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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 Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Would you like an easy way to record happy thoughts and moments without having to do a gratitude journal? Today, I share with you the art of the Happiness Jar. Tune in to learn what it is, how it works, and the benefits you can enjoy.
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Welcome to Everyday Happiness. I'm your host Katie Jefcoat, and I have a special programming note. At the end of this month, we are taking a break from our beloved daily happiness podcast. We are transferring all of the research, the insights and happiness good vibes to our email subscribers. The happiest email in your inbox. The pivot is just the delivery system. From podcast to email. Our team has created almost 650 podcast episodes and we haven’t missed a day, which we are very proud of.
I invite you to jump over to www.katiejefcoat.com/email and subscribe so that we can have virtual coffee in your inbox.
Over here at Everyday Happiness, we have talked about gratitude journals and kindness elf mail, but we have yet to talk about Happiness Jars. Have you heard of them? Brought into popularity by Elizabeth Gilbert nearly a decade ago, Happiness Jars are a phenomenal way to record the happy moments of life quickly and easily.
A Happiness Jar is exactly what it sounds like; it is a jar for happiness. All you do is take a small piece of paper, write down your happiest moment of the day, date it, and drop it in. Takes all of 30 seconds. You can add to the jar daily, once a week, or whenever the moment strikes you. Gilbert explained that when she created this Happiness Jar, it allowed her to identify, appreciate, and remember the genuine moments of happiness, which were often little blips during the day that would otherwise go unnoticed, such as the warmth of the sun shining on your face, a funny conversation with your mother, an awesome nap, or a hug from your child. Then, when she was feeling down, she pulled out some notes and reread them to spark a little extra joy.
Therapists agree that a Happiness Jar practice can benefit your life. They said this type of gratitude practice can:
- Increase overall mental and physical health
- Improve relationships and satisfaction
- Help shift away from a negative mindset
- Improve self-esteem
- And aid in savoring life
If you are interested in making a Happiness Jar for yourself, it is really quite simple. All you have to do is find a container of some sort, decorate it, and place it in an easy-to-remember spot with a pen. It can be as fancy or as simple as you like. Remember, this is YOUR happiness jar; you can do with it as you please. Maybe instead of writing a happy moment one day, you write a prayer, add a ticket stub, or let someone add their own happy memory. When the jar gets full, make a new one! Keep the old notes in a box, make a scrapbook, or burn them for good luck. The possibilities are literally endless. So, if you are looking for an easy way to jot down your happy moments, I encourage you to make a Happiness Jar.
Until next time, remember kindness is contagious. Maybe your kind action will end up as a note in someone else’s happiness jar.
Join the club and get the happiest email in your inbox over at www.katiejefcoat.com/email
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/
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