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Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is that things will look better in the morning. Well, it is easy to become frustrated as the day goes on and to find things untenable toward bedtime. A good night's sleep can change everything. If you can remind yourself of this, you might be less inclined to do anything rash, or at least you'll feel better about life. My family recently took a trip to Upstate New York for my brother's wedding. The weekend was mostly lovely, but we arrived late Friday night, after three and a half hours in the car with five not entirely happy children. My baby hadn't slept in the car, so I thought he would crash as soon as we got there, but he did not. He fought sleep for an hour, and since we were staying in a guesthouse where there were other people living on the other side, that meant I couldn't have him making noise. I wound up rocking him the entire time. Now. I know we are supposed to treasure these moments, but not at ten thirty PM, not when I'm tired, and not when I have strongly suspecting that my husband has not started putting the older children to bed, and so that is waiting for me. On the other side of all this rocking, I was pretty miserable. So I did what I always do in these circumstances. I pictured myself on the other side. While it was possible I would still be rocking the baby in thirty minutes, I would not will be rocking him in eight hours. Eventually I would go to bed. Eventually it would be morning, and we would be able to look out at the lovely fall scenery and enjoy some coffee and farm fresh eggs. And sure enough, eventually he did sleep. Eventually I did too, and the crisp fall morning was lovely. As we went hiking around Lake Minnewaska, and went to my brothers outdo our wedding. Things look better in the morning. I know the research on ego depletion is muddled, but in general it makes sense that as we go through the day, our supply of willpower gets used up. We focus at work, we deal with difficult people, we battle traffic, we heard children to bed. It is hard to be excited about life. Late at night, when the day has been long, we can indulge in all sorts of narratives of unhappiness. But as the old hymn goes morning by morning, new mercies I see. The sun comes up, that first cup of coffee kicks in, and suddenly what felt terrible the night before feels doable. With a new day, solutions appear, things seem less extreme. The trick for a better existence is to remind yourself of that truth at night. Though things feel terrible in the moment, they will look different in the morning, so just hold tight and go to bed. It will be okay. A good night's sleep can change just about anything. And yes, I know not everybody as a morning person, but studies of energy and focus show that most people do better on these dimensions in the early hours. Not everybody, but most people. So let your night self off the hook. He or she won't be able to deal with your toughest problems, but everything will look different in the morning, So just picture yourself then and you will feel better about just about everything. In the meantime. This is Laura, Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the number four, then Breakfast p o D. You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast podcast at i heeart media dot com that Before Breakfast is spelled out with all the letters. Thanks so much, I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is a production of I heart Radio. For more podcasts from I heart Radio, visit the i heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is that things will look better in the morning. Well, it is easy to become frustrated as the day goes on and to find things untenable toward bedtime. A good night's sleep can change everything. If you can remind yourself of this, you might be less inclined to do anything rash, or at least you'll feel better about life. My family recently took a trip to Upstate New York for my brother's wedding. The weekend was mostly lovely, but we arrived late Friday night, after three and a half hours in the car with five not entirely happy children. My baby hadn't slept in the car, so I thought he would crash as soon as we got there, but he did not. He fought sleep for an hour, and since we were staying in a guesthouse where there were other people living on the other side, that meant I couldn't have him making noise. I wound up rocking him the entire time. Now. I know we are supposed to treasure these moments, but not at ten thirty PM, not when I'm tired, and not when I have strongly suspecting that my husband has not started putting the older children to bed, and so that is waiting for me. On the other side of all this rocking, I was pretty miserable. So I did what I always do in these circumstances. I pictured myself on the other side. While it was possible I would still be rocking the baby in thirty minutes, I would not will be rocking him in eight hours. Eventually I would go to bed. Eventually it would be morning, and we would be able to look out at the lovely fall scenery and enjoy some coffee and farm fresh eggs. And sure enough, eventually he did sleep. Eventually I did too, and the crisp fall morning was lovely. As we went hiking around Lake Minnewaska, and went to my brothers outdo our wedding. Things look better in the morning. I know the research on ego depletion is muddled, but in general it makes sense that as we go through the day, our supply of willpower gets used up. We focus at work, we deal with difficult people, we battle traffic, we heard children to bed. It is hard to be excited about life. Late at night, when the day has been long, we can indulge in all sorts of narratives of unhappiness. But as the old hymn goes morning by morning, new mercies I see. The sun comes up, that first cup of coffee kicks in, and suddenly what felt terrible the night before feels doable. With a new day, solutions appear, things seem less extreme. The trick for a better existence is to remind yourself of that truth at night. Though things feel terrible in the moment, they will look different in the morning, so just hold tight and go to bed. It will be okay. A good night's sleep can change just about anything. And yes, I know not everybody as a morning person, but studies of energy and focus show that most people do better on these dimensions in the early hours. Not everybody, but most people. So let your night self off the hook. He or she won't be able to deal with your toughest problems, but everything will look different in the morning, So just picture yourself then and you will feel better about just about everything. In the meantime. This is Laura, Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the number four, then Breakfast p o D. You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast podcast at i heeart media dot com that Before Breakfast is spelled out with all the letters. Thanks so much, I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is a production of I heart Radio. For more podcasts from I heart Radio, visit the i heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
