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3 Small Decisions That Make You Feel Incredible: Do This Every Morning After Waking Up

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 simple yet profound science-backed strategies that will change your life, and you’ll feel the difference as soon as you start using them. These tiny decisions will instantly boost your energy as soon as you wake up, so that you OWN your mornings and start your day feeling incredible. They will make you healthier, improve your relationships, make you more productive, and strengthen your mindset in just a few minutes per day. If you love the proven hacks featured in today’s episode, then the next one you’ll want to listen to is: 8 Small Habits That Will Change Your Life: The Best Expert Advice I’m Using This Year. Click here: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-134 For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-158 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 03:15: You don’t change your life this way. 07:50: You make your decisions based on THIS, and that makes life hard. 10:00: Do you have a friend who keeps dating losers? 11:40: Have you ever done this when you have to leave in 30 minutes? 13:05: Decision #1: False confidence is showing up in your morning. 17:30: Is this what you do when the alarm goes off? 18:45: Which person would you rather hire? 23:00: You won’t believe what this study found about snoozers. 26:20: The average amount of time people spend lying in bed. 28:00: Does your voice of temptation sound just like this? 32:25: Decision #2: Do this in the morning to reset your circadian rhythm. 39:55: Don’t lose the battle for your attention. 41:05: Decisions #3: Drink THIS first thing before you drink anything else. 43:20: 2 reasons why caffeine first thing makes you more tired during the day. 47:30: You can have your coffee at this time instead. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

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Mar 25, 202452mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:15

    Intro

  2. 3:15 – 7:50

    You don’t change your life this way.

  3. 7:50 – 10:00

    You make your decisions based on THIS, and that makes life hard.

  4. 10:00 – 11:40

    Do you have a friend who keeps dating losers?

  5. 11:40 – 13:05

    Have you ever done this when you have to leave in 30 minutes?

  6. 13:05 – 17:30

    Decision #1: False confidence is showing up in your morning.

  7. 17:30 – 18:45

    Is this what you do when the alarm goes off?

  8. 18:45 – 23:00

    Which person would you rather hire?

  9. 23:00 – 26:20

    You won’t believe what this study found about snoozers.

  10. 26:20 – 28:00

    The average amount of time people spend lying in bed.

  11. 28:00 – 32:25

    Does your voice of temptation sound just like this?

  12. 32:25 – 39:55

    Decision #2: Do this in the morning to reset your circadian rhythm.

  13. 39:55 – 41:05

    Don’t lose the battle for your attention.

  14. 41:05 – 43:20

    Decisions #3: Drink THIS first thing before you drink anything else.

  15. 43:20 – 47:30

    2 reasons why caffeine first thing makes you more tired during the day.

  16. 47:30 – 52:48

    You can have your coffee at this time instead.

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