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Your Summer Reset for More Energy, Fun, & Happiness (Backed by Science)

This episode will help you hit reset on the rest of your year and make your life feel like yours again. In today’s personal solo episode, Mel will help you pause, reconnect with yourself, and ask you two powerful questions that can change how you experience the rest of the year. Because somehow, the year is already almost halfway over. And if you’re like most people, you’ve been moving so fast that you haven’t stopped to recognize the hard things you’ve gotten through and the progress you’ve made. If you’ve felt like: …your life feels like one long to-do list …you’re tired, flat, or stuck in the same routine …you need something to look forward to, but don’t even know what that is anymore This episode is your mid-year reset. It’s also a hilarious and intimate catch-up with Mel after 56 days on tour. She answers these questions alongside you and shares never-before-heard, behind-the-scenes stories from the road. Then Mel walks you through two simple questions that will help you pause, take stock of your life, and reconnect with parts of yourself you may have forgotten: These questions force you to stop and give yourself credit for the hard things you got through and the ways you keep showing up even when nobody sees it. They also remind you that life is not just about work, bills, errands, caregiving, laundry, and getting through the day. Life is meant to be lived. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: - Stop measuring your life only by what you haven’t done - Give yourself credit for the progress you keep overlooking - Recognize the hard things you’ve already made it through - Break out of autopilot and the same old routine - Understand why having something to look forward to matters so much - Create more energy, novelty, anticipation, and joy - Put something on the calendar that gives your mind somewhere good to go This episode will help you stop, take a breath, give yourself credit, and create something to look forward to - because if you change nothing, nothing changes. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-401/ 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 01:52 The Summer Reset You Need 05:44 The 1 Question To Ask Yourself to Feel Better 12:01 The Daily Wins You’ve Been Missing 15:15 The Secret to Enjoying Everyday 27:11 Why You Miss Life When You’re Stressed 34:55 The Simple Fix for Feeling Stressed & Stuck 40:24 The Power of Having Something Planned 44:52 How to Reclaim Happiness and Joy In Your Life Now 56:19 Stop Waiting for Life to Feel Better 58:06 The Two Questions That Get You Unstuck Immediately — 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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June 4, 2026
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1h 1m
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The Mel Robbins Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

This episode will help you hit reset on the rest of your year and make your life feel like yours again. In today’s personal solo episode, Mel will help you pause, reconnect with yourself, and ask you two powerful questions that can change how you experience the rest of the year. Because somehow, the year is already almost halfway over. And if you’re like most people, you’ve been moving so fast that you haven’t stopped to recognize the hard things you’ve gotten through and the progress you’ve made. If you’ve felt like: …your life feels like one long to-do list …you’re tired, flat, or stuck in the same routine …you need something to look forward to, but don’t even know what that is anymore This episode is your mid-year reset. It’s also a hilarious and intimate catch-up with Mel after 56 days on tour. She answers these questions alongside you and shares never-before-heard, behind-the-scenes stories from the road. Then Mel walks you through two simple questions that will help you pause, take stock of your life, and reconnect with parts of yourself you may have forgotten: These questions force you to stop and give yourself credit for the hard things you got through and the ways you keep showing up even when nobody sees it. They also remind you that life is not just about work, bills, errands, caregiving, laundry, and getting through the day. Life is meant to be lived. In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

  • Stop measuring your life only by what you haven’t done
  • Give yourself credit for the progress you keep overlooking
  • Recognize the hard things you’ve already made it through
  • Break out of autopilot and the same old routine
  • Understand why having something to look forward to matters so much
  • Create more energy, novelty, anticipation, and joy
  • Put something on the calendar that gives your mind somewhere good to go

This episode will help you stop, take a breath, give yourself credit, and create something to look forward to - because if you change nothing, nothing changes. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-401/ 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 01:52 The Summer Reset You Need 05:44 The 1 Question To Ask Yourself to Feel Better 12:01 The Daily Wins You’ve Been Missing 15:15 The Secret to Enjoying Everyday 27:11 Why You Miss Life When You’re Stressed 34:55 The Simple Fix for Feeling Stressed & Stuck 40:24 The Power of Having Something Planned 44:52 How to Reclaim Happiness and Joy In Your Life Now 56:19 Stop Waiting for Life to Feel Better 58:06 The Two Questions That Get You Unstuck Immediately — 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

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Your Summer Reset for More Energy, Fun, & Happiness (Backed by Science) explores two-question summer reset to reclaim joy, calm, and anticipation Robbins frames a midyear reset around two prompts—what you’re proud of so far and what you’re looking forward to—to stop the “year as a blur” effect and restore perspective.

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