Can a few quiet minutes a day actually improve your marriage?In this insightful episode of Marriage IQ, we unpack how meditation isn’t just good for your body—it’s powerful for your relationship, too.

You’ll learn:

✅The science behind meditation’s effects on blood pressure, pain, and brain aging

✅How mindfulness reduces anxiety and boosts emotional resilience

✅Why couples who meditate experience more empathy, better communication, and deeper intimacy

✅How to get started (even if you think you’re too busy or bad at it)

Whether you're a skeptic or curious to try, this episode will help you see mindfulness as a simple tool to build a stronger, more connected marriage—one breath at a time.

DR. SHAUNA SHAPIRO TED X TALK: THE POWER OF MINDFULNESS

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There’s one simple practice—backed by neuroscience and centuries of wisdom—that can reduce reactivity, deepen intimacy, and strengthen your marriage.

It’s not therapy. It’s not communication scripts. It's not even date night. It’s the M word.

In this episode of Marriage IQ, Dr. Heidi Hastings and Dr. Scott Hastings reveal the quiet, powerful habit that’s changed how they show up in their own marriage—and how it can change yours too.

You’ll learn:

✅How this daily practice rewires your brain for empathy and connection

✅Why couples who embrace it fight less and listen better

✅What makes it so difficult to start—and how to stick with it

✅Simple ways to make it part of your daily rhythm (even with kids, chaos, and zero experience)

Whether you’re feeling disconnected or simply want more peace and presence in your relationship, this episode will help you slow down, tune in, and show up for each other in a whole new way.

DR. SHAUNA SHAPIRO TED TALK ON MINDFULNESS

SISSEL: SLOW DOWN

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What do you do when the person you love is battling anxiety or depression—and “buck up” just doesn’t help?

In this powerful Marriage IQ episode, therapist Dr. Mark Ogletree and his wife Janie share honest insights from 30+ years of experience—both in the clinic and at home raising eight kids. They open up about how busyness impacts mental health, and what it takes to truly support a struggling spouse.

You’ll hear:

✅Why emotional connection is essential for mental health

✅How empathy and encouragement work hand in hand

✅How anxiety, when understood, can become a strength

✅What it means to grow closer through hard seasons

This isn’t just about getting through it—it’s about building something stronger.
Tune in for real talk, practical tools, and hope for couples facing tough stuff together.

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