<v Speaker 1>and meditate and drink green juice or anything like that.

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<v Speaker 1>I am also not naturally an early riser. And I've

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<v Speaker 1>got a lot of school-aged kids, and getting them up

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<v Speaker 1>and ready for the day consumes a lot of energy

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<v Speaker 1>and time in the morning. I know a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>my listeners have similarly busy lives and lots of responsibilities.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't just get to do what we want in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning and trust that someone else will make all

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<v Speaker 1>the logistics happen. But that said, for many busy people,

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<v Speaker 1>it can sometimes be even more important to use the mornings.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have a full-time job and a young family

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<v Speaker 1>you'd like to spend time with after work, then morning

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<v Speaker 1>is probably your best bet for exercise during the week.

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<v Speaker 1>It doesn't have to happen daily. And if you have

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<v Speaker 1>a spouse who also wants to exercise in the morning,

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<v Speaker 1>it probably can't happen daily. But each of you could

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<v Speaker 1>take two weekday mornings a week and fit that in.

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<v Speaker 1>Mornings can also be a great time for getting some

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<v Speaker 1>quiet before the madness of getting everyone out the door.

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<v Speaker 1>Even just enjoying a cup of coffee solo without the

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<v Speaker 1>need to pause and reheat it can make a morning feel, well, magical.

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<v Speaker 1>What would make your mornings feel like magic? I love

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<v Speaker 1>to get outside even for just a minute or two

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<v Speaker 1>in the mornings when I can. I'm a big believer

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<v Speaker 1>in choosing soaps and shampoos that smell lovely. If we

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<v Speaker 1>need to shower, it may as well feel like a spa.

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<v Speaker 1>I like good coffee every and a real breakfast. It

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't take much extra time to make myself eggs each

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<v Speaker 1>morning versus eating a protein bar. And the eggs feel

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<v Speaker 1>like the morning is more calm and in control. And,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, I love sitting down at my desk and

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<v Speaker 1>getting to work. I love writing, and I try to

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<v Speaker 1>protect my mornings for doing that. I warm up with

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<v Speaker 1>a blog post or something easy, then dive into longer projects.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you would like to wake up just 20 minutes

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<v Speaker 1>before you have to and read something pleasurable or inspiring.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you'd like to build in 30 minutes for a

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<v Speaker 1>quick run on the treadmill some mornings. Maybe you'd like

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<v Speaker 1>to purposefully have family breakfast in the mornings. And maybe

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<v Speaker 1>you'd like to start your workday off with your most

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<v Speaker 1>important projects. When we start the day intentionally, the day

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<v Speaker 1>tends to go better. We don't spend the entire day

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<v Speaker 1>feeling behind or frantic or upset. Any win scored early

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<v Speaker 1>tends to compound as we go through the day in

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<v Speaker 1>a happier and more productive mood. That is the magic

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<v Speaker 1>of mornings. And even more magical? Every day is a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to try again. Whatever happened the day before, we

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<v Speaker 1>get to reset and start over. Yes, some things carry through,

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<v Speaker 1>but especially with small daily habits, there is never a

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<v Speaker 1>moment when you can say that you have failed because

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow is always an option for getting back in the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for joining me through these 2,000 episodes. If

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<v Speaker 1>you have ideas of topics you'd like to see discussed,

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<v Speaker 1>guests you'd like me to feature, or any other feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can always reach me at laura at lauravandercam In

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening. And here's

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<v Speaker 1>to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening

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<v Speaker 1>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 LauraVanderkam.com. Before Breakfast

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