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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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Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
You can find happiness in the beauty around you. In this episode, learn why beauty increases happiness and how you can utilize it.
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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 we are talking about how beauty relates to happiness.
The world is full of beauty and ugliness, wretchedness and magnificence, charm and disgust. If we didn't have both, we couldn't truly appreciate beauty for what it is and the happiness that it brings us.
A statistical analysis by professor Abraham Goldberg and an app study by George MacKerron found that beauty can initiate happiness.
It was found that people reported higher levels of happiness when experiencing moments of beauty, such as attending the ballet, visiting an art museum, participating in an artistic activity, etc.
To put it in perspective, let's look at Alain de Botton's book The Architecture of Happiness. Here he compared what one feels when they walk into a McDonald's compared to walking into a beautiful cathedral. I'm sure you can relate. Walking into a McDonald's, with its harsh colors, uncomfortable seating, and fast-paced vibe, can make one feel anxious; they certainly aren't stopping to enjoy the scenery around them. Whereas when one walks into a beautiful cathedral, one experiences a sense of serenity. You feel at peace as you walk around and take the time to stare up at the stain-glass windows.
While you are content to satisfy your hunger with a Big Mac, you feel true happiness after experiencing such beauty.
A common explanation, which has studies to back it up, is that beauty is an evolutionary trait that has signaled success throughout history. Beauty is often seen as a sign of good health, greater reproductive success, and a higher chance of economic achievements. Being beautiful has historically come with a lot of perks, which translates to how we view the world around us. While society's standards are changing to be less about beauty and more about who we are on the inside, it doesn't mean that we can't take advantage of this evolutionary trait to boost our happiness.
How can we do that? It's simple, take the time to enjoy the beauty around you, whether that means admiring a building's architecture, smelling a flower, or taking a trip to a charming town. You can even create beauty in your everyday life by putting up a tapestry, planting a garden, or doing a home improvement project. So, today, take a moment to appreciate something beautiful in your life.
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Inspired by this article in The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/the-beautyhappiness-connection/375678/
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