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63 Improve Communication with Your Partner

February 9, 2022 By J Howard

The John Howard Show Episode 63 How to Improve Communication with Your Partner

The John Howard Show Episode 63 How to Improve Communication with Your PartnerToday’s episode is all about how to improve communication with your significant other. One of the unfortunate effects of this pandemic is that too many people who were already feeling disconnected are now feeling even more isolated and disconnected than they did before.

In this episode, I share an outline to help you clean up your communication with your significant other and talk about practical ways to make use of the skills that promote love and connection. I also discuss ways that you can make sure the communication in your relationship is healthy, functional, and productive — and if it’s not, you will know what to do to improve it after you listen to this episode.

Listen in to find out what shapes communication, how to break bad communication habits, and ways to respond sensitively to your partner.

We need to understand the skills that promote love and connection.” – John Howard, MA

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave us a Rating and Review!

We are living in a time when love, connection and healthy relationships need to be promoted.” – John Howard, MA

Show Notes:

  • What skills promote love
  • How to diagnose your communication process
  • Ways to improve communicating with your partner
  • What are the differences between personal and work communication
  • How to track non-verbal communication
  • How to respond sensitively to your partner
  • How to break bad communication habits

Our personal relationships have been challenged by the pandemic.” – John Howard, MA

Links Mentioned:

  • Get a copy of More Than Words: The Science of Deepening Love and Connection in Any Relationship on Amazon
  • Get a copy of More Than Words: The Science of Deepening Love and Connection in Any Relationship on John’s website

Peoples’ non-verbals communicate more than their words.” – John Howard, MA

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: communication, love, More Than Love, non-verbal communication, tracking

62 New Book! More Than Words

February 2, 2022 By J Howard

The John Howard Show Episode 62 More than Words Book Launch

The John Howard Show Episode 62 More than Words Book LaunchI am celebrating today and I hope you will celebrate with me. This is a special show to me because yesterday my first book launched. More Than Words: The Science of Deepening Love and Connection in Any Relationship was released just in time for these few weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day and I’m excited to talk about the book today and to give you a preview of what you are going to learn.

I used my ten years of working with couples and the latest neuroscience and poured all of those secrets into the book. In this episode, I share highlights from the book and the keys to implementing these tips. I also talk about why we often feel disconnected in our relationships and how to be more present with a partner.

Help me with my mission to spread love all around the world and listen in to this episode as I share the experience of writing my first book and discuss the joys and the challenges of shared living, ways to connect more deeply with a partner, and how to know if it’s time to end a relationship.

Every single day is a learning experience in a relationship.” – John Howard, MA

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave us a Rating and Review!

Connection matters much more than communication.” – John Howard, MA

Show Notes:

  • Why can’t you summarize a book
  • Where can you get John Howard’s new book
  • What are the challenges of shared living
  • How to foster deep and meaningful connections
  • What are some issues with modern life
  • How to be more present with a partner
  • Why is presence so important

These are skills that everyone needs, not just to have healthier personal relationships, but for us to have a healthier society.” – John Howard, MA

Links Mentioned:

  • Get a copy of More Than Words: The Science of Deepening Love and Connection in Any Relationship on Amazon
  • Get a copy of More Than Words: The Science of Deepening Love and Connection in Any Relationship on John’s website

Every paragraph has a purpose.” – John Howard, MA

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: book, John Howard, More Than Love, relationship health, relationships

61 Improve your Sleep with Dr. Katie Strickland

January 26, 2022 By J Howard

Dr. Katie Strickland on The John Howard Show

Dr. Katie Strickland on The John Howard ShowA bad night of sleep has the power to wear down your defenses and leave you physically and emotionally drained during the day.

That’s why, in this episode, you’ll learn from my colleague Dr. Katie Strickland about the Biopsychosocial model, how to maintain a healthy sleep pattern, and how sleep affects your relationships.

You’ll learn how the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy style of therapy can treat sleep issues, how physical exercise aids mental health, and how to treat insomnia without medication.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave us a Rating and Review!

We’re really trying to improve overall mood and manage stress by learning how to become more attuned to our emotional experiences.” – Katie Strickland

Show Notes:

  • What is the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia method
  • How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy aids sleep
  • How to treat insomnia
  • What is the Biopsychosocial model
  • How physical exercise aids mental health
  • How to improve your sleep
  • How sleep affects relationships

Screen time is a really big issue and has a really negative impact on sleep.” – Katie Strickland

Links Mentioned:

  • Learn more about Presence Wellness
  • Connect with Katie Strickland

The theory behind CBT is that there’s a direct connection between our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.” – Katie Strickland

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Biopsychosocial model, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dr. Katie Strickland, insomnia, presence wellness, sleep

Season 2 Trailer – The John Howard Show

September 13, 2021 By J Howard

The John Howard Show Season 2 Trailer

The John Howard Show Season 2 TrailerWelcome back to the show! In Season Two we want to capitalize on everything that we are learning at our new, broader wellness center, where we are working at the intersection of health, wellness and relationship life.

We are going to be having broader conversations about your health and wellness, how to optimize your relationship health, mental health, and physical health, and how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in terms of our existential life. Where are we drawing our sense of purpose from? Do we have a sense of tribe and belonging?

I hope you enjoy this new season of The John Howard Show.

“As we’ve opened and run the wellness center over the last six months, we’ve noticed that it has created this wonderful sense of community.” – John Howard, MA

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave us a Rating and Review!

“The quality of our relationships is equal to diet and exercise when it comes to living a healthy life.” – John Howard, MA

Show Notes:

  • How to continue to find meaning in life during the coronavirus pandemic
  • How to optimize your physical health
  • Ways to optimize your mental health
  • Why stress is increasing this last year
  • How to stay healthy and keep yourself strong

“Season 2 is really about bringing you the latest in all of those different dimensions of health and wellness.” – John Howard, MA

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: anxiety, coronavirus, COVID, exercise, health, mental health, physical health, relationship health, sleep, The John Howard Show, wellness

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