Kindness has a positive ripple effect that can greatly improve society and make you happier. This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to incorporate kindness into your day and explore the societal and personal benefits that can accrue.

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Few things will improve your social connections as much as improving your conversation skills.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to go about improving your conversations skills and explore why it is so important to do so. 

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Building a successful long-term relationship requires finding an optimal balance between the time you spend doing things for yourself,  and by yourself,  and the time you spend doing meaningful things together as a couple. This week, Lisa and Brad explore how to recognize that you need both Me Time and We Time and then how to find the right balance between the two as your relationship evolves.

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The reward centers in your brain can cause you to actually become addicted to anxiety. This week, Brad and LIsa explore how you might fall victim to the anxiety habit and how you can begin to break this unpleasant cycle.

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A rainy day offers a perfect opportunity to explore various aspects of mindfulness.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa discuss the many ways you can leverage a rainy day to begin embracing a more mindful way of living, finding the joy in moment-to-moment experience. 

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Curiosity is one of the primary sources of both increased happiness and greater agency. This week we discuss the various types of curiosity, how it can promote greater joy, and how to become more curious. 

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This week we continue the discussion of triggering by focusing on the topic of co-triggering, between couples, and how to begin doing trigger repair. We are convinced that recognizing and learning to effectively deal with triggers, is one of the most powerful things a couple can do to improve their relationship.

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The first step in learning to move from triggered to tranquil is to quickly detect when you are being triggered, and pause. This week Lisa and Brad exploree how to identify your predominant trigger signature and learn to pause and regulate your out of control emotions.

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We begin the fourth season of "Just One Thing" with an exploration of what it means to be triggered. Everyone gets triggered, probably every day. It's what you do after you're triggered that makes the difference.  In our next few episodes we'll help you move from "triggered to tranquil."

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We all need to take periodic breaks to be at our best.  Whether we are doing something physically or mentally,  we cannot just keep pushing forever without adverse consequences.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to tell when you need a break, and most importantly, how to give yourself permission to take it.

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