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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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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
I'm not going to tell you to cheer up; I don't want to get punched in the face! But, I can tell you to practice the concept of light moods. Tune in today to learn more!
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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 saying “cheer up” to someone that doesn’t feel like being cheered up is, well, annoying. And, you might get punched in the throat. So I’m not going to do that.
But, what if you are like me, and you doom scrolled social media for too long or you watched the news or a press conference or something and you feel emotionally exhausted. Like the world is a dumpster fire and it feels like there is just nowhere to turn.
That’s when you need a “cheer up” If you’re open to it.
The simplest way to change your mood -- disclaimer, we’re not talking about mental health, we’re talking about light moods.
So the simplest way to change your mood is through acts of kindness toward others. You can start by sending a quick text to someone to brighten their day. Perhaps you write a quick note (or kindness card ;)) and put it in the mail. You will feel a ping of happiness when you do it and you will shed unexpected happiness on another in a couple days. How fun is that.
The research also indicates that giving to a charity will quickly boost happiness. Have you been meaning to give $5 to something? Now is the time, if you want to feel a little cheered up. Of, and it doesn’t matter how much you spend. The science indicates the amount has no bearing on happiness.
Maybe an intentional walk, some fresh air would cheer you up.
We have to get out of the doom headspace. Honestly, sometimes I do 10 jumping jacks or a quick dance party just because I need to shift this energy. I can feel it. It feels hopeless and that’s not where I like to be.
If you can, volunteering in person is one way that really bumps up the happiness level. It makes a big impact on your satisfaction and joy meters.
Making a gratitude list will also help you cheer up! So many things. So many ideas.
You can do one or all of these, you can layer them and add and expand.
I invite you to save this Cheer-Up episode for future use, it might help. And of course, if you are not subscribed, hit that subscribe button wherever you listen.
And remember, kindness is contagious.
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