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Do you feel overwhelmed with your todo list? Is "creating fulfilling happiness" missing from that list? Everyday Happiness with Katie Jefcoat is here to help you. In 2-minutes a day, over time, you’ll discover how to reduce overwhelm and create lasting happiness through Katie’s signature method of Intentional Margins, happiness science, and musings about life. Start your day with a positive mindset. Many of us can get deep in the feeling of overwhelm. The anxiety of our own ambition can weigh heavily on our thoughts and emotions. We lay down and close our eyes at night and our chest begins to feel heavy. More items on the to-do list than the day before. How will we ever going to get off the hamster wheel of to-dos? When are we going to start living life for more than the hustle? As a recovering lawyer and passion driven entrepreneur, Katie knew something had to change. What she found is that you can have harmony, be intentionally productive and create massive impact, all at the same time - without feeling guilty. So she asked herself a simple question: "How can I get off the hamster wheel and how can I show others how to do the same? She knew she'd had a system for herself, but she’d never put it into defining words. On August 15, 2019, she sat down at her dining room table with her friend Jenna (her business bestie). Post-It notes covering the table. This is where she first defined the concept of Intentional Margins. What are Intentional Margins? INTENTIONAL MARGINS™ (n): A buffer of space and time to create harmony between your to-do’s and your priorities. Now you can get the support you need to manage your overwhelm, one little tip at a time. Regardless of the industry, Everyday Happiness blends inspiration with a pragmatic approach to finding Harmony. You'll be encouraged to throw “balance” out the window for a more achievable approach called harmony. Through Intentional Margins™, you'll be encouraged to develop what harmony means to you, by identifying your priorities at work and at home. Every day, we'll end the podcast help you feel equipped to jump off the hamster wheel of overwhelm and go out there and crush your day. --About the Host-- Katie Jefcoat is a community curator, speaker, author and motivator who supports ambitious women (and a few good men) move from feeling hectic to harmonious. As a recovering trial lawyer, she knows first hand what it feels like to have a demanding job. As an entrepreneur with a passion that lights her hair on fire and a busy family she’s in the thick of it with you. Many people strive for balance and think overwhelm is just a part of life. Sadly, the hustle culture and our never-ending to-do list is creating a life where our priorities are getting the leftover scraps of time. Katie introduces people to what she calls - Intentional Margins™ - a kind of life in which they reduce randomness, create harmony between their to-dos and their priorities and intentionally enjoy the meaningful parts of life - without feeling guilty. Without exposure to a different way, we remain stuck on the hamster wheel of to-dos and never find the “balance” we yearn for. Katie works diligently to expose her community to different ways of doing things, because she fundamentally believes we deserve to make time for our priorities. We deserve to live a life of harmony. And it’s within our control to create it. Katie curates a smorgasbord of content related to managing your calendar, handling overwhelm, setting boundaries, reducing randomness, saying no, self-care, the power of your choices, and more in her Intentional Margins™ Membership Community -- which she calls the coziest virtual coffee shop (on Facebook). Connect and learn more at www.katiejefcoat.com.
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Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Today we get a little introspective to identify what makes us happy and if there are any themes to extrapolate as we continue on this happiness journey.
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 2 minutes a day, through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life.
I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and the thing is, there are a million ways to do anything and if we want to achieve more happiness, I believe we have to do a little introspection and ask ourselves: What makes me happy?
So much of our society focuses on the wrong things. The material pursuit of more money to have more things. The job promotion or winning the race. None of these things truly increase our happiness over time. We think they will bring us happiness for a long time, yet science tells us that they will only boost our happiness for a short time. Yet, we’re encouraged by society to go after the next best thing.
I invite you to make a list of what makes you happy. Just thinking about this can be so powerful. My list includes:
Conversations with my husband, when I’m sitting in my favorite chair in the living room sipping warm coffee makes me happy. There is a level of connection that feels content. He has a very calming presence. Most of our conversations are much to do about nothing, but it’s a time that we carve out for one another and if there is a bigger topic to discuss, the opportunity is always there.
Like yesterday’s episode, watching the ocean waves crash against a beach makes me happy.
Spending quality time with my kids, snuggling if I can get it, makes me happy.
As we continue to ask ourselves in this podcast, what is happiness and how do we achieve it, I think a reflection on what makes us individually happy is a great place to start.
In my own reflection, it’s clear that connection with other people is an umbrella upon which a majority of my happiness is derived. I invite you to explore if any themes take shape when you ask yourself, what makes you happy?
Until next time. Join our movement by being kind to someone today. It’s the quickest and easiest way to boost your own happiness and the happiness of others. Write a positive review of a recent experience or tell someone in line that you like their coat or haircut.
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