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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 Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
We know there are so many mental health benefits from decluttering, yet so many of us find ourselves sitting among piles of paper. From feeling more focused to a higher self-esteem to even better relationships, how do we get out from under the clutter?
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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 what do you do when you really need to focus. For me, it’s clearing off my desk that is usually full of paper notes I’ve jotted something down on. We know there are so many mental health benefits from decluttering, yet so many of us find ourselves sitting among piles of paper. From feeling more focused to a higher self-esteem to even better relationships.
I was inspired by this article in WebMD about the mental health toll it takes when we have cluttered spaces. We’ve talked about this recently in other episodes. This article says that “[g]etting rid of excess stuff can benefit your mental health by making you feel calmer, happier, and more in control. A tidier space can make for a more relaxed mind.” I know this is true for me. When my desk is clear, I’m more creative and feel more energized. And certainly I feel less overwhelmed.
But sometimes that’s easier said than done. Until I found my friend C.Lee’s KARMA system, I had aspirations of filing papers, but every system was too complicated and because I didn’t actually work the system, it never worked for me. KARMA was simple, the part I loved the most was the system for Action Items. Projects that I was working on that I needed to have easy access to. I realized I could file a lot in Action Items and a lot in Reference, so it wasn’t gone forever, but not in my sightline that was taking up physical and mental space.
That system gave me back more than just physical space. It helps me feel calm. It reduces my overwhelm. It gives me back time, because I know where things are because it’s such a simple system.
If you are listening to this and thinking, I wish I had a system for my house or my small business or my kids papers, this might be the answer you are looking for. I know that it’s been a game changer for me. C. Lee has one more FREE masterclass, so I’m putting the link in the show notes, so you can get some free value.
Until next time, remember, kindness is contagious.
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.
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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: Mental Health Benefits of DeCluttering at WebMD https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-benefits-of-decluttering
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