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Good morning, this is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to spend a night on memory lane.
Purposefully taking an evening this week to look through old photos or cards can be quite enjoyable.
You'll probably like recalling special memories far more than most things people do to fill their weekday evenings.
So I know from studying time logs that many people find weekday evenings challenging to use well.
We are tired after work and it's hard to go anywhere, especially as the weather turns darker and colder.
We do the must-dos with kids and chores and then we fill any discretionary time with mindless screen consumption.
But if you are looking to make one night this week feel a little more special without going anywhere, try this.
Consciously spend a night on memory lane.
If you are on social media, you may sometimes be presented with a photo from today's date years ago.
It can be fun to be reminded of a special moment in your past that you found meaningful enough to post about at the time.
But you don't have to rely on social media to indulge this nostalgia.
You can purposefully visit the past yourself.
If you have taken the time in the past to make photo albums or digital photo books, this is a pretty straightforward process.
Pull one or two out, ideally ones you haven't looked through in a while.
Gather your spouse or kids, or if you know that another relative or friend has photos from the same time, maybe you could FaceTime or Zoom together.
Or you could make yourself a festive beverage and do this on your own.
Then go through and reminisce about the experiences and moments captured in these photos.
Remember when your hair was that short or that long?
Remember when your niece who just got married was that little?
Maybe you haven't thought about that trip to Montreal in years.
But when you look at the photos, memories will come back.
And you can say, hey, remember when we... Even if you aren't so organized, that's no problem.
You can look through a random file of old photos on your computer.
Or look at the archives on Shutterfly.
Or just go through the photos on your phone.
Or ones buried in a box in a closet.
Maybe focus on a few dozen shots from a particular time period.
But the point is to do this intentionally.
Most of the time when we take photos, people are aiming to capture happy moments, or at least meaningful ones.
So focus on a time period when that was the case.
Weddings, graduations, particular vacations, or just outings when the kids were little.
If you see someone in a photo that you haven't talked with in a while, this can be a nice reason to reach out.
Or maybe you'll decide that you want to visit that park that's an hour away this fall too, given how nice the pictures were from a decade ago.
If you make a point of choosing a happy time or one that felt meaningful to you, then this night on memory lane will be a far more pleasant way to spend an hour than simply scrolling through headlines or watching reality TV.
And, especially if you do this with company, it can be just as entertaining.
Also, if you are feeling a little weary or bored with life, know this.
A night on memory lane can help you change your story.
Lots of good things have happened in your life.
Okay, maybe you had more hair or fewer wrinkles in the past photos.
But now you have all these memories.
It can really change the narrative.
And that is not bad for a weekday night.
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 Laura at LauraVanderkam.com.
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Hey, listeners.
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Before breakfast.
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That's why I'm so happy to introduce an institution that shares the same values.
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National's flexible online formats, four- and eight-week courses and monthly class starts help you begin your degree sooner, finish faster and do it all on your own schedule.
So you have more options for managing work, family, and school.
With over 150 degrees, credentials and certificates to choose from, they have a program that fits your career goals.
Learn more today at nu.edu.
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