Wheat State's August 2019 Newsletter

Cornerstone Group © 2019 Eating Outdoors Is an Outstanding Choice August 31 is Eat Outdoors Day, so if you need an excuse to have breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner outside, you’ve found it. Of course, people have been eat- ing outdoors since the days of the caveman. But now we tend to eat most, if not all, of our meals indoors, whether at home or in restaurants. Eat Outdoors Day is a reminder to enjoy fresh air and sunshine while we eat—not only on August 31, but as often as possible. Looking for inspiration? Here are a few ideas: • Have your morning coffee and toast on your front porch or patio. • If you usually eat lunch at your desk at work, eat it outside on a bench instead. • Take advantage of outdoor seat- ing at restaurants. • Grab a blanket and head for a family picnic in the park. • After a walk, treat yourself to a cone outside the neighborhood ice cream shop. For fast, reliable internet in your home’s outdoor areas, call 1/800 442-6835 and ask about outdoor Wi-Fi service. Granted, texting can be ideal for many types of situations. But if you aren’t talking on the phone much anymore, you could be missing out on powerful advantages including these: 1. Hearing a person’s voice brings so much more to a conversation. Think about it. Would you rather read “Hahaha” or would you rather hear a friend’s actual laughter? 2. You can eliminate the guessing game of trying to figure out tone. We’ve all been there with “mystery” texts.Was the person joking or serious? What exactly do all those emojis mean? Does the all-caps message convey anger? With a phone call, the person’s message tends to come through loud and clear. 3. It’s easier to have a long phone conversation than to participate in a long text exchange. Let’s face it. Nobody wants to read super-long texts (or have to write equally long responses to them).When a conversation is going to require lots of words, make a phone call instead. It’s much easier on everyone. 4. A phone call communicates a higher level of importance. Since phone calls are becoming less common, they’re also seen as a sign of an important conversation—perhaps one that announces big news, expresses concern for someone’s life challenges, enables joint decisions to be made, and so one.When you make a phone call, you get and give undivided attention and can have a natural conversation in real time. 5. There’s a definitive end to a phone call. When you talk on the phone, there’s a hello at the beginning and a goodbye at the end. Text messages are often not that clear, and significant time can go by between texts. You may wait around for a text response that never comes, or get awakened by that “ping” after you’ve gone to bed. Take a break from texts and make phone calls part of your everyday life again! To learn more about Wheat State Technologies’ phone services, visit www.wheatstate.com. 5 Reasons Why Talking Can Be Better Than Texting