Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
Good morning. This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to curate your Netflix queue.
You can watch shows and movies more mindfully when you actually think through what you would like to see.
So, today's tip comes from a participant in my recent evening hours challenge.
I taught participants strategies for making the most of the golden hours between the end of the work day and bedtime.
Tips I will share in a book I am currently writing.
So many people are tired at the end of the day and write off this time.
But I believe that with a little intentionality, evenings can be one of the most enjoyable times of the day.
One participant in the evening hours challenge was inspired to create a Netflix watch list.
As she explained, with the watch list, she could consciously work through things she really enjoys watching, rather than whatever is in the current top 10.
What a great idea! Why let Netflix or another streaming service determine what you watch when you can identify shows you really care about instead?
Listeners of a certain age may remember when Netflix was brand new and you built a queue of movies that you wanted to see.
Then, DVDs would show up in your mailbox and you got to watch your way through the movies on your list.
I think a lot of people enjoyed making the queue as much as watching the movies.
It is fun to create a watch list based on recommendations from friends, reviews you've read, best of movie and TV show lists, Oscar and Emmy winners, and movies or shows with your favorite actors or directors.
And it's much more fun to watch movies and series you actually want to see, rather than whatever some algorithm thinks you might like.
So the next time you are about to mindlessly turn on the TV, instead log on to Netflix or whatever streaming service you have and use the list feature to create a watch list of movies and series.
Or, and this might be more fun, make a list somewhere else of what you'd like to see.
This could be a page in your planner or a document on your computer or phone where you keep track of what you want to watch.
Call it a list of 100 movie dreams.
A benefit of keeping your watch list outside of Netflix is that then you can keep track of who recommended each movie or show.
That way you can let them know when you watch it and compare thoughts.
Curating your Netflix queue or creating a watch list can help you be more intentional about your viewing.
Instead of zoning out in front of the screen and watching whatever your streaming service feeds you, you can watch shows and movies you have thought about and are anticipating.
That can make your screen time feel more special and fun.
If you create a watch list, you can let me know how it goes at lauravandercam .com.
And if you have other tips for making your TV watching more mindful, you can send those my way as well.
In the meantime, this is Laura, 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 lauravandercam .com.
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