Start Strong: Do This Every Morning to Get Out of Bed, Beat Anxiety, and Feel Incredible All Day

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

October 21, 2024

Duration

45m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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. — If you have trouble getting out of bed, there is one simple hack you need to wake up early, beat anxiety, and kickstart your morning. In today’s episode, Mel shares a technique called slithering that will help you on those tough mornings when getting out of bed feels impossible. Mel reveals how this unique practice, taught to her by her therapist, moves stress and tension out of your body, helping you shift your mindset and start the day with ease. You’ll learn how to use this simple tool to reset your body, tackle morning dread, and take control of your day—no matter what challenges you’re facing. Note: this episode covers sensitive material, including discussion of trauma and sexual assault. If this topic isn’t for you right now – please skip this episode. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-225 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: 0:00: Introduction 4:33 Struggling to get out of bed? You’re not alone 18:26 The out-of-the-box technique that will transform how you wake up 22:54 The science behind how your body holds trauma. 27:47 Step-by-step guide to the slithering technique for a better morning 39:46 You’ll want to share this life-changing technique with your loved ones 41:54 Ready to try this technique out for yourself? #morningroutine #morning #morningmotivation — 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

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Anne Davin

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Anne Davin, Start Strong: Do This Every Morning to Get Out of Bed, Beat Anxiety, and Feel Incredible All Day explores morning ‘Slither’ Technique Transforms Dread Into Energy And Emotional Freedom Mel Robbins shares a somatic technique, taught by her therapist Dr. Anne Davin, to help people who wake up with heaviness, dread, and anxiety get out of bed and feel better throughout the day. The method, called “slithering,” involves physically moving with, rather than fighting against, the heavy sensations by literally sliding out of bed, writhing on the floor, and crawling until the feeling breaks up. Anne explains how early experiences and trauma get stored as sensations in the body and why talk-based approaches alone often don’t resolve them. By using movement inquiry to let the body ‘speak,’ people can shift their nervous system from distress to calm and re-associate mornings with safety and empowerment.

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