The Matt Townsend Show

Matt Townsend specializes in energizing and involving audiences with his unique approach to building and maintaining successful relationships. Known as one of America’s top presenters in the field of Human Relations and Development, Matt blends humor and story telling with interactive, real-life solutions that motivate and inspire his listeners.

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Psychology of Superheroes Oct 14, 2014

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Matt and contributor Heather Johnson discuss modeling behaviors you'd like your children to have. Heather emphasizes that parents can't just practice a certain skill when their children aren't around. She suggests modeling the desired behaviors when children are alert and awake, so they understand the importance of the modeled behaviors. The gang discusses some of their favorite superheroes. Matt and Heather take a quiz determining which Disney villains they're most similar to.

Upside of Your Downside Oct 13, 2014

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Matt and Robert Biswas Diener discuss the importance of being yourself. Robert suggests that being your whole self includes allowing yourself to feel positive emotions as well as negative emotions. Contributor Kim talks about letting things go. She suggests that you can look to the positive side of an outcome and choose to move on from the issues that come up in your life.

Mindful Anger Oct 09, 2014

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Matt and Andrea Brandt discuss anger. Andrea suggests that anger isn't actually the problem. Rather, the problem is what you do with the anger. She also makes the point that avoiding dealing with anger usually brings out more sarcasm in people, so it's important to address anger. Contributor Paul Jenkins emphasizes that people must realize they're never wrong about how they feel. He says some important keys are being aware and having an ability to think about your own thinking.

Art of Doing Nothing Oct 08, 2014

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Matt and Colleen Long talk about the increased ability to complete tasks after meditating and remaining in a state of peace. Colleen suggests the reason people aren't as efficent is due to the hectic mental tone the world is so accustomed to. Contributor Meg talks about the benefits of daydreaming. She also suggests that our daydreams may actually help us improve in certain areas. For example, do you daydream about something you've always wanted to do? Let that become your reality. Make specific goals, and commit to accomplish them.

Secrets of Happy Families Oct 07, 2014

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Matt and Bruce Feiler discuss ways to create happy families. Bruce suggests families make a specific list for each child to follow in the mornings. This list contains tasks such as making breakfast, rinsing dishes and making lunch all before getting out to the bus. This method seemed too good to be true, but Bruce insists the family who tried it thought this before as well, but it actually works. The gang discusses reasons we should all be happy. They talk about the little things that can truly make a difference in day to day happiness.

Understanding Your Child's Emotions Oct 06, 2014

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Matt and Kenneth Barish discuss children's emotions. They talk about the idea that parents may think their children act a certain way because of how they're parented. In reality, children act how they do because of certain emotions they're feeling. Kenneth recommends mending the issues between parent and child at the end of the day because this shows that it's okay to make mistakes, and it's important to apologize to others. Contributor Heather suggests holding daily family meetings. Many different ideas may be discussed including dinner ideas and weekly plans. Additionally, the family may discuss certain issues that are concerning them such as how they're getting along with siblings or what their curfew is.

Marriage and ADHD Oct 02, 2014

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Matt and Melissa Orlov discuss the difficulties that come with being married to someone with ADHD. Melissa suggests understanding ADHD may help the marriage after a spouse realizes their significant other isn't doing something isn due to a lack of focus rather than a lack of love. The team talks about how to create a foundation you can count on. They break it down to specific ideas you can try that will better your life today. Examples include writing a gratitude list and voicing your feelings to those who may be able to help you.

The Organized Mind Oct 01, 2014

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Matt and Daniel Levitin discuss ways to create a more organized mind. Daniel suggests people put their possessions back in one spot to avoid losing things. Daniel also suggests problems come from overloading the brain and working to multitask. Multitasking isn't as effective as many of us think. The gang talks about all the things we forget. They talk about the idea that people have an incredible ability to remember certain events. The issue comes when people work to retrieve the information they stored. The gang discusses a study that emphasizes the impressive ability of the human mind.

Good Manners Sep 30, 2014

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Matt and Lindsay Holmes talk about good manners and being nice to others. Matt talks about the contagious effect being nice has on other people. Additionally, Lindsay talks about idea that compassionate people who are in tune with others' emotions perform better at work. Contributor Hank Smith talks about teaching children good manners. He suggests that parents should talk about situations before they occur. Hank also discusses the scene at school with bullies. He suggests that very few students are bullies or victims of bullies. Many stand by and see the bullying occur. Hank emphasizes that students should be encouraged to stand up to bullies.

Happy Chemicals Sep 25, 2014

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Matt and Loretta Breuning discuss reasons people aren't always happy. Loretta suggests that many people may be satisfied with their physical safety. However, this isn't enough to dismiss threats altogether. People typically look for social threats when their physical threats are under control. This kind of seeking trains the brain to find and identify threats. The gang discusses ways to be happier today. They give a simple list, which includes scheduling events to look forward to and calling or texting a friend you'd like to catch up with. Another effective idea on the list is eating chocolate.

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