Don’t Quit: The Reminder You Need to Hear When You Feel Unmotivated

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Released

January 18, 2024

Duration

39m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ready to make 2024 your best year ever? 🔥 https://bit.ly/melrobbins_bestyear 👈 Download my FREE, 29-page workbook designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life 🌟 — Do you feel like quitting on your #goals? Do you want to give up on your #resolutions? Are you just plain unmotivated? Mel delivers her most powerful pep talk, designed to light the fire inside you so you can break through any setback. She’ll give you the tools you need to power through resistance and shut down any negative thoughts holding you back. You will want to listen to this over and over again. You will learn the secret to gaining unstoppable confidence. You’ll get incredible insights on how to reinvent yourself if you feel like giving up and reclaiming the dream you gave up on. In this episode, you will learn:

• The research that reveals what day of the month most people quit on goals and resolutions
• Two truths about life that help you tap into your power
• What you need to REALLY do the next time you miss a day of the new challenge, diet, or workout plan, so you stay on track
• The advice you need if you’re struggling with your new goals
• One thing to remember when your motivation plummets
• What to do when you’re not seeing results
• Why the resolutions you make on vacation are impossible to sustain
• Why your dreams are an important part of achieving your goals
• The one essential question that will change your life
• What to do when your life feels “blah” and uninspiring
• How to build unshakeable self-confidence
• What you MUST watch at least once in your life
• The truth about waiting for the “right time” to change

This episode comes with a 29-page companion workbook. This workbook is designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get your hands on it. Just sign up at https://www.melrobbins.com/bestyear. Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast 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 01:24: What is Quitters Day and why does it matter? 02:27: The 2 reasons Mel loves talking about Quitters Day. 07:31: Stop fretting about quitting; research says it’s okay 11:09: Here’s what you need the most today, and you’re getting it! 14:03: One powerful event that will boost your inspiration. 18:39: Mel is on a mission to get you to stop doing this. 22:42: Mel took this for granted for much of her life and wishes she hadn’t. 26:16: Simply spending a few minutes on your goals every day does this. 30:32 Here’s what failure says about you. 34:18: Do this every day to boost your confidence. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@UCk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g 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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• Mel Robbins

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Narrator, Don’t Quit: The Reminder You Need to Hear When You Feel Unmotivated explores beat Quitter’s Day: How To Outlast Motivation And Build Real Change Mel Robbins introduces the research-backed idea of “Quitter’s Day,” the 19th day of a new habit when most people give up, especially on health goals and New Year’s resolutions. Using data from Strava and insights on neuroplasticity, she explains why motivation dips around week three, why missing a day doesn’t erase progress, and how to reframe setbacks as bumps instead of falling off the wagon. She urges listeners to reconnect with their deeper “why,” redirect small amounts of daily time and energy toward their dreams, and treat life as a finite “melting ice cube” that demands action now, not someday. The episode blends motivational coaching with practical mindset shifts to help people push through discomfort, build confidence in adversity, and become their own biggest cheerleader.

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