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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning. This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to slow things down to help you make better decisions.

So if you have ever gone through a bad breakup,

your friends may have encouraged you to call them first before you call or text your ex.

They are not telling you to never talk to that person again.

They are just encouraging you to slow the process down and connect with a trusted friend first before you do anything hasty.

In a similar vein, some people impose a 72-hour rule on themselves for big ticket purchases.

That is, they commit to waiting 72 hours after deciding to make a purchase above a certain amount before actually making that purchase.

That way they can be confident that it is a good idea.

There is a lot to be said for protocols like these that slow things down,

so we can make decisions that will serve us well in the long term,

not just ones that feel good in the moment.

Sometimes we don't actually need to exercise more self-discipline to make better decisions.

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