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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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Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Banishing the piles of paper and the clutter in favor of a more tidy space not only allows you to have more Intentional Margins®, it also promotes happiness.
Transcript:
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 yesterday we talked about our surroundings and how they contribute to our happiness. When our surroundings are less cluttered, we feel calm. When we feel calm we are contributing positively to our mental health. Let’s be real. When I’m not calm it feels like a squirrel with ADD in my brain. That does not feel like happiness. Like fulfilled happiness. It feels overwhelming. When I am sitting in a cluttered office or the kitchen counter has a stack of mail from the last few weeks - oh yeah, I’ve been there - it feels overwhelming. And that doesn’t make me feel all the happy vibes. So our surroundings matter. Come on. You know this. You know the feeling when your house is clean. Or, my favorite, when you walk into a hotel room - it’s pristine. No stuff - until you unpack - but that’s a different episode.
I always say, randomness causes overwhelm. If you don’t know exactly how you are going to process your mail, if you don’t have a system or a habit, it feels hard every time. And you know what our brains do when something feels hard. They push it aside and say “not today”. Yeah - that’s how we end up with piles of paper.
This is why my dear friend C Lee started helping people cleanse. Cleanse the paper. Banish the piles with her super simple KARMA system. So that we can get back that time, create Intentional Margins to focus on what matters most. Isn’t that what we all want? To spend less time dealing with paper and more time living in our Intentional Margins? That’s what I want. Which is why I am proud to share this quick course with you - so that you can have a little more time confetti in your day and reduce your stress, because you won’t be looking at piles of paper that need your attention.
When we clear our physical space, it is beneficial to our well-being. Moreover, “Fresh air and sunshine make us happier and healthier. A bright room can boost your mood and decrease depression and anxiety.“
We have the tools to clear the clutter and refresh our spaces. If sorting paper is something you want to tackle, you can click on the show notes for the Everyday Happiness link that directs you to the course to learn more. I’ll see you there. And in the meantime, open the windows and let the sunshine in. Until next time, remember, Kindness is contagious.
The Paper Cleanse: https://www.cleecawley.com/a/2147507425/jSi8hVBL
And her FREE Masterclass, The Proven Path for Conquering Paper Clutter for Good Masterclass https://www.cleecawley.com/a/2147507426/jSi8hVBL
In the spirit of full disclosure, if you enroll in the Paper Cleanse via my link, I'll receive a small commission. Because your success is important to me, I only recommend systems that I've personally used to create real results in my own life. The KARMA system works and C Lee is a great teacher.
Inspired by: 4 Ways Your Physical Space Can Support Your Emotional Wellness
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