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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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Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
The final days of summer are upon us, and I have a very important message for you on how to use them. Tune in to find out more!
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in about 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 hope that you enjoyed your summer. During the past week, I have been at the beach with my family, and it, combined with Arthur Brooks's article from the Atlantic, inspired me to talk to you about how important it is for your happiness to get outside.
While I won’t bore you with the statistics, numerous studies have found that people, adults and children alike, are spending less and less time outside. We all know what it is like to sit down in front of our screens, whether for work or pleasure, to look up and find that the whole day is gone and night is upon us once again.
While your conscious state may not recognize the problem, you unconsciously become less happy the longer you stay away from nature. Fortunately, stress, anxiety, and even depression have been proven to improve when we take the time to go outside.
Now, you may be thinking, "I don’t have time to spend time outside." But, in all reality, you can’t afford not to go outside. Time in nature, even just a walk through the neighborhood, increases creativity and problem-solving. Taking a brief walk could mean that you get your work done faster AND you get to go outside!
So, how can we use these last few weeks of summer to get outside?
First, if you are going on vacation, make sure that you schedule plenty of outside time. Whether it is hiking, camping, horseback riding, beach walking, or even attending outdoor markets, anything works.
Second, spend a day outside. Take just one day this weekend, put the devices away, and be outside. Pack a picnic, go for a walk, or do whatever you love to do outside, but don’t come home until it's dark. Arthur Brooks also recommends going barefoot. Studies have found that grounding yourself can improve your mood, so kick your shoes off and give it a go.
Third, make an Intentional Margin to go outside each day. Schedule a 15-minute walk through the neighborhood, go on your daily run outside rather than the treadmill, have an after-dinner walk with your partner, or even just take your morning coffee out on the porch.
Remember, summertime is designed for fun, and we can bring along the positive skill sets and habits we build into the dreary months. Before you go, tell me your favorite outdoor activity that you schedule for your day over @everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram! I want to know!
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And remember, kindness is contagious.
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