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Good morning. This is Laura.

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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, 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. 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,

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