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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 Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Can money buy happiness? Contrary to popular belief it can…if done properly. Tune in to learn how you can spend money to buy happiness!
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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 money! I'm sure you have heard of the age-old saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness," but what if it could? Isabella Kwai reported in the Atlantic that studies have shown that money actually can buy happiness.
But let’s slow down. We’ve gone round and round about money here on Everyday Happiness. Whether it can or cannot buy happiness. If you use money for basic needs, it’s pretty solid that it does buy happiness. If you have enough money, more money won’t want you happier. But today, let’s dig in to what Isabella Kwai reports about happiness and money.
It has been found that money used to purchase social experiences can actually increase your happiness levels. Take note that there are a few keywords there.
First, "experiences." We have talked about the hedonic treadmill theory before. This is the tendency that humans revert to their original level of happiness after growing accustomed to a purchase. It has been found that people revert back to that initial happiness level faster after a material purchase rather than an experience. Essentially, it is easier to get used to a new bedspread than a zip-lining tour in Costa Rica.
The second keyword is "social." While studies have shown that experiences offer more happiness, social experiences offer more happiness than solitary experiences. Therefore, a fancy dinner for one provides less happiness than dinner for two or three.
So, when trying to use money to buy happiness, the highest-ranking purchases are social experiences.
However, there is a major contingency. Your personality plays heavily into how this theory works, especially in the differences between extroverts and introverts. Introverts tend to prefer quieter experiences, like a trip to a bookstore or a picnic in the park with a couple of friends, whereas an extrovert may enjoy a concert or a night on the town with a big group of people.
So, if you are thinking about trying out this idea, I caution you to think carefully about your personality and which experiences you would actually enjoy.
Lastly, it is essential to note that your monetary savings and happiness correlate. If you are deep in debt or don't have that much padding in your bank account, buying experiences will likely just add more stress. Therefore, if that is where you are in life, focus on finding free experiences to enjoy and continue adding to that savings account.
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Inspired by this article in The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/how-to-buy-happiness/517806/
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