Give your relationships a boost in 5 minutes or less with Small Things Often from The Gottman Institute. We provide simple, proven, quick tips to help you deepen and enhance your relationships!
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Small Things Often
51 Subscribers
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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 Based on 43 reviews
Castastik
5 out of 5 stars
Awesome narrator
Someone wrote poorly of the narrator, but she has a fantastic and soothing voice. And obviously, these 3 minute tidbits are very helpful and digestible if needing a quick relationship pick me up.
4laurel
3 out of 5 stars
Narrators voice is like a sappy commercial!
Please get a new, real, authentic narrator voice! Great tips!
Rebommedal
2 out of 5 stars
Not great
I like reading the Gottman’s research, and I was looking for relationship podcasts my husband and I could listen to— so we gave this one a try. After listening for probably a month, I’m not very impressed. It sounds to me like the podcast is taking corollary data from research and assuming a causal relationship. Then it’s going a step further and turning that data into prescriptive advice. It’s basically the equivalent of finding in research that healthy people tend to be thin, then assuming that they are healthy BECAUSE they are thin (wrong), and then telling people “If you want to be healthy, be thin!” Wrong wrong wrong. People already get the message all the time that they should be thin, just telling them to “be thin” #1 doesn’t help at all, because if they knew how they already would and #2 the data doesn’t indicate than thinness causes health. Sorry for all the jargony language but that’s what I feel is happening. The last episode I listened to literally suggested that you should say “we” instead of “I” or “me” when talking about things because that will make your relationship happier….. what??? That does not sound right. It sounds like they found in the research that happy couples tend to do that…. But that doesn’t mean it leads to happiness. And I can think of a few good reasons to maintain your “I” and “me” in life. There have been a lot of pieces of “advice” like that, but I wanted to listen for a while to give it a chance. Chances are up. TL;DR: I don’t think this podcast has good advice. I will be looking for a different one.
GA Beth
5 out of 5 stars
Great advice but they need a new narrator
Love love love all these tips for couples. Very practical and helpful. It’s hard for me to listen routinely because the narrator has a voice and tone that is very difficult to listen to. Please get a new narrator. Thanks!
jacquiluvsjesus
5 out of 5 stars
Love this!
These tips are so helpful in all relationships. They are bite size which is so helpful in this busy world.
DrMom90212
5 out of 5 stars
Helpful
Lots of helpful tips on maintaining relationships. Like the short and frequent format. This approach that they recommend to life
RNHi
5 out of 5 stars
So helpful!!!!
Highly recommend listening to this podcast. Concrete, specific ways to help your relationship. Every episode gives great examples and is so easy to understand. Implementing and changing those behaviors is the hard part!
CoreySpr
5 out of 5 stars
Recommend This Often
I recommend this podcast to someone nearly every week.
thisaintnonickname
5 out of 5 stars
Very digestible while science based help
Every episode is based on scientific research yet short enough to help you implement the concepts the very same day. Either party or both from every couple will learn something that will bolster the foundation of your love relationship.
RunGoDoMom
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic little bit of spice
More, please!!
MelodyGStar
3 out of 5 stars
Narrator is annoying
The info is good but the narrator makes it hard to listen. She sounds super young and like she’s talking to a child.
rosaluiv
5 out of 5 stars
Miss you
Miss hearing new episodes Hopefully you have new ones! Love this podcast 👍👍
mthielen21
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
I love the tid bits given in each episode. They are so helpful and insightful.
Lotus_Jes
3 out of 5 stars
Great content but could not listen
Love the content but it gets lost because the narrator is talking extremely fast, as though it is on fast forward. It was too distracting for me to continue listening.
pearl patz
2 out of 5 stars
Tone of voice ruins content
I find the tone of voice of this woman to be super annoying. She is trying to be conversational and intimate but it comes off as hokey and a bit patronizing all at the same time. I’m sure the content would be helpful (though some of it sounds easier said than done) but I end up just getting annoyed when I listen.
LAMeyer
5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite go-to’s
I can’t recommend this podcast enough!!! As a therapist, @drlaurameyer, I share this resource virtually everyday with clients struggling to reconnect following the transition to parenthood. It offers actionable advice in a bite size pieces (5 minutes or less).
rmay987
5 out of 5 stars
Host, please introduce yourself!
Thanks to the host for sharing Gottmans’ research based tips for relationships. We would love to know your name after listening to your voice for a year.
K Car1234
5 out of 5 stars
Gottman Gold
Relationship advice from Gottman is absolute gold. This podcast is a gem!
LordeFell
5 out of 5 stars
Long formPlease
Long form please. Episodes 1hour long please
audhall
5 out of 5 stars
Easy to process and implement
Quick tips to help you through various conversations and scenarios. So helpful.
MaraEst
5 out of 5 stars
Love this!
Thanks for putting this together
kittbred
5 out of 5 stars
Love the Gottmans
Great advice packaged into quick segments.
Kamoores
5 out of 5 stars
Where are you?
We just found this Podcast and so sad to see no new episodes. Please come back.
JennK0225
5 out of 5 stars
Love this podcast!
I love how only for a few short minutes I can gain so much information and tools to help improve my relationship. I love engaging with my partner on the topics after I listen
SaraLynnH
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you for inspiring!
I love that this podcast is to the point when I want to be inspired but have less time. It gives a new perspective for a quick change of thought.
metallicpumpkin
4 out of 5 stars
Helpful and practical!
I love this podcast! Very helpful and practical info. Helps my boyfriend and I immensely. I’d give a 5 star but downgraded to a 4 star because the narrator speaks entirely way too fast. I appreciate the aim of keeping the episodes short and sweet but the fast-forward nature makes it difficult to digest (and enjoy) the information.
mamioso
5 out of 5 stars
Valuable Content!
The basic truth given serves as positive encouragement to life! I appreciate these brief insights, based on research, that can impact my day to day living.
JenaPoodle79
2 out of 5 stars
Good information. Needs new narrator.
Good information. The narrator has a nice voice but it doesn’t feel appropriate for this content. The gravity of this information is being lost through it.
ButterflyKeepsRiding
5 out of 5 stars
Simple & powerful
Thank you so much for keeping these short! These are such great tips and worth playing them more than once!
smark1214
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
I love how short they are - able to get in and listen to a few and get out without it feeling too heavy. Great work!
capital one stole my credit
5 out of 5 stars
Please do a Five minute podcast
I really enjoy the information provided but I think they are TOO short. Try using all 5 minutes please. I know it would be beneficial for me.
LeslyeA
3 out of 5 stars
Technical problem?
I like the podcast a lot, but it sounds like it is in fast forward?
Mrs.D.2019
5 out of 5 stars
An ABSOLUTE for your relationship
These short teachings have truly helped me love my husband better because I can communicate with him better. Healthy communication was not my strong suit coming into our marriage, and the Gottman Institute was recommended to me during marriage prep. I have watched all the YouTube clips I could find, and now consider the weekly podcasts an essential part of my week. I listen to them so that I can grow as a whole person, especially in my role as wife:) If you can continue to share how to handle having conversations after a long day at work would be great. Also, any tips for juggling family holidays would be appreciated.
JustCurioussss
5 out of 5 stars
Short yet impactful
Bring a fan of Gottman books and methods, I was very excited to find a podcast from the institute. The daily tips given are no nonsense s as nd based on actual research. I also enjoy that I don’t have to set aside a chunk of time to listen like other podcasts. Short, sweet and positive and impactful podcast. Keep up the great work!
mmhaomd
5 out of 5 stars
Short and compelling
Thank you!
Barrbb
5 out of 5 stars
You Don’t have to solve your problems
Thank you for this!!! Simple but powerful!
Roneil604
5 out of 5 stars
Favorite pod
Listen and make your day and self better for it. :)
baylee.acosta
5 out of 5 stars
Quick and Helpful!
I love having quick tips available from one of the leading research institutes on marriage and relationships! Hope to see more Podcasts from The Gottman Institute!
kimv1208
5 out of 5 stars
Look forward to it!
I look forward to new episodes! They are quick and up-beat, addressing real relationship issues with practical suggestions.
Kayvee721994
5 out of 5 stars
Similar and Effective
Small tidbits of information to improve all of your relationships.
Musicguy1405
5 out of 5 stars
Great way to start the day
Concise, simple, but proven ways to improve marriage. Takes just two min to listen each episode
Atxonetime
5 out of 5 stars
Focus
Good reminder to focus on the positive. And where focus goes energy flows!
Wonderbread1993ya
5 out of 5 stars
Quick, bite-size research based tips for relationships!
Looking forward to future episode!
Podcast information
- Amount of episodes
- 100
- Subscribers
- 51
- Verified
- No
- Website
- Explicit content
- No
- Episode type
- episodic
- Podcast link
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- Last upload date
- March 10, 2022
- Last fetch date
- January 27, 2023 12:07 AM
- Upload range
- WEEKLY
- Author
- The Gottman Institute
- Copyright
- The Gottman Institute
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- Why Does My Partner Hate Me?Does your partner react with negativity whenever you try to have a normal conversation? If so, they may be stuck in “negative sentiment override.” On this episode of Small Things Often, find out what may have caused it — and steps to take in order to break the pattern.0 comments0
- A Busy Couple’s Guide to Sharing Fondness and AdmirationHas your life become so hectic, that you’ve put your relationship on the back burner — and feel like you’re drifting apart? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn ways to get back on track by sharing fondness and admiration — no matter how busy your lives have become.0 comments0
- Why You Should Surround Yourself with Healthy CouplesWhy do couples who are friends with other healthy couples have better relationships? Because they learn from them. On this episode of Small Things Often, discover how your friends can be one of the greatest resources of information for having a happy relationship with your partner.0 comments0
- Who are we? Defining the Culture of your CouplehoodDo you know who you are as a couple? Have you ever thought about the values, beliefs and attitudes that define your couplehood? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to create shared meaning by discovering the unique culture of your relationship.0 comments0
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