Before Breakfast Second Cup: Don't waste the daylight
Dec 21, 2025
Winter is the perfect time to adjust your schedule and soak up some sunlight. Prioritizing outdoor activities can significantly enhance your mood and energy. Consider the opportunity cost of indoor work versus enjoying daylight. Instead of passively wasting evenings, opt for outdoor plans. Schedule outdoor time on weekends to make the most of limited daylight. Setting a reminder to step outside before sunset can help you realize the value of those precious moments. Small breaks outdoors can lead to better choices and improved well-being.
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Prioritize Daylight Over Dark Tasks
- Don't waste limited daylight by doing nonessential indoor activities while it's light out.
- Prioritize time outside in the afternoon rather than shifting work into those daylight hours.
Daylight Has High Opportunity Value In Winter
- Limited daylight increases the opportunity cost of indoor tasks that could wait until dark.
- Seeing daylight matters for mood and energy, making short outdoor time disproportionately valuable.
Shift Work To Save Afternoon Light
- Consider working through lunch so you can leave earlier and catch daylight before sunset.
- Choose the lower-opportunity-cost time to work and the higher-opportunity-cost time to be outside.