What To Do If You’re Having a BAD DAY And Don’t Feel Like YOURSELF | The Mel Robbins Podcast

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. — You know those days when you just feel “off”? Well, last week, both my friend Amy and I were having bad days. Thankfully, I had just had an appointment with my amazing #therapist that morning. So, as Amy and I started to talk about why we didn’t “feel like ourselves,” I got this crazy idea that maybe we should invite YOU to join us as the conversation started to unfold. We decided to turn on a recording device and unpack how we were feeling – on the fly. I need to say: I stole everything you’re about to hear from my therapist Anne, and you should steal it too. This is way more than just learning how to put on a #happy face. These tools are truly transformational because they help you tap back into the incredible power within you. This is a very intimate and special episode that unfolds live. So I’m inviting you right now: pull up a seat at the kitchen table with Amy and me. Join us. Don’t just listen, but close your eyes and do the exercises with us. Do not miss out on what happens near the end. It is magical and I certainly did not see it coming. And I know you’re going to want to see the cowboy boots: don’t worry, they are in the show notes on my website here. Xo Mel In this episode you will learn: - Why you sometimes feel “off” even when nothing is wrong - Why anxiety hits even when you are riding a high - How to identify where #anxiety lives in your body - How your body senses your emotions - What temporal and seasonal triggers are - How I am replacing “repressing” with “individuating” and why that scares me - How #trauma as a child becomes triggers as an adult - Why we fall back on old habits that keep us feeling protected - What our 2 states of “being” are - How to not be scared of your “injured self” (and what that even means) - How specific memories can bring peace, presence, and connection - How to spot the creative, flow states in your life - How to allow yourself to received and be connected - How to notice where you grip onto old habits and patterns - Habits that help you reach a flow state In this episode: 00:00 Intro 03:19 I don’t know how to fix my bad mood and I don’t want to 07:38 Key Concept: Temporal and seasonal triggers 10:07 The therapy session I NEEDED with Anne Devin 10:54 Tool: Identifying where the anxiety lives in your body 16:08 Key Concept: Individuating instead of repressing 17:45 Processing trauma and ties to triggering memories 22:17 Falling back on old habits that have keeps you feeling protected 30:17 Key Concept: Our 2 states of “being” 34:48 Tool: Stop acting from your “injured self” 37:44 Key Concept: Cognitive behavioral theory of “The Rattle” 40:33 Tool: Find a specific memory that brings peace, presence, connection 43:57 Becoming completely connected to the divine 55:42 Tool: My protector image 58:26 Signs that strengthen the circuitry wired for flow state 1:00:48 You have to love yourself a little harder — 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