5 Tips for Teaching Children Kindness and Empathy

May 11, 2023
4 min

5 Tips for Teaching Children Kindness and Empathy

A single act of happiness can create a butterfly effect of benefits, starting from within us and spreading far beyond our initial...

Why Your Mind Hinders Your Happiness: The Science of Miswanting and Perception Adaptation

Katie Jefcoat

Apr 25, 2023
5 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...

Katie Jefcoat

Apr 10, 2023
4 min

Saying Goodbye to My Podcast – For Now!

“Welcome to Everyday Happiness; I’m your host Katie Jefcoat.” I have said this phrase 668 times, but last week was my last time. Since...

Time Affluence – Getting Back More of Your Time

Katie Jefcoat

Mar 20, 2023
7 min

Time Affluence – Getting Back More of Your Time

The way I have always thought about time has dramatically affected my happiness. Until recently, I didn’t even know it! That is why I...

Daily Gratitude Journal Prompts to Improve Happiness

Katie Jefcoat

Mar 18, 2023
10 min

Daily Gratitude Journal Prompts to Improve Happiness

Over the past few years, it has become common knowledge that gratitude practices can aid in increasing a person’s emotional, mental, and...

Katie Jefcoat

Mar 16, 2023
4 min

Reverse Bucket List Meaning & Actions

Do you have a bucket list of everything you want to do in life? You may even have multiple lists categorized by meaning, such as career,...

Happiness Science: Synthetic Happiness vs. Natural Happiness

Katie Jefcoat

Feb 7, 2023
5 min

Happiness Science: Synthetic Happiness vs. Natural Happiness

While I certainly wish that happiness science was a subject they taught in school, it is something we tend to have to learn all on our...

Katie Jefcoat

Jan 19, 2023
5 min

Building a Happiness 401k

While Tax Day is still a couple of months, one of my new year’s goals was to get on my taxes early, so I won’t be scrambling come April....

Why That List of Amazing Habits for Happiness Doesn’t Work for You & What You Need to Do Instead

Katie Jefcoat

Jan 3, 2023
4 min

Why That List of Amazing Habits for Happiness Doesn’t Work for You & What You Need to Do Instead

If you are new to my blog, you may not know that we talk about habits for happiness all the time. There are all of these articles and...

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...

Katie Jefcoat

Dec 14, 2022
5 min

Getting Into & Chasing Flow Experiences

Have you ever become so involved in a task that time literally flies by? You aren't checking your watch? You forget that you're hungry or...

Why Christmas Activities Make Us Happy in 2023

Katie Jefcoat

Dec 1, 2022
5 min

Why Christmas Activities Make Us Happy in 2023

Have you ever wondered why almost everyone, except those scourges out there, seems to be automatically happier during the holidays? With...

Katie Jefcoat

Dec 1, 2022
3 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...

Happy Thanksgiving Family - How Thanksgiving Affects Our Happiness in 2023

Katie Jefcoat

Nov 21, 2022
4 min

Happy Thanksgiving Family - How Thanksgiving Affects Our Happiness in 2023

Halloween is over! While dozens of glittering Christmas items now line the shelves at nearly every major store in the U.S., there is...

Picking Apart Procrastination for Happiness

Katie Jefcoat

Nov 16, 2022
3 min

Picking Apart Procrastination for Happiness

I sooooo don’t wanna do this blog today can’t I do it tomorrow? Just kidding! I love doing these blogs, but I will be the first to admit...

Katie Jefcoat

Nov 9, 2022
2 min

The Benefits of Dancing for Happiness

Some of us are the type of people who like to dance with a mop while singing off-key to our favorite rap artists, while others are more...

Let’s Talk Lagom: How to Use "Just Enough" for Happiness

Katie Jefcoat

Nov 2, 2022
2 min

Let’s Talk Lagom: How to Use "Just Enough" for Happiness

Let’s talk lagom! “Lagom” is a Swedish word that can be translated roughly to mean “just enough.” Lagom is a word used to describe...

The Similarities Between Happiness Practices & Witchcraft

Katie Jefcoat

Oct 26, 2022
3 min

The Similarities Between Happiness Practices & Witchcraft

Let’s talk about witchcraft. Are you ready? I just watched Hocus Pocus 2, and with Halloween just a few days away, I ended up going down...

Why Halloween Events Bring Happiness in 2023

Katie Jefcoat

Oct 19, 2022
4 min

Why Halloween Events Bring Happiness in 2023

Why Halloween Events Bring Happiness in 2023!

Katie Jefcoat

Oct 12, 2022
2 min

Utilizing Escapism for Happiness

How often do you find yourself sucked into a good book, a fascinating movie, an engaging video game, or any other alternative reality...

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