1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:13,208 Okay good morning and 4 01:00:13,208 --> 01:00:14,333 welcome to Wednesday. 5 01:00:14,791 --> 01:00:16,750 Well first happy hump day to you and 6 01:00:16,750 --> 01:00:19,166 secondly I hope all that talk about 7 01:00:19,166 --> 01:00:20,833 common sense yesterday. 8 01:00:20,833 --> 01:00:22,875 I hope it didn't stress you out but if it 9 01:00:22,875 --> 01:00:25,625 did that's okay because today is National 10 01:00:26,125 --> 01:00:29,458 Stress Awareness Day and the universe has 11 01:00:29,458 --> 01:00:31,208 seen fit to pair that with National 12 01:00:31,208 --> 01:00:32,208 Redhead Day as well. 13 01:00:32,458 --> 01:00:34,791 But whether you're managing stress or 14 01:00:34,791 --> 01:00:36,791 admiring fiery personalities 15 01:00:36,791 --> 01:00:38,958 and fiery hair take a breath 16 01:00:38,958 --> 01:00:42,208 today. And hey on a serious note should a 17 01:00:42,208 --> 01:00:43,500 redheaded ninja be 18 01:00:43,500 --> 01:00:44,958 referred to as a ginger? 19 01:00:46,083 --> 01:00:48,625 Okay let's get into today's episode. Our 20 01:00:48,625 --> 01:00:49,750 quote today is a 21 01:00:49,750 --> 01:00:52,416 singer-songwriter legend Brian Adams 22 01:00:52,458 --> 01:00:55,083 who once said quote "learn the art of 23 01:00:55,083 --> 01:00:57,666 patience. Apply discipline to your 24 01:00:57,666 --> 01:00:58,666 thoughts when you're 25 01:00:58,666 --> 01:01:01,166 running wild" end quote. Now this may 26 01:01:01,166 --> 01:01:03,291 sound super simple but people 27 01:01:03,291 --> 01:01:04,875 have been striving to achieve 28 01:01:04,916 --> 01:01:07,541 patience and discipline for as long as 29 01:01:07,541 --> 01:01:09,291 mankind has existed. My 30 01:01:09,291 --> 01:01:11,375 advice since you asked start with 31 01:01:11,416 --> 01:01:14,041 practicing mindfulness, managing stress 32 01:01:14,041 --> 01:01:16,000 and setting some realistic 33 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:17,541 expectations for yourself. 34 01:01:17,875 --> 01:01:19,375 Well today's news facts and birthdays are 35 01:01:19,375 --> 01:01:20,541 for November 5th. We're 36 01:01:20,541 --> 01:01:22,166 going to start back in 1872. 37 01:01:22,708 --> 01:01:24,458 That's when Susan B. Anthony well she 38 01:01:24,458 --> 01:01:27,416 cast a vote. How dare she? And she was 39 01:01:27,416 --> 01:01:29,000 arrested for it. This was 40 01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:31,458 48 years before the 19th amendment 41 01:01:31,458 --> 01:01:34,208 granting women the right to vote. Then in 42 01:01:34,208 --> 01:01:36,625 1941 the order was given 43 01:01:36,625 --> 01:01:39,666 to bomb Pearl Harbor on the state. And 44 01:01:39,666 --> 01:01:41,708 finally on this day in 1994 45 01:01:41,708 --> 01:01:43,291 that's when George Foreman he 46 01:01:43,333 --> 01:01:46,000 became the oldest heavyweight champion at 47 01:01:46,000 --> 01:01:48,958 45 years old and we all 48 01:01:48,958 --> 01:01:50,166 bought George Foreman grills 49 01:01:50,166 --> 01:01:52,625 to celebrate. Well happy birthday to you. 50 01:01:52,625 --> 01:01:53,541 Today is your birthday. 51 01:01:53,541 --> 01:01:55,500 You share it with actor Sam 52 01:01:55,541 --> 01:01:58,541 Rockwell. He's 57 today. Academy Award 53 01:01:58,541 --> 01:02:00,666 winning actress Tilda Swinton she's 64 54 01:02:00,666 --> 01:02:01,958 today. Singer-songwriter 55 01:02:02,291 --> 01:02:05,375 Brian Adams 66 today. Reality TV 56 01:02:05,375 --> 01:02:08,416 matriarch and cue my huge eye roll. Kris 57 01:02:08,416 --> 01:02:09,666 Jenner she's 70 today. 58 01:02:10,166 --> 01:02:13,291 And the late great throw it down big man 59 01:02:13,291 --> 01:02:14,916 throw it down NBA hall of 60 01:02:14,916 --> 01:02:16,625 famer the late Bill Walton 61 01:02:16,625 --> 01:02:20,041 was born on this date in 1952. And the 62 01:02:20,041 --> 01:02:21,250 number one song on this date 63 01:02:21,250 --> 01:02:24,166 back in 2013 was Royals by Lord. 64 01:02:24,500 --> 01:02:26,208 Now you don't have to think too far back 65 01:02:26,208 --> 01:02:27,833 for this one but did you 66 01:02:27,833 --> 01:02:30,083 remember that Lord was just 16 67 01:02:30,083 --> 01:02:31,750 years old when she dropped this 68 01:02:31,750 --> 01:02:34,500 minimalist anthem rejecting luxury and 69 01:02:34,500 --> 01:02:36,166 fame. Well the song's message 70 01:02:36,291 --> 01:02:38,916 was we'll never be royals it became a 71 01:02:38,916 --> 01:02:41,041 generational rallying cry for 72 01:02:41,041 --> 01:02:43,875 authenticity over your appearance. 73 01:02:44,583 --> 01:02:46,000 Well we've been searching for our own 74 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:48,583 authenticity in our own book review 75 01:02:48,583 --> 01:02:50,333 reading Mel Robbins the 76 01:02:50,333 --> 01:02:52,666 Let Them Theory. And today's sub chapter 77 01:02:52,666 --> 01:02:55,666 is what if we're all just eight year 78 01:02:55,666 --> 01:02:57,250 olds. So Mel Robbins 79 01:02:57,333 --> 01:02:59,125 starts this chapter with a little bit of 80 01:02:59,125 --> 01:03:00,500 humor and humility saying 81 01:03:00,500 --> 01:03:02,166 quote we're all just eight 82 01:03:02,208 --> 01:03:04,958 year olds walking around in adult bodies 83 01:03:04,958 --> 01:03:07,166 end quote. And she explains 84 01:03:07,166 --> 01:03:09,125 that under pressure our brains 85 01:03:09,125 --> 01:03:12,125 they often regress to childlike thinking 86 01:03:12,125 --> 01:03:13,625 craving that validation 87 01:03:13,625 --> 01:03:16,166 fearing rejection and overreacting 88 01:03:16,166 --> 01:03:18,541 to small things. Essentially we don't 89 01:03:18,541 --> 01:03:20,166 grow out of those patterns we 90 01:03:20,166 --> 01:03:22,125 just learn to hide them behind 91 01:03:22,208 --> 01:03:25,041 adult behaviors. So here Robbins gives 92 01:03:25,041 --> 01:03:27,500 relatable examples snapping at your 93 01:03:27,500 --> 01:03:28,916 spouse after a long day 94 01:03:28,958 --> 01:03:30,791 or freezing up when you're criticized or 95 01:03:30,791 --> 01:03:32,708 craving a quote gold star 96 01:03:32,708 --> 01:03:35,208 at work all of these they tie 97 01:03:35,208 --> 01:03:37,333 back to that inner child who wants to 98 01:03:37,333 --> 01:03:40,291 feel safe and seen. So the key she says 99 01:03:40,291 --> 01:03:41,875 is to parent yourself 100 01:03:41,958 --> 01:03:44,083 quote when you catch yourself acting out 101 01:03:44,083 --> 01:03:45,791 don't judge just comfort 102 01:03:45,791 --> 01:03:47,583 the part of you that is scared 103 01:03:47,625 --> 01:03:50,250 end quote. And she dives into how 104 01:03:50,250 --> 01:03:52,041 emotional awareness helps us 105 01:03:52,041 --> 01:03:53,958 break that loop when you say 106 01:03:53,958 --> 01:03:57,083 quote I'm feeling left out or I need 107 01:03:57,083 --> 01:03:59,166 reassurance you pull yourself 108 01:03:59,166 --> 01:04:01,458 out of that old story you stop 109 01:04:01,541 --> 01:04:03,583 being the kid seeking approval and 110 01:04:03,583 --> 01:04:07,291 becoming the adult giving compassion. So 111 01:04:07,291 --> 01:04:08,625 her takeaway there is 112 01:04:08,666 --> 01:04:11,166 quote self-awareness isn't about fixing 113 01:04:11,166 --> 01:04:12,000 yourself it's about 114 01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:14,250 recognizing who's running the show 115 01:04:14,750 --> 01:04:17,958 the adult or the child end quote. Okay 116 01:04:17,958 --> 01:04:19,375 here is your hump day 117 01:04:19,375 --> 01:04:21,708 takeaway we cannot avoid acting 118 01:04:21,875 --> 01:04:24,541 human but we can grow wiser about which 119 01:04:24,541 --> 01:04:26,666 version of us is driving the 120 01:04:26,666 --> 01:04:30,083 bus. So today recognize and 121 01:04:30,125 --> 01:04:32,208 tame your stress with a little bit of 122 01:04:32,208 --> 01:04:34,083 patience and if you're lucky enough to be 123 01:04:34,083 --> 01:04:35,583 a redhead enjoy your 124 01:04:35,583 --> 01:04:37,625 day in the spotlight. 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