Try It For 1 Week: 3 Small Habits That Change Your Body, Energy, And Life

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 21, 2025

Duration

1h 8m

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. — Today’s episode is the cheat sheet you’ve been waiting for. If you're confused by all the conflicting health advice – from keto to vegan, biohacking, to hormone tracking – this is your reset. Mel did the heavy lifting for you, analyzing 53 conversations with the world’s leading health experts to pinpoint exactly what matters most for your health, energy, and longevity. The result? 3 simple, science-backed habits that every single expert agrees are the most important for your health and happiness. You’ll hear directly from: -Dr. Eric Topol, one of the most renowned health researchers in the world, on how exercise can reverse your biological age. -Dr. Vonda Wright, top orthopedic surgeon and women’s health expert, with a simple, no-cost workout plan you can do at any age with no gym required. -Dr. Shefali, top clinical psychologist, on how your devices are stealing your time, energy, and peace of mind, and what to do about it -Dr. Laurie Santos, the top professor at Yale and a happiness expert, on the surprising secret to happiness — and better health. Forget complicated routines or expensive supplements. If you’ve ever thought, "Could someone please just tell me what works?", consider this your answer. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-309/ 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 Welcome 01:13 The 3 Small Health Habits to Change Everything 03:37 Health Habit #1: Exercise is the Ultimate Medicine 16:09 15 Minutes a Day Changes Your Life 28:27 Health Habit #2: Put Down the Phone 37:05 Top Psychologist Explains How to Have More Connection in Your Life 49:48 Health Habit #3: Your Relationships Matter 56:20 How to Build and Maintain Community — 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

• Dr. Laurie Santos

  guest

• Guest (social media / parenting expert)

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Dr. Eric Topol, Try It For 1 Week: 3 Small Habits That Change Your Body, Energy, And Life explores three One-Week Habits To Transform Health, Energy, And Longevity Fast Mel Robbins distills insights from 53 expert interviews into three core, science-backed habits that most strongly influence health, energy, and longevity: exercise, less phone time, and better relationships.

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