10 Micro Habits To Transform Your Friendships And Relationship (They're All Under 60 Seconds!)

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

If your relationships have been feeling off, whether you’re drifting from your friends, feeling distant in your relationship, or you’re just craving a deeper connection than you already have, this episode is for you. After diving into an 80-year Harvard study on happiness, I realized that the quality of our relationships is the biggest predictor of how long and how well we live. So today, I’m breaking down the smallest, most powerful habits that are helping me show up with more love, curiosity, and gratitude in every relationship in my life. You’ll walk away with tools that are easy, warm, and completely human. No pressure to be the perfect partner or friend—just real science and small steps that can bring more joy into your relationships starting today. What You’ll Learn: Why the 80-year Harvard study proves relationships are the key to long-term happiness The power of positive gossip and how it strengthens friendships The simple 20-second habit that lowers stress and builds intimacy How “micro curiosity” can instantly shift your connection with your partner Why giving small compliments and expressing gratitude change everything Easy rituals that keep friendships strong (even across time zones) Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/. Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors: AG1: visit DrinkAG1.com/LizMoody and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today Wildgrain: go to Wildgrain.com/LizMoody for $30 off the first box – PLUS a free item in every box. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 374. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	An 80-year-long Harvard study the longest study ever conducted in the world found that the single biggest predictor of health and happiness in our lives is the quality of our relationships.
0:09.8	But we are all busy. We're all tired. We're all overworked. So today we're getting into the micro habits, the teeny tiny science-backed things that we can all do to make our romantic relationships and our
0:21.7	friendships stronger.
0:23.2	I love these because they feel really good in the moment, like who doesn't love the feeling
0:27.2	of being in an incredible friendship, an incredible romantic relationship, and they also
0:32.3	set us up to live longer to have lower inflammation levels, to have lower stress levels.
0:41.1	Welcome. longer to have lower inflammation levels, to have lower stress levels. Welcome to the Liz Moody podcast where we share science-backed tools and tips to empower you to
0:46.4	live your best life, but we do it in a way that's fun, that makes space for emotions,
0:51.0	that makes space for vulnerability, and the actual realities of our real everyday
0:55.6	lives. First of all, I just want to give a quick shout out to micro habits. I have so many
1:01.8	episodes about micro habits because there are so much science that shows that one of the key
1:06.0	secrets to getting habits to stick is to make them far easier to lower the bar.
1:12.4	Microhabits are these teeny tiny actions that are both effective because they actually work,
1:17.1	but also because you're actually going to stick to them over time.
1:20.9	So your results are just going to compound.
1:23.5	Also, one of my favorite tips in the world is to listen to podcasts with or even just near
1:28.8	somebody that you want to hear the messages of that podcast. It's such a good conversation
1:33.7	starter or just something, you know, for somebody to casually over here while they're cooking
1:38.5	dinner. I will say from the top that this is a really great one to do that with, whether it's
1:43.3	your friends or your romantic partner. You will get really great one to do that with, whether it's your friends or your
1:44.2	romantic partner. You will get really great results on your own, but obviously this is even
1:49.3	better if you can get them doing all of these things too. All right, so we're going to count them
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