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Episode: You need time to eat

Author: iHeartPodcasts
Duration: 00:05:50

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00:00:00 Speaker_02
Yo, what up? It's your girl Jess Hilarious, and I think it's time to acknowledge that I'm not just a comedian. It's time to add uncertified therapists to my credentials.

00:00:08 Speaker_02
Because each and every Wednesday, I'm fixing your mess on Carefully Reckless on the Black Effect Podcast Network. Got problems in your relationship? Come to me. Your best friend acting shady? Come to me. Thought you was the father, but you not?

00:00:20 Speaker_02
Come to me. I can't promise I won't judge you, but I can guarantee that I will help you. Listen to Carefully Reckless on the Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

00:00:32 Speaker_01
AT&T. Connecting changes everything.

00:00:41 Speaker_03
Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is that eating takes time. Not a lot of time, but a non-zero amount of time.

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So when you are building your schedule for the day, make sure you have some space to eat. If you do, my bet is that you will feel better physically and mentally.

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As I have talked with people about their days, I've realized that so many folks assume that breakfast and lunch don't need to be accounted for in their schedules.

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We understand that showering and getting dressed and putting on makeup, if you do that, takes some amount of time. And in general, we build in time to our morning routines to do these things.

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Understanding that one cannot truly roll out of bed and straight out the door. Eating is as much a necessity as showering, more so really. And yet we assume this can simply be done on the go or multitasked with something else.

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People will eat a protein bar in the car or while walking to the train. They will take the time to go to a Starbucks or Chick-fil-A to grab a breakfast sandwich, but then eat it in transit or at their desks.

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Lunch, likewise, often happens at the desk or, I have heard from folks who work at home, sometimes it is eaten over the sink. So one need not waste the time pulling out a plate and then cleaning the plate afterwards. To which I have to say, come on.

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Two things are true. One is that eating properly, that is, on a plate, sitting down, and at a pace that doesn't give you indigestion, really doesn't take that much more time than eating in a distracted manner.

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And second, you are probably not so busy that you can't take the extra few minutes to enjoy and appreciate your food. You can scramble eggs in a pan in about five minutes and then eat them in another five.

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Cut up some fruit or toast some bread while the eggs are cooking and voila, a real breakfast for less time than it might take you to stop at a fast food place.

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Or if you do decide to stop somewhere for breakfast, actually sit in the restaurant and eat. Or take your breakfast to your office and eat it in the break room while your computer boots up. or eat it on the bench outside your office before you go in.

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You can start your day with a moment of calm and an act that says, I matter. This is a powerful mindset shift and it doesn't take more than a few minutes. Same with lunch. Even if you work from home, you are worth getting a plate dirty.

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You can also sit down or even sit outside.

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For just a few minutes more than it would have taken to scarf something down standing up or eating at your computer while half-working, you can have a true break, even if a short one, that centers you for the rest of the day.

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If you work in an office, unless you have a really good reason, get away from your desk for lunch. Maybe that means meeting up with a friend or a colleague for a nice lunch out.

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Or maybe you take your packed lunch to a park and eat while soaking in the sunshine. Or you can enjoy your lunch in the break room while connecting with colleagues or reading a book.

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If you get takeout, don't eat your sandwich on the walk back to your office. Find somewhere to sit down. This doesn't take zero amount of time, but like anything, you can simply account for it.

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Build your morning routine to account for the few minutes it takes to make and eat breakfast, or at least eat breakfast if you're eating something ready-made. Build your meeting schedule to allow for at least 15 to 20 minutes to eat.

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If most of your meetings take an hour, as in 9 o'clock, 10 o'clock, and 11 o'clock, schedule morning ones on the hour and afternoon ones on the half hour, that is 12.30, 1.30, and so on. This means you have at least half an hour built in.

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I know some people consider it a point of pride to eat at their desks or that they don't even have time to eat. Look at how busy I am. I can tell you this is a recipe for being starving and distracted by 2.30 p.m.

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and grabbing something sugary that won't fuel you for the rest of the day. It is pennywise and pound foolish with the minutes. Better to eat a real meal, feel less frazzled, and be more grounded and purposeful. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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Thanks for listening. And here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravandercam.com. Before Breakfast is a production of iHeart Media.

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00:06:29 Speaker_02
Yo, what up? It's your girl Jess Hilarious, and I think it's time to acknowledge that I'm not just a comedian.

00:06:34 Speaker_02
It's time to add uncertified therapists to my credentials, because each and every Wednesday, I'm fixing your mess on Carefully Reckless on the Black Effect Podcast Network. Got problems in your relationship? Come to me. Your best friend acting shady?

00:06:46 Speaker_02
Come to me! Thought you was the father, but you not? Come to me! I can't promise I won't judge you, but I can guarantee that I will help you.

00:06:53 Speaker_02
Listen to Carefully Reckless on the Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

00:07:01 Speaker_01
AT&T. Connecting changes everything.

00:07:08 Speaker_00
Hi, I'm Marie. And I'm Sydney. And we're MESS. Well, not a mess, but on our podcast called MESS, we celebrate all things messy. But the gag is not everything is a mess. Sometimes it's just living. Yeah. Things like J-Lo on her third divorce. Living.

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Girl's trip to Miami. MESS. Breaking up with your girlfriend while on Instagram live. Living! It's kind of mess. Yeah. Well, you get it. Got it. Live, love, mess.

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Listen to Mess with Sydney Washington and Marie Faustin on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.