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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 21, 2023
658-Coffee Makes You Happier
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Coffee is happiness. Enough said. Just kidding! Tune into this episode of Everyday Happiness to see why that black liquid gold makes us so happy!
Transcript:
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 I love coffee. As you have likely heard me say countless times throughout my podcast episodes, one of my favorite moments in life is sitting in my comfy chair and sipping my morning cup of coffee. Well, this morning, I happened upon a funny and validating article by Arthur Brooks, renowned happiness scientist and writer for the Atlantic. The whole piece was on how coffee makes you happier. If you have been trying to justify having another cup of coffee, this episode is for you.
First, let’s talk about why coffee makes you happy. As you know, caffeine is a component of coffee. When caffeine is ingested, it goes up to the brain to boost a natural chemical called adenosine out of its spot. Adenosine is the chemical that makes you feel tired throughout the day, winding you down over the daylight hours to encourage your body to go to sleep at bedtime. Caffeine essentially takes over the spot in the brain where adenosine sits, so coffee doesn’t actually make you hyper; it just takes away the lethargy.
Second, why does this make us happy? Caffeine, in proper moderation, makes you feel less tired, which in turn can release tension and make us feel calmer with a clearer mind. Combined with exercise, caffeine can improve cognitive performance, increase reaction time, and enhance logical reasoning skills. Such features have aided humanity throughout time by increasing productivity, safety, and even innovation. Brooks cited in his article that studies show that long-term caffeine use can have health benefits.
So, should we drink coffee all day, every day? Despite Brooks’ obsessive love of caffeine, that isn’t advised. Like anything, too much coffee isn’t good for you. The more your drink, the higher your tolerance to caffeine will get, leading you to drink even more for the same effects. It’s all about moderation! So, have your morning cup of coffee or two, but try to prevent drinking coffee all day. If you see signs of minimized effects, consider a caffeine detox to restart your system; just make sure everyone knows you will be cranky for a week or two!
Also, I highly suggest reading the original article by Arthur Brooks, as it is hysterical! I’ve left you the link in the show notes. Until next time, grab that cup of coffee and do something kind for someone else. Better yet, make your kind act buying a coffee for a stranger.
Life is heavy enough, we shouldn’t have to search for happiness. Get the exclusive happiness email, delivered with a smile twice a month to your inbox. https://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/
Inspired by this article
- https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/02/coffee-caffeine-happiness-health-benefits/673158/
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