27.3K
Downloads
674
Episodes
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.
Episodes
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Like a traditional 401(k), but instead of financial investments, we can make happiness deposits into our happiness 401(k) that will yield great returns in our 70s and 80s. And, like any investment, it’s never too early or too late to start. This is part 3 of the 3 part Happiness 401(k) series.
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 yesterday we talked about this exciting research that we can invest in our happiness 401(k) and there are seven specific buckets that affect our happiness into our 70-80s that we can start to fill now. Those seven categories are: smoking, drinking alcohol, body weight, exercise, emotional resilience, education (lifelong learning), and relationships. Yesterday we covered the first 3 and today we dive into the last 4, so let’s get going.
The fourth way we can invest in our Happiness 401(k) is to get out there and move our bodies. Prioritizing movement into our lives every single day. The easiest way to do this is walking daily and making a habit of walking will fill up your bucket.
The fifth bucket is to practice your coping mechanisms now. The researchers are saying that we are all going to be distressed and have loss and the earlier we can find healthy ways to deal with life’s inevitable distresses, the more prepared we’ll be when the inevitable happens in our 80s. Arthur Brooks mentioned in his article that “This means working consciously—perhaps with assistance from spiritual practices or even therapy—to avoid excessive rumination, unhealthy emotional reactions, or avoidance behavior.”
The sixth bucket was music to my ears, keep learning. My father in law is constantly doing a sudoku puzzle or reading. I think the idea is to have an active mind. Maybe you have a hobby you like to learn about or a subject you are interested in. The science would suggest that you should purse those learning endeavors, it will help build your happiness 401(k).
And finally, the seventh bucket is to cultivate meaningful, stable, reliable long-term relationships now. For most people, this might mean a life-partner, but this also includes relationships with your friends and family. And I would argue this fills your happiness bucket right now too. Meaningful relationships are a cornerstone to fulfilled happiness. We need people that we can count on in our lives.
So, there you have it. Seven ways to make deposits into your happiness 401(k). And, if you want to make a kindness deposit, we’d be so grateful if you would share this podcast with a few of your friends so we can encourage more happiness and kindness in the world around us.
This episode was inspired by: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/02/happiness-age-investment/622818/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11384887/
Get Everyday Happiness delivered to your inbox by subscribing at: https://www.katiejefcoat.com/happiness
And, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram
Links: https://onamission.bio/everydayhappiness/
Comments (0)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
No Comments
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.