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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 Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Were you as sceptical as I was yesterday? It’s hard to get your head around how this actually works, which is why I was fascinated by a study done at a hospital in Louisiana. Today, we explore that study and it’s findings.
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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 2-ish 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 did you know that when you walk into a Ritz Carlton hotel, the employees are trained to make eye contact when you get within 10 feet of them and to say hello when you are within 5 feet of them. Wow, that’s some great hospitality, right?
Well, back in episode 320 we talked about the science of a smile and the mirror neurons that can’t help themselves but smile back. So what would happen if this 10/5 strategy was prescribed in an unconventional setting, like a hospital. Somewhere people don’t typically want to be and where it’s not usually the happiest place on earth.
Well that’s exactly what happened when social scientists showed up to Ochsner Hospital in Louisiana. They wanted to see if the “10/5 Way” would increase social support among employees and patients. They educated 11,000 employees, leaders, and physicians about the impact of social support on the patient experience, and asked them to modify their behavior.
Some doctors were not on board. They view their job as very serious and smiles were not part of the program. But still, even without every single person on board, the scientists persisted.
They asked all employees that walk within 10 feet of another person in the hospital, to make eye contact and smile. When they walk within 5 feet, they must say hello.
They did this study for six months and found that using the 10/5 Way, Ochsner has experienced an increase in unique patient visits, a 5% increase in patients’ likelihood to recommend the organization, and a significant improvement in medical-practice provider scores.
This means, by sharing a smile, being kind to another person as you pass them in the hallway, by a simple hello pleasantry, you can quantifiably increase the happiness and well-being of the people around you.
This type of social support appears to cultivate not only happier employees but also more-satisfied customers.
What would happen if this was your way? If you followed the 5/10 way? When you are out and about, you smile at a person instead of avoiding eye contact and searching for your phone.
These results are because of these mirror neurons in our brains. The way neurons function in our body, lighting up at the receipt of a friendly gesture, telling our brains to smile when someone smiles at us and spreading joy all around.
I can’t wait to see how we use this to change our habits and create a ripple effect. Speaking of ripple effects, would you do us a favor and follow our Instagram feed @everydayhappinesswithkatie because we are about to share some exciting news and we don’t want you to miss it.
Inspired by:
Oprah Super Soul Sunday, Shawn Achor
https://hbr.org/2012/01/positive-intelligence
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