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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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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
A picture is worth a thousand words, but it can also boost your happiness! Tune in to find out why pictures make us happy and how you can add more to your life!
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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 today I found myself staring at a family picture on my desk. This picture captured that moment of happiness, and now I get a little boost of joy every single time that I look at it. That got me thinking, do pictures make us happier? The answer is yes!
After the evolution of photography went from getting film printed to having everything right at your fingertips on your phone, I will admit there was a lull in my picture printing frequency. I had all these “older” photos from years in the past on my walls, but nothing recent. Why? Because it was all on my phone. However, I noticed that those lovely pictures of the happiest moments in life often got swept away in the massive online photo album with random images of food, cat memes, and screenshots of purchases delivered long ago. So, there I was thinking, “Katie, you should really get some recent pictures printed.”
According to a post from Psychology Today, pictures do make us happier for these reasons.
First, pictures remind us of the people, places, and activities we love. When you look at all your favorite things in life, it brings a smile to your face.
Second, pictures help us to remember the past. Maybe the image is of a departed loved one or a special moment. Photos are a wonderful way to prompt our memories to remember those happy moments.
Third, pictures can save space. There are times in our lives when it can be hard to let go of an item, like an old car or bookshelf, because of the memories associated with it. You know you don’t need it, so taking a picture of it can still preserve that memory while clearing the space for new ones.
Fourth, pictures can condense childhood. The writer gave an excellent example that I may try myself. She used a company called Plum Print (no affiliate here, folks) that took photos of all of her child’s childhood artwork and school projects and condensed them into one slim photobook. Now, the writer and her child can lovingly look through all those memories without getting attacked by glitter and stray macaroni.
Finally, pictures can curate the things you love, foster creativity, and even act as a diary. Many use photography to express themselves and gather the things they love. Whether you love making Pinterest boards, enjoy posting Instagram pictures, or use photographs as a diary, those pictures make you happy.
Now, I am going to search through my endless photos for the brightest memories and send them off to get printed! What’s your favorite photo in your home? Let us know in the comments, or tag us over at Everyday Happiness with Katie. Want more happiness tips? Sign up for our newsletter! You can do that over at www.katiejefcoat.com/email
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