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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 Jan 28, 2023
606-Utilizing Glimmers for Happiness
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Did you know there is a counterpart to a trigger? It is called a Glimmer, and you can utilize it to increase your happiness. Check out our latest podcast episode to learn how they work!
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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 have you heard of “triggers?” This now popular word is used to describe an internal or external cue that the brain associates with past trauma. This signal can send our sympathetic nervous system into a frenzy, forcing a negative physical, emotional, and mental response. Altogether, really not that fun. I recently learned that there is a flip side to this coin called a Glimmer.
A Glimmer is a cue that brings us back to a sense of joy of safety. The term itself was introduced in 2018 in The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation by licensed clinical social worker Deb Dana. However, it became a popular term thanks to TikTok last year.
The neat thing about Glimmers is that they are different for everyone. Essentially, a Glimmer activates the ventral vagal state, which in turn activates the parasympathetic nervous system, I.E., the rest-and-digest part of the body. A Glimmer is the warm and fuzzy feelings we get in response to some of our favorite things.
For example, some of my Glimmers include:
- A tight hug from my husband
- The perfect cup of coffee in the morning
- Looking at a beautiful flower
- The smell of baking chocolate chip cookies
- Seeing a random act of kindness
- Christmas jammies, Christmas movies and all things Christmas cheer
- My favorite song on the radio
- Watching my kids thrive at something they love
If you want to find your Glimmers, I encourage you to find a moment when you are at peace to close your eyes and think of when you felt safe and cared for. It could be a person, place, or thing, or something that hits the senses: sound, smell, sight, feel, or taste. There is no one or correct answer. If it makes you feel safe and happy, that’s one of your Glimmers. Do you know what your Glimmers are? Please share them in the comments with me!
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And, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram
Links: https://onamission.bio/everydayhappiness/
Inspired by this article in Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-glimmer-5323168
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