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This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to try the analog version of your favorite

digital leisure. Many of us spend more time on our devices than we'd like, but if you think

about what exactly you are finding appealing, you may be able to recreate that in an analog form that is less

likely to completely suck you in.

So one of the reasons I enjoy, Instagram, is that I like looking at pretty pictures of things.

I know people share lots of videos and other such content there now, but at least

initially, photos were the draw, and that is still what I most enjoy. I like floral arrangements.

I like beautiful garden pictures and landscape pictures and pictures of beautiful places you could

travel to. I like interior design pictures,

too. Those are among my favorites. But it turns out that there are other ways to see gorgeous

photos that don't necessarily require being online. For instance, I now subscribe to a lot of

magazines, including better homes and gardens, Southern Living, Costa Living,

HGTV magazine, and so forth. These have lovely pictures of homes and gardens and such

that I can flip through during low energy times at night, instead of scrolling.

I also realize that coffee table books tend to offer lots of visually

appealing spreads too. Now, purchasing such books is probably something best done in small quantities.

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