Second Cup: Have a no re-heat morning

Yes, you can enjoy an uninterrupted cup of coffee

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
tip is to find five minutes in your morning to
sit down with your cup of coffee. You'll start the

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day feeling calmer and more centered when you don't need
to microwave your coffee three times. I promise it is
possible if you make it a priority. In my household
and perhaps in yours too. Mornings can be the most
frenzied time of the day. Trying to get yourself and

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your kids dressed, fed, and ready feels like a lot.
Never mind the bags that need to be packed, or
various items like instruments and tablets that need to be remembered,
the dogs that need to be walked, and the inevitable
messes that those kids and dogs create. You can feel
like you have put in an honest day's work by

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the time you get to your desk. That's true if
you work from home, or even if you're a stay
at home parent. The bustle is the same and there
never seems to be more than a moment to do anything.
For many people, a cold cup of coffee is a
symbol of this busyness, people fantasize about being able to

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sit and drink most of a cup of coffee without
getting up, and while the coffee is still hot. I
may not have a magic cure for the madness of mornings,
but I do have a few ideas for how to
avoid having to hit the microwave yet again. First, if
you wake up to an alarm, then you can wake

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up to a very slightly earlier alarm. Just an extra
ten minutes will give you a chance to pour your
cup and sip it while you do nothing else. Okay,
maybe you can listen to this podcast while you're having
your cup of coffee. I know it is hard to
get up earlier, but ten minutes is not like waking

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up at four am to run a marathon. It is
just ten minutes, and the promise of an uninterrupted cup
might be enticing enough to make it worthwhile. If that's
not going to fly because you usually wake up to
the sound of a toddler screaming mommy or daddy from

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his crib, then maybe you can enjoy that uninterrupted cup
at the end of your morning routine. If your sitter
comes at eight and you're normally out the door at
eight ten. Maybe you could be out the door at
eight fifteen or eight twenty, having enjoyed your cup of
coffee somewhere quiet in the house or even in your

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parked car before you leave, if you'd like. My guess
is that starting the workday a few minutes later won't
change much, especially if you don't even have an official
start time, but you will feel completely different. If you've
got older kids who don't need to be watched constantly,

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then you can create more space in your morning routine
by eliminating tasks. Some people feel better when their bed
is made every day, but if you are not one
of those people, skip making the bed, enjoy your uninterrupted
cup while sitting in your unmade bed, it will be great.

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Maybe other members of your household could do some of
the tasks you are currently doing. Could your preteen walk
the dog? Could your kids pack their own lunches? Could
your high schooler empty the dishwasher? The elimination of any
of these tasks would free up five to ten minutes

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for an uninterrupted cup. When you see a spot for
your uninterrupted sipping, seize it and then don't distract yourself. Yes,
that pillow on the couch is off kilter, and that
bowl of half eaten popcorn definitely should not be where

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it is, but it can be moved in ten minutes.
Just sit, just enjoy. Look out the window at the
changing light, or look at the wall in your closet
if that is where you have gone and hid so
no one else can find you. I am not here

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to judge. I just don't want you to have to
keep reheating your coffee again and again. Of course, if
all else fails and a peaceful morning remains elusive, you
can always get a thermis. Your coffee will still be
hot no matter how long it takes you to drink it,
and perhaps as you finally enjoy a hot cup, this

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will convince you to rework your morning to be a
little less crazy. Maybe in a few years things will
be different, but I am guessing that if you wanted
five minutes, you could find them now. In the meantime,
this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making

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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

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an email at before Breakfast podcast at iHeartMedia dot com
that before Breakfast is spelled out with all the letters.
Thanks so much, I look forward to staying in touch.

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