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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeart Radio. Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is to choose and track your media. As with so many aspects of life, mindfulness can make our leisure time feel much better. So with a lot of media consumption, we wind up being fairly passive.
We see what headlines catch our eyes or what comes up on a social media feed. Even with old-fashioned television, people often scroll around to see what's there. And that is fine. Except there are so many options out there in the world. And while I believe we have a fair amount of leisure time in our lives, we don't have infinite amounts.
If leisure time is supposed to be fun, then in general we are better off making sure that whatever media we consume during this time is in fact going to be fun. So be a thoughtful consumer. Curate your podcast library so that it only contains episodes you are really interested in listening to. Keep your bedside table stocked with books you really want to read.
Create a queue of shows and movies you want to watch. Go through your newsletters and social media feeds and make sure you're prioritizing accounts with interesting content you want to consume.
Being intentional about the content you take in is important for everyone, but it may be especially important if you are in a chapter of your life when you may not have much time to travel for pleasure, attend live performances, or see friends. What you read and watch is going to be a big chunk of the way you learn about the world.
However, even if you have limited time, you probably have some time, and that's why I think it's especially important to track your media. Maintain records of what you have read, heard, and watched, what you thought about it, and the insights you took away. The goal is to remember what you have consumed. There are lots of ways to do this.
I know of one avid reader who writes the title and author of each book she reads on an index card, plus a sentence or two about her thoughts. Then she punches a hole in the card and puts it on a loose leaf ring that she keeps by her reading chair. It is a fun way for her to be able to remind herself of what she has read.
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Chapter 2: What is mindfulness in media consumption?
You might prefer logging and sharing what you read on Goodreads or Bookstagram. For movies, podcasts, or any sort of media. You could keep a list of what you have consumed in a print or digital journal, or on a spreadsheet. Yes, you can record newsletters and social media on there too.
I know it might not be quite so granular, but you could indeed write 20 minutes of Instagram after work on Thursday, mostly looking at interior design pictures. From time to time, you can review this list and see what it is that you always love or if there's anything that is no longer worth your time.
When you know you are going to log the media you consume, you may feel a nudge to choose something worth your time. You may not want to write down that you spent three hours watching YouTube shorts, and so you choose to do something else.
But even more important, when you start to see your list of books, movies, podcasts, and so forth grow, you may start to realize that you do have more leisure time than you thought. And you may start telling yourself a happier story about how you spent your time.
So as we look ahead to summer and perhaps a little more leisure time than during other parts of the year, it's a great time to get intentional about what you consume and to consider tracking the content you took in. You will get more out of your media and maybe feel better about your time overall. 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 lauravandercam.com. Before Breakfast is a production of iHeart Media. For more podcasts from iHeart Media, please visit the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
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