Keep celebrating
You can feel festive any time of year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episodes
Before Breakfast
In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule question. How can listeners make the most of their time, both at work and at home? The mission is to give listeners practical tools to feel less busy and get more done.
Episodes
Second Cup: What would the butler do?
One way to think about productivity strategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Work slower
Stave off burnout by becoming more engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan a playdate (for yourself)
Make time for friends and hobbies simultaneously See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Resolve to take one night for you
This year, make space for something beyond work and caring for family members See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morning routines and more with Amanda Warner
Amanda Warner, a long-time Before Breakfast listener, discusses pre-planning and the benefits of a long walk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The secret to becoming a morning person
Have a reason for getting out of bed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turn screen time into a party
To make TV more satisfying, don't watch alone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: This is it
Life isn’t just about checking things off a list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Anything is good
There is no such thing as productivity debt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Write a note of congratulations
People appreciate when you notice their wins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Develop a spirit of iteration
Experiment with new routines to help them work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Be happier in the new year, with Gretchen Rubin
Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin shares tips for making habits stick, and enjoying life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Name your breaks
Turning work breaks into rituals can encourage you to take them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Santa's elves need time in the workshop
If you're doing holiday prep, it needs space in the schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Turn down the volume
Don't overstimulate yourself See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Dawn follows dark
In any low point, the odds are good that things will get better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You need time to eat
Eating mindfully takes time, so best to account for it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
While you're waiting
Repurpose waiting time into something more enjoyable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to get great ideas, with Sarina Bowen
Bestselling thriller and romance novelist Sarina Bowen shares her secrets for sustained creativity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remember to enjoy yourself
Put yourself and your fun on the to-do list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Give experiences
Wrap up something that will spread joy beyond the holidays See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Print more photos
Get pictures off your phone and on your walls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Start a reading project
Read something challenging, a little bit at a time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan a Monday adventure
Find a reason to look forward to the start of the workweek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plant an invitation
Make it easy for people to try an activity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A time makeover: Before Breakfast listener Haley
A listener shares her experience with tracking time and tweaking her schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every other year can work too
Things don't have to happen annually to still be traditions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Go in search of lost time
If time is getting away from you, try to catch it to use it for something more fun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Make space for goal setting
Crafting smart, achievable goals takes time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.