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The Tim Ferriss Show

#529: Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love

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🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love | Brought to you by Laird Superfood plant-based creamers, Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.

Dr. Sue Johnson (@Dr_SueJohnson) is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue has received numerous awards in recognition of her development of EFT, including the American Psychological Association’s “Family Psychologist of the Year” and the Order of Canada.

Her best-selling book Hold Me Tight—with more than one million copies sold—has taught countless couples how to enhance and repair their love relationships. The book has since been developed into a relationship enhancement program called Hold Me Tight Online. Her most recent book for clinicians, Attachment Theory in Practice, delineates the promise of attachment science for understanding and repairing relationships.

As the founding director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), Sue trains counselors in EFT worldwide and provides guidance to 80 affiliated centers. She consults for the US and Canadian militaries and is a popular presenter and speaker for the general public.

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And I'm a member of that sad group. Temperature is one of the main causes of poor sleep,

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and heat has always been my nemesis. I've suffered for decades, tossing and turning,

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but most user friendly solution on the market. I pulled all of you guys on social media about the

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I mean, people were just raving fans of this. So I used it and here we are. Add the Pod Pro Cover

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degrees Fahrenheit. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different

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