New from Tim Culpepper

The Feeling Habit
How You Think, Feel, and Communicate

You don’t have a “communication problem.” You have a habit and feeling problem that turns into a communication problem.

  • Understand why you react the way you do.
  • Break the emotional loops that sabotage your conversations.
  • Communicate with more calm, clarity, and control.

Everything you want exists on the other side of awareness. This book shows you how to get there.

Practical Communication • Real-World Tools

The Feeling Habit

How Habits, Triggers, and Emotions Shape the Way You Communicate

By Tim Culpepper • Speaker, Communication Coach, and Founder of Tim Says I Can

This isn’t another fluffy communication book. It’s a step-by-step guide to understanding the hidden loop: Habits → Triggers → Feelings → Patterns → Communication.

Use The Feeling Habit on your own, with your spouse, your family, or your team. It’s especially powerful for schools, leaders, and anyone who wants better conversations and stronger relationships.

Change Your Patterns, Change Your Communication

Most people try to fix communication at the surface—by choosing better words, memorizing techniques, or reading scripts. The truth is, your words are the last part of the process. Your habits and feelings are running the show long before you speak.

The Feeling Habit helps you:

  • See the habits that drive your reactions.
  • Identify the triggers that flip your emotional switches.
  • Understand the “feeling habits” that keep showing up in every conflict.
  • Practice new patterns that create calmer, clearer conversations.

Inside the book you’ll:

  • Map your emotional triggers
  • Recognize automatic reactions
  • Break old communication loops
  • Build emotional awareness
  • Strengthen key relationships
  • Develop a calmer presence
  • Communicate with intention

Three Parts. One Transformation.

Section I

Habits — The Foundation

Discover what habits really are, how they’re formed, and why so many of your reactions happen on autopilot. You’ll learn how to recognize your patterns and start reshaping them on purpose instead of by accident.

Section II

Feelings — The Internal Language

Feelings are your brain’s interpretation of your experiences. Here, you’ll explore “feeling habits,” emotional conditioning, and the patterns that quietly shape how you see yourself and others.

Section III

Communication — Your External Impact

Once you understand your habits and feelings, communication becomes clearer. You’ll learn how tone, inflection, and delivery change everything—and how to respond instead of react.

Plus

Practical Reflection Exercises

Throughout the book you’ll find prompts and reflection points that help you apply what you’re learning in real conversations at home, at work, and in stressful moments.

This Book Is For You If…

You’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “Why did I react like that?” or “That’s not what I meant at all.” The Feeling Habit is especially powerful for:

Spouses & couples who want healthier conversations
Parents trying to communicate better with their kids
Leaders and managers who need calm, clear communication
Teachers and school staff working with students
Teams who struggle with tension or miscommunication
Anyone who wants more control over their reactions

The truth is…

You don’t have to stay stuck in the same emotional cycles and communication patterns you’ve always had. Small awareness creates big change. Consistent awareness creates permanent change.

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Meet Tim Culpepper

Tim Culpepper is a motivational speaker, communication coach, IT expert, photographer, and U.S. Navy veteran with a passion for helping people understand themselves and each other more clearly.

For more than fifteen years, Tim has trained teams, families, companies, and students across Mississippi in the fundamentals of emotional intelligence, communication habits, and the power of a positive mindset.

As the founder of Tim Says I Can, Tim’s mission is simple: help people build confidence, break destructive patterns, and develop communication skills that strengthen every relationship in their lives.

His message is big-hearted and direct: You can change. You can grow. You can communicate better—and your life will transform because of it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this book just theory, or is it practical?
This book is built on real-life experience and is packed with stories, examples, and step-by-step tools you can use immediately in your conversations at home, at work, and in stressful moments.
Do I need to read your other books first?
No. The Feeling Habit stands on its own. If you’ve read The “I Can” Mindset or Talk So People Listen, this book will deepen and connect everything you’ve already learned.
Can I use this with a group or class?
Absolutely. The concepts and reflection points make this perfect for small groups, classrooms, teams, or workshops. You can walk through a chapter at a time and use the questions to guide discussion.
Do you offer speaking or training on this topic?
Yes. Tim speaks on The Feeling Habit, communication, and the “I Can” mindset for schools, businesses, churches, and events. To book Tim, visit timsaysican.com or use the contact information in the book.

Ready to Change the Way You Communicate?

You don’t have to keep repeating the same arguments, reactions, and patterns. The Feeling Habit gives you a map for understanding yourself—and a path to better conversations.

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