Mel Robbins: "Saying These 2 Words Will Fix Your Anxiety!" The New Trick For Stress, Anxiety & Breaking Every Bad Habit In 2024!

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Dec 4, 2023

Mel Robbins, a renowned author and motivational speaker known for 'The 5 Second Rule', shares powerful insights on overcoming anxiety and the complexities of change. She emphasizes the significance of trusting your instincts and the necessity to accept that you cannot change others. Mel discusses her ADHD diagnosis and its connection to trauma, as well as how menopause can impact mental health. She advocates for a 'let them' philosophy that promotes personal empowerment, urging us to embrace discomfort as a catalyst for growth.

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ADVICE

Behavior First Approach

Act like the person you want to be, even if you don't feel like it.
Taking action changes how you perceive yourself.

ADVICE

Motivation vs. Action

Don't rely on motivation; it's unreliable.
Instead, understand the biological chain of events: sensation, perception, emotion, thought, then action.

ANECDOTE

The 'Let Them' Theory

Mel's daughter taught her the 'let them' theory at her son's prom.
It involves letting go of controlling others and finding peace.

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If you enjoyed this video, I recommend you check out my first conversation with Mel, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOtvoX88J0

From changing your life in 5 seconds, improving your relationships, and silencing your inner critic, Mel Robbins has all the tricks you need to change your life for the better.

Mel Robbins is an American podcast host, author, motivational speaker, and former lawyer. She is the New York Times Bestselling author of books such as, ‘The 5 Second Rule’, and ‘The High 5 Habit’, and the host of the Webby award winning ‘The Mel Robbins Podcast’.

In this conversation Mel and Steven discuss topics, such as:

How to develop your own personal inner compass
The importance of energy in decision making
How to listen to your inner wisdom, gut feeling
Why scary decisions are the right decision
How to make a decision
Why you fundamentally cannot change another human being
Why it is so hard to change, and why change is hard
How people are defined by their trauma
Why you can't rely on motivation
The biological events behind decision making
How to start taking action
The behaviour first approach
How her ADHD diagnosis changed her
The difference in ADHD between girls and boys
No.1 consequence of undiagnosed ADHD
The link between ADHD and trauma
The effect of menopause on her
Why people aren't happy
The principles of happiness
Why certain amounts of money can buy happiness
The need to take the purusit of happiness seriously
The addiction to being busy
When she realised she needed to slow down
How to know what your goals should be
How she learnt the 'let them' theory
Why we need to feel in control
Why we get hooked into toxic dynamics
Why we people please
Why jealousy is more important than inspiration
What the purpose of dreams are