Katie Jefcoat
- Sep 8
- 5 min
Crying: Why Shedding a Tear is Your Emotional Superpower!
Have you ever wondered why sometimes we just need a good cry? Even when we're bursting with happiness, those tears find their way out!...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jun 16
- 4 min
Getting Off the Hedonic Treadmill: Hedonic Adaptation Prevention
Life often feels like a relentless treadmill, doesn't it? We chase after the next promotion, the newest gadget, or the trendiest...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jun 6
- 4 min
Identifying and Pursuing Core Values: The Key to Lasting Happiness
Have you ever wondered what truly brings you happiness? Beyond the surface-level pleasures, a profound source of joy is waiting to be...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Why Your Mind Hinders Your Happiness: The Science of Miswanting and Perception Adaptation
"If only I had that promotion, that car, or that perfect body, I would be happy." I hear this often, but as much as we think we know what...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Enjoying Bittersweet Happiness
When was the last time you took a moment to savor the bittersweet moments of life? The other day, I was looking at my kiddo and thinking...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Does Quiet Quitting Make You Happy?
Just recently, I heard of a new trend called 'quiet quitting' from Very Well Mind. Quiet quitting is when a professional chooses to set...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Discussing Cherophobia
Have you heard of cherophobia? The term "chero" comes from the Greek, meaning "to rejoice." Therefore, cherophobia is the fear or...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
The Wabi Sabi Lifestyle
The world is an amazing place, filled with various philosophies and ideals. Today, we are taking a trip to the other side of the planet...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
Finding Happiness in Loss
On Everyday Happiness, we usually talk about the best moments of life and how to utilize them to our advantage. However, today, I want to...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Happiest Country on Earth
Today, I want to take a few moments with you to talk about the happiest country on Earth. In a previous blog, we spoke of the Gross...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Gross National Happiness Index
Have you heard about the Gross National Happiness Index or the GNH? The Bhutanese government created the GNH index. In case your...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
Building Happiness with Playfulness
Let’s take a minute of our day to talk about playful intelligence. I was reading an article in Psychology Today by Dr. Anthony DeBenedet...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
Hedonic Adaptation Prevention
I was recently reading about the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention (HAP) method concept in Sonya Lyubomirsky’s update article about her...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jul 14, 2022
- 4 min
The Happiness Pie: How Your Happiness is Divided
In my blog and on my podcast, we talk about happiness and all the ways you can improve your happiness. Today, however, we are going to...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
Fortifying Friendships - A Key to Happiness
I have a very serious question for you. Can you name at least one 4am friend? A 4am friend is someone you can call at 4am (or any other...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Mushin No Shin
Have you heard of the phrase “Mushin No Shin” (Moo-shin no shin)? I hadn’t either until my teammate Chelsey let me in on this knowledge....
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Katie Jefcoat
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Silver Linings
Has someone ever told you to look at the silver lining? “Silver lining” is the pretty term used to describe when someone construes...
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Katie Jefcoat
- May 17, 2022
- 4 min
Defining Happiness in a World of Chaos
The world right now is in a state of chaos, from a two-year-long pandemic to soaring gas prices to lives simply not going back to the way...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Apr 18, 2022
- 5 min
Choosing to Create Intentional Margins
Do you ever feel like you are running on that hamster wheel of to-dos and are afraid to jump off for fear that everything will crumble?...
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Katie Jefcoat
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Can Money Buy Happiness?
I'm sure you have heard of the age-old saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness," but what if it could? Isabella Kwai reported in the...
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