About this episode

The episode explores the implications of fidgeting and shares morning habits of happy couples while celebrating educators and community building.

Do you touch your hair or fidget with your jewelry at work? We're breaking down a communication expert's take on small nervous habits, twirling your hair, fixing your earrings, playing with loud bangles, and why these tiny, seemingly harmless movements can unintentionally read as nervousness or even flirtation to the people around you.  We talk about the upcoming Verity movie and get into 7 research-backed morning habits that couples who stay in love tend to share, from a 6-second kiss to connecting before checking your phone. We got a sweet DM from a listener grateful for the show's prep work ahead of Kat's baby, a hilariously dark confession about making a younger sibling cry on purpose as a kid, and a whimsical mental reframe for creating your own "golden ticket" to a great day. We're also continuing our Hasbro Moment series, this week honoring a school librarian who creates a true sense of community for her students, and celebrating how games like Jenga, Scrabble, and Trivial Pursuit sneak in real learning through play. Hasbro is sponsoring Feeling Things for 8 weeks, celebrating back to school by getting families around the table with games again. Even better: they're…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy, Kat

Topics covered

• fidgeting
• communication
• morning habits
• couples
• self-improvement
• education
• community

Keywords

• fidgeting
• communication expert
• morning habits
• happy couples
• self-improvement
• Hasbro
• education
• community

Sponsors

Hasbro

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Verity movie

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