This Is The ONE Thing You Should Do This Week | The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Released

December 19, 2022

Duration

43m

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

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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. — I know you’re busy. Which is why today’s message is the one thing you need to hear right now. I need this message too. We all do. Because there’s only one thing I want you to do this week: NOTHING. That’s right. I want you to do absolutely nothing. No, I’m not smoking anything funny when I say this. I’m dead serious. Hear me out. There is an art and a #science to doing nothing, and we need to put it into our daily lives. All this constant doing is impacting your energy, your drive, your stamina, and your ability to be present, which in turn affects the decisions you make and your relationships. Look at it this way. What are you doing right now? Because I bet you’re scrolling through #podcast episodes to listen to as you jump on your Peloton, drive to work, fold laundry, organize your desk, or whatever it is you do when you multitask. You and I live in a world that glorifies productivity and accomplishment. The busier we are, the more important we must be. But all that busyness is not making you happier or healthier. In fact, you’re writing to me every day asking how to deal with burnout and overwhelm. And look, I’m not exactly an expert. I struggle with this too, which is why I wanted to talk about it. I can’t even take a freakin’ bath without feeling the urge to answer emails on my phone (and oftentimes, I do). Like you, I have absolutely no idea how to do nothing. But I know I need to learn how to turn off and unplug, even if it’s just for a minute. This episode is the tough love that we all need. And it won’t require you to take a week off from work or be somebody who meditates all day. We’re going to talk about how to create moments of peace in your daily life, no matter how complicated it may seem right now. So whether you’re on vacation, studying for exams, running your own company, raising a family, or you’re in between three jobs, this episode is for all of us. And it’s one you deserve. Xo Mel In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The only thing you should do this week – and why
• How to remain hopeful when you’re in the trenches and surrounded by high achievers
• Should you listen to people who don’t understand your life?
• How I handle jealousy
• How to make time for rest when it feels like a guilty pleasure
• How to get out of your head and into the moment
• The difference between laziness and procrastination (and how it applies to you)

For full show notes, go to https://www.melrobbins.com/podcast In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:23 The one things I want you to do this week 03:32 I am addicted to being busy, and so are you 09:07 We are focusing on the art of doing nothing 12:28 How to remain hopeful when you’re in the trenches and surrounded by high achievers 15:46 The only advice you should follow 19:32 How to make time for rest when it feels like a guilty pleasure 25:27 How do you get out of your own head and into the moment 30:08 What you and I will do at 2:13 pm every day 36:38 The difference between laziness and procrastination (and how it applies to you) 40:08 The one positive thing you can do for your mental health this week — 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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• Mel Robbins

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Narrator, This Is The ONE Thing You Should Do This Week | The Mel Robbins Podcast explores Mel Robbins Reveals Why Doing Nothing Is Your Most Productive Move Mel Robbins uses a holiday-week setting to argue that the most transformative thing overachievers can do is intentionally practice "doing nothing"—even for just one minute a day.

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