Why You Care So Much About These 5 Things (and How To Stop)

Ready to unlock your potential? 🔥 https://bit.ly/2024makeithappen 👈 Sign up for my FREE 2-part training, Make It Happen with Mel Robbins. It’s designed to show you exactly HOW you can go from dreaming to doing! — Don’t allow your life to be controlled by these 5 things. In today’s episode, Mel reveals the 5 surprising things that you waste time and energy on right now. You’ll be surprised by the sneaky things that are holding you back. Here’s the thing: when you try to control everything, you can't focus on anything that's truly important. By the end of this episode, you’ll learn the simple shifts that help you make room for the things that really matter. This episode is a companion to Mel's brand new free training, Make It Happen. This training is designed to help you make your next 6 months extraordinary. It includes a 29 page workbook and 2 video trainings that use the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and create a plan to make it happen. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get started. Just sign up at http://www.melrobbins.com/makeithappen For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: http://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-160 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 Intro 01:05: An exciting free gift from Mel to you! 06:27: The first thing that you can’t control, but you CAN control whether it bothers you. 09:43: What happens to your brain when you do things you don’t want to do. 12:01: The second thing you try controlling is wasting your time. 13:06: How to reframe lost time as found time. 18:16: The third thing you’ll never be able to control, but you can control how much space you allow it to occupy. 19:00: The precious commodity that you’re giving away for free. 21:04: What researchers have found is happening to people who engage with social media passively. 25:20: The fourth thing you try to control is holding you back. 27:10: How to move past the things you regret. 28:54: The fifth thing that you can’t control, but you can influence it by what you do today. 29:13: How Mel can predict who you’re going to be six months from now. 31:40: How you can redirect your energy and time to make your life better. — 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