The Secret to Happiness: What is Casual Magic and how to find it

Hi friends, welcome to this brand new cosy lil corner of the internet!!! The first EVER episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (ngl I’m a lil scared hehe).

Casual magic is about how we find beauty in the mundane everyday. We tend to look forward to the 1% of days in our lives to find joy, like the birthday, the wedding, the job promotion.

But honestly, 99% of our lives are just the same routines — and how sad would it be if we only chose to experience joy 1% of the time? Casual magic is about looking for these tiny moments in every day that are casually magic.

In my first episode I open with a short guided meditation which allows you to settle in and feel grounded in the otherwise hectic, whirlwind of our lives. I then share with you my journey on how I became a studytuber, the inspiration behind my channel name and how I discovered Casual Magic. I share examples of when Casual Magic has played an important part in my life, including how I managed to balance my increasing workload and university life whilst navigating mental health challenges within my family.

I close the episode with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ followed by intention setting for the week ahead. Grab a journal or open your notes app and join me as we ask ourselves…

What went well this week?

What is a little win that I can celebrate?

What is something that challenged me this week?

What is something I would change coming into next week?

Based on these reflections, choose a one word intention for your coming week.

I am so grateful that you’re here and I hope you love this first episode, and if no one has told you today, you are enough. 💛

Timestamps:

00:00: Introduction and welcome

01:06: Commitment to be present

02:06: Meditation Session

04:40: Podcast and Personal Introduction

09:25: Explanation of 'Casual Magic' term and the podcast intentions

12:51: Strategies for fostering mindfulness

14:00: Commitment to vulnerability and shared humanity

15:04: Further exploration of the 'Casual Magic' concept

17:50: Promoting the practice of Casual Magic for daily happiness

19:00: Discussion on brain rewiring and behaviour change (long term potentiation)

22:01: Strategies for combating negativity and self-limiting beliefs

22:25: Small steps towards self-affirmation

23:34: Personal perception of the world

25:13: Perception through unique experiences

27:27: Making intentional effort to view the positive

30:50: Introduction to personal experiences related to casual magic

31:43: Balancing workload and university life

36:06: Dealing with a family member's mental health

41:16: Reflection on the week and intention setting

43:39: Gratitude expression and closing message.

✨ CONTACT ME ✨

Email: Findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com

Business Enquiries: unjadedjade@sixteenth.com

Instagram - @unjadedjade

TikTok: @unjadedjade

This is Finding Your Casual Magic ✨ with UnJaded Jade

Produced by The Podcast Guys

Theme music by Francesca Lu

For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast