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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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We’re replaying our most popular episodes from the past year. In case you missed it or want a reminder, here is the most listened to episode in March 2022.
It’s easy to add an appointment into your calendar. I invite you to reflect on whether some of those tasks actually require more time because of the energy that is needed to complete the task and recover.
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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 I wanted to talk about tasks and energy. I love the concept of an ideal week. I have been obsessed for years about this. But I don’t think it’s fair to ourselves to create ideal weeks if we haven't identified how we use our energy. It’s so easy to block time for this task or that task. But what good is that if that’s not when our bodies tell us this is the right time for this specific task.
I would encourage you to think about your big recurring tasks and what energy they require.
Start by asking yourself: with what times of day am I most aligned for the task. For example, for me, any deep work or writing, I’m best in the early morning. So I like to block my morning time for creativity.
Second, ask yourself how much energy this will take. Have you ever been thinking a lot or making a lot of decisions and you feel exhausted. Like you cannot do another thing. Yeah. That’s when you know the task takes more than the actual hours to complete.
For example, if I need to prepare for a podcast interview. It may take me 1 hour to prepare, 30 minutes to complete the interview and 30-60 more minutes to recover from the energy expended to be my best. For me, a zoom call is great in the afternoon lull, I feed off connection, so an afternoon appointment works well for me, because it gives me energy instead of depleting it. If you are a coach, you may experience that you need considerable downtime after each coaching session. I think sometimes we don’t give ourselves enough time to recover and manage our energy, so knowing what works for you is so critical to managing your day. These are great Intentional Margins® to put into your calendar.
So next time you are managing your calendar, I invite you to look at the time and energy it takes to complete the task and perhaps add a little Intentional Margin into your day.
Until next time, remember Kindness is Contagious, spreading a smile goes a long way. If you want to get the podcast delivered to your inbox, just subscribe 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
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