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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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Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day and this is a very fun day to get out the confetti. Want to be inspired, listen in.
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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 today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. First, can we just take a moment to celebrate how fun it is to have a kindness day. There are so many ways to be kind, to share kindness, to spread a little love in the world and the research actually supports that it helps you as much as it boosts the happiness of the person you are kind to.
Here are a few ideas to inspire you and today, of all days, please tag us on social and let us know what you are doing for kindness week.
- Send a note in the mail. I know you might be thinking, but it won’t get there today. Let’s not let perfection stop us. Just pop a postcard in the mail.
- Random Acts of Kindness . org says to take 5 - $1 bills out in the community today and see what presents itself.
- Another idea, which is so out of the ordinary is to compliment a driver on how well they parked. Have you ever tried so hard to parallel park. It would blow my mind if someone was like, hey, good job. It would certainly make me smile.
- One of my favorite ways to spread kindness is to voice text someone. On the iPone, you can actually record your voice sending a message. On Facebook messenger you can do the same up to 1 minute. I mean, how cool is that. I love this idea so much.
- If you have little kids, making a card for a grandparent or special friend can be a lovely way to spread kindness.
- If you want to go bigger, a little gift or flowers left at the door of a friend.
- And let’s talk about charitable giving. Whether it’s a little or a lot, giving is a great random act of kindness.
- Authentically recommend someone’s business to a friend.
All of these ideas are just to get you inspired. I promise you, it will boost your happiness too. So, share what you are doing today and this week and beyond so we can be inspired with you.
Until next time, keep spreading that kindness. The ripple effect of kindness is contagious.
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