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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 01, 2023
638-Tips to Increase Happiness #3
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
We all want to boost our happiness! That is why I am providing you with a mini-series on how to improve your happiness. In this episode, we talk about living in the present.
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 was listening to the Yale happiness course by Dr. Laurie Santos and yesterday, we talked about how we can savor an experience to increase our happiness. But what are the things we are doing that we might not even realize, that are completely hurting our ability to savor and get the happiness boost we’re after.
Well, she goes back to the Jose Et Al (2012) study where they explain what these common things are that we do that is counterintuitive to happiness. And, when I heard some of these, I could totally see myself doing this, which is why I wanted to devote an entire episode to this.
The study finds that focusing on the future, when will this present experience be over, crushes any hopes of savoring. I am a futurist, I’m constantly looking into the future and I totally see how this has shown up in my life and I’m curious, has this ever happened to you?
Other things are thinking this is not as good as you hoped. Reminding yourself that nothing lasts forever - in a doom and gloom way. Thinking about how this experience will never be this good again. Or, thinking about ways this experience could be better. Or even letting that voice in your head tell you that you didn’t deserve this good thing.
All of these things are taking you out of the present moment which hinders our happiness. So, as I reflect on savoring, I invite you to think about how this shows up in your own life.
Of course, feel free to continue the conversation over @everydayhappinesswithkatie or in our email that you can subscribe to at katiejefcoat.com/happiness.
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/
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
637-Tips to Increase Happiness #2
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
We all want to boost our happiness! That is why I am providing you with a mini-series on how to improve your happiness. In this episode, we talk about savoring the moment.
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 was listening to the Yale happiness course by Dr. Laurie Santos and she says if we can savor an experience, the taste of the cookie, we can enjoy it longer and increase our happiness.
What savoring allows us to do is capture our attention and focus on this experience we are savoring. Our minds have a terrible habit of losing interest so quickly, this helps bring it all back.
Plus, it keeps us at a high point on the curve of hedonic adaptation. So hedonic adaptation is this idea that we get used to stuff and it’s level of happiness weigns. So if we savor, it takes us longer to come down. So we’re essentially happier longer.
Dr. Santos referenced a study by Jose Et Al (2012) that identifies activities that enhance savoring, and friends, this is so cool.
This includes talking to another person about how good you felt. Looking for other people to share this experience with you. You can think about what a lucky person you are. And even thinking about how you are going to share this experience with others, buy calling them after and telling them how great this was. Savoring can also show up by showing physical expressions of energy like laughing out loud, jumping up and down. Savoring can also be telling yourself how proud you are, giving yourself a pat on the back and of course, being totally and completely present in this moment.
Lately, I’ve been savoring snuggles with my little guy, who I know, any minute, will not be into snuggling and I am savoring every moment I get. I also plan to savor - I think sometimes we need to plan and remind ourselves to savor - so I’ll plan to savor Christmas morning that lasts only a few minutes but is so much fun, and I’ll do that by really being present.
I hope this gives you some inspiration on improving your happiness, just a little, through savoring. Tell me, what are you savoring? Follow us over on instagram
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/
Monday Feb 27, 2023
636-Tips to Increase Happiness #1
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
We all want to boost our happiness! That is why I am providing you with a mini-series on how to improve your happiness. In this episode, we talk about experiences over materialism.
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 was listening to the Yale happiness course by Dr. Laurie Santos and what I’ve learned and shared in the previous episodes on How Our Mind Hinders Our Happiness, is that our minds are constantly getting it wrong when it comes to happiness. And now, we are going to talk about how we can counterbalance this phenomenon with tools to tip the scales in our happiness favor.
We know that our mind plays tricks on us, and miswants what we think will actually make us happy. It also compares our wants against reference points instead of absolutes, and then, our minds have this terrible tendency to get used to stuff, and we don’t even realize it. But, the good news is that if we are intentional, we can overcome these human biases.
When we think about the ways we try to make ourselves happy, Dr. Santos says the first way is to not invest in awesome material stuff. This stuff, scientifically, won’t make us as happy as we think. Our minds trick us into thinking it will, but it just doesn’t. The new car, just becomes the car. Being aware of it is half the battle. So this stuff that lasts, it sticks around, the new house, the new car, the expensive handbag. Because it sticks around, we get used to it and over time, there just isn’t that much happiness to derive from this stuff.
On the flip side, forget about the stuff and instead, consider investing in experiences. Because they don’t stick around, we don’t have time to adapt to them. So what we are left with is this wonderful memory of this experience.
The science indicates that people who invest in experiences are in fact happier.
So instead of thinking about how you might treat yourself with stuff, change it around and think about experiences instead.
Also, it’s hard to have a social comparison when you are talking about a trip versus a new pair of shoes or your car v. someone else's car. So if we are the type of people that invest in experiences, we are more likely to not compare ourselves to other people’s awesome experiences.
And, the science says, we will just be happier.
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/
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
635-How Exercise Increases Happiness Pt4 of 4
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
In my final episode on the happiness in exercise series, I share with you my favorite form of movement and some key factors to remember when reframing our mindset about exercise.
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 this is the 4th of 4 episodes on exercise.
My path to finding the joy in moving has been windy and bumpy. Super bumpy.
Yesterday I mentioned how tennis, for a while, was the activity where I could be present and mindful while engaging in that activity. I also mentioned that yoga could be good for this.
Years ago, when I played tennis, I was terrible, and I was only really a tennis lesson junkie, but when I was there I was present. Mostly because I was scared to death to look away and get a tennis ball to the face. So, there I was, following the ball, watching each bounce, without another thought in my mind.
What is the movement activity that you can get lost in?
So, to recap the last few days.
Exercise is healthy! It’s good for our mental health and physical health.
Exercise is being re-framed and called movement
Movement (formerly known as exercise) for happiness can’t be about fixing something. We need to change our mindset between movement and that dark urge to change our body.
being present and mindful in whatever movement you choose and gratitude for our body, exactly as it is, is the first step to rewiring our mindset
Tennis is my story, I invite you to find what works for you. And let me know, I’m so curious what’s working for people.
And until tomorrow, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram.
I wrote a blog about exercise and happiness, you can find it here: Will Exercise Make Me Happier?.
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/
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
634-How Exercise Increases Happiness Pt3 of 4
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
We continue our series on happiness through exercise by talking about movement ideas. Tune in to see what you can do!
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 we’re still talking about exercise, but now, we’ve reframed that into movement and everything feels right.
If you listened to the last 2 days, you may have caught that I’m settling into this idea of “movement” instead of “exercise” and I can say, I’m liking it. A little reframing in my mind and a little tweak of the wording made all the difference for me. What I know for sure is that there are a million ways to do anything, you have to find what works for you.
Today is about finding the joy in moving. The biggest shift comes from changing your mindset between exercising and that dark urge to change your body. We can do that by concentrating instead and how the exercise makes us feel. The goal of exercise should be that it brings you some sort of joy and happiness.
One idea is: You start with being present and mindful in whatever movement you choose.
Yoga is a good one for this. But it could be anything. Tomorrow, I’ll tell you why tennis worked for me.
If you want to dig more into this podcast that I was inspired by, you can listen to Laurie Santos episode 20 of The Happiness Lab.
Think about how you experience your body not as the way it looks but as what you can’t see reframing movement in this way can lead to greater happiness
And until tomorrow, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram.
I wrote a blog about exercise and happiness, you can find it here: Will Exercise Make Me Happier?.
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/
Friday Feb 24, 2023
633-How Exercise Increases Happiness Pt2 of 4
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Today we talk about how happiness isn't just achieved through traditional exercise but through movement. Tune in to see what I mean!
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 we’re back talking about exercise
Yesterday we went through the science of why exercise matters, both mentally and physically.
I was listening to The Happiness Lab with guest Jessamyn Stanley, a love your body curvy yoga instructor.
And she said one word that clicked for me - MOVEMENT. It’s the idea that we can be happier through “movement”. Ah, movement, maybe I can get behind this. A little reframing in my mind and a little tweak of the wording might make all the difference.
The science is clear - we need to move. Movement will make us happier (and healthier). So, if you really don’t want to run and have no interest in jumping on the Peleton bandwagon, give yourself grace that those types of movement are not for you.
One way to have a healthy relationship with exercise / movement is to re-frame the way you think about exercise.
Exercise for happiness can’t be about fixing something. That’s another ah-ha moment. It can’t be about body hating. So many times we exercise to fix something, to tone something.
That’s why tomorrow we are going to talk about how we find the joy in moving. Notice how I didn’t say “exercise”;).
until then, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram.
I wrote a blog about exercise and happiness, you can find it here: Will Exercise Make Me Happier?.
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
Get Everyday Happiness delivered to your inbox by subscribing at: https://www.katiejefcoat.com/happiness
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/
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
632-How Exercise Increases Happiness Pt1 of 4
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Tune in to hear an explanation of how feel-good hormones make exercising pleasurable!
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 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 we’re talking about exercise.
Most research shows that exercise makes us feel good. Even a half hour a day of cardio. Not only do the happiness scientists agree but also in a recent book by Sanjay Gupta, who is a neurosurgeon, also indicates that exercising is really crucial to a well rounded self.
So this has got me thinking about my health, both physically and mentally. Can exercise be the ticket to help with both?
Exercise can increase your dopamine (which is the feel good hormone) and serotonin levels (which make everything in your mind more even and less super “hot” or super down), making it a great option to boost your happy hormones.
I’m not a scientist, but I can see this. Going for a run when you are super stressed out increases serotonin. I mean, you won’t catch me running unless someone is chasing me, but I can see how it works for some people.
And of course, exercise produces these good endorphins, which can increase happiness, so I’ve bought into the science of “why” exercise is good for my happiness and perhaps, my mental health generally.
It’s almost impossible to say that exercise isn’t good for you.
But, I’m not the girl to hit the gym, or go for a run. It’s not for me. So tomorrow I’m going to share with you my mental hack to re-frame how I was thinking about exercise, and I think you’re going to like it.
In the meantime, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram.
I wrote a blog about exercise and happiness, you can find it here: Will Exercise Make Me Happier?.
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/
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
631-Take Back Your Time By Reducing Paper Clutter
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
I’ve tried every system. They were all too complicated. None gave me what I really wanted, which was the feeling of calm and confidence that I knew where everything was. Until now. And I’m spilling the beans in today's episode.
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 it’s crazy to think about clutter taking up time. But since doing my friend C.Lee’s masterclass and course, I can honestly say that I have freed up some time. I know where things are. I’m not searching in a pile for that one thing I knew I needed to save. My system is super simple so it’s a no-brainer to manage, which frees up so much mental bandwidth.
Over the past month I’ve mentioned how I, like so many of us, have been feeling stretched and the toll of the invisible mental bandwidth is real. I’m not tired, but I’m exhausted. How do we marry these ideas.
Well, for me, I went back to my trusted KARMA system for organizing the paper clutter that was all over my desk. After reading about how clutter can play a role in your mental health, I knew it was time to work my trusted system. My Friend C.Lee taught me about KARMA last year. She’s a certified professional organizer and educator and she’s taught this system to hundreds of people and it works for everyone. No scanning required.
I use the A for Active Projects a lot in this system. I have a lot of irons in the fire and if I’m not organized it feels overwhelming. I always say randomness causes overwhelm. What I’ve realized is that it’s not just visually how the clutter looks, but how it makes me feel.
So, I’m starting a new resolution to manage my KARMA system and release the piles of paper and search for that inner calm that comes when we finally have order with our paper.
I’ve made great steps. Each child has a folder for papers that come home from school. I have folders for different active projects and it feels like a weight has been lifted off of me. If you are curious about this magical system to get back your time and feel more calm, you can take a peek in the show notes where I have dropped a link for you to join a FREE masterclass - the last one is tonight, so click the link and you can at least get the replay.
Until next time, remember, kindness is contagious.
And C.Lee’s 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.
Get Everyday Happiness delivered to your inbox by subscribing at: https://www.katiejefcoat.com/happiness
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
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
630-Why Decluttering Helps Mental Health
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?
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 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.
Get Everyday Happiness delivered to your inbox by subscribing at: https://www.katiejefcoat.com/happiness
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
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Organizers can give you lots of tips and tricks to tidy your home, clear the paper clutter, get to Inbox zero, but having an effective todo list has very little to do with how you feel. Today, I am sharing that we can be busy and feel balanced with a few key concepts. Intentional Margins and my friend C.Lee’s concept of KARMA, so let’s dive in.
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 Benjamin Franklin once said, "For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned." And that got me thinking. I read an article that I will link in the show notes that says that “[W]hile Benjamin Franklin's estimation is overstated, spending time getting organized is still a valuable investment. Experts estimate that every hour spent in planning and organizing saves three to four hours of time that would otherwise be wasted.” You know the feeling, when you are driving around in circles, or spending countless hours looking for that piece of paper that you know you have but can’t place it. We can avoid that when we develop a few organizational habits.
Organizational experts have come up with all kinds of ways to try to save time from never touch anything twice, or never respond to email when it pings your inbox to, making time for lunch, doing the hardest thing first in the day.
All of those are well and good, but how do they make you feel. What I’ve found is that we can still feel “busy” because we are doing all the tasks but we are out of balance. We aren’t prioritizing our own priorities in this never-ending todo list. That’s why I created the concept Intentional Margins and why I love my friend C.Lee’s Paper Cleanse course, it’s the only time I’ve been able to feel like I’ve got my paper under control, because she makes it so easy to get those wins and feel the calm of a friction free paper lifestyle - and isn’t that what we are all after - that sense of calm. I also like that it’s for a digital dinosaur like me, so no scanning papers into a computer. So from the mail to the piles on my desk, I have a simple system and it’s easy to maintain. She calls it KARMA and it’s so good.
If you are listening in real time, you can get in on her FREE masterclass where she shares her secrets and gives you the system for success. It’s called The Proven Path for Conquering Paper Clutter for Good Masterclass https://www.cleecawley.com/a/2147507426/jSi8hVBL and you can grab the link in my bio. There is only one webinar left in her series, so jump to the link quickly. If you can’t make the class, she does send a replay, so it’s worth it to register.
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.
Get Everyday Happiness delivered to your inbox by subscribing at: https://www.katiejefcoat.com/happiness
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: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/11-things-organized-productive-people-do-every-day-bradberry/