Get Back on Track: 5 Evening Habits to Wake Up Focused, Recharged, and in Control
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What is revenge bedtime procrastination and why does it happen?
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. So lately I've been struggling with this issue, and maybe you can relate to this. Here's what's going on. See, by the time I get to the evening, I am dying to get a good night's sleep. And yet I'm not getting in bed. You know what I'm doing? I am finding myself spending more time than ever just scrolling through my phone, flipping through the channels. And the next thing you know, I've stayed up three hours later than I wanted to. Turns out it has a name. Maybe you've even heard of it. It's called revenge bedtime procrastination. It's this phenomenon where you want to get a good night's sleep, but then you make a decision to get less sleep in order to regain personal time. But you're doing nothing with the time. And the experts are saying this is an epidemic. that you and I are choosing to scroll and we're choosing to stay up later than we want to, doing nothing. And here's the thing, I know better, you know better.
I mean, aren't you so mad at yourself when all of a sudden you look up and it's 12.37 and you're like, why am I still awake? And then of course, you wanna know the result of this? You get less sleep, you can't focus, you're exhausted, you're dragging yourself through the next day. And that's why I wanted to talk to you about this today. because you and I need to reclaim our evenings. Now, I just realized, oh boy, this revenge bedtime procrastination thing has crept up on me, which means it's time to go back to my simple five-step evening routine for how I fight this. These five steps are just how I reclaim my evenings. And by the way, there's a lot of science as to why you're gonna wanna try this five-step routine too.
I'm even gonna walk you through what the medical experts are saying, that there are four symptoms that are a telltale indication that you're struggling with decision fatigue and it's probably ruining your evenings. You're staying up way later than you want to as a result. It's not your fault. And today we're gonna address it because this five-step evening routine never fails me. whenever I feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or weary, and boy, have I felt that recently, you need to go back to the basics because it's time to end the bedtime procrastination and take your evenings and your sanity back. Hey, it's Mel. And before we jump into this awesome episode, I want to invite you to stick all the way until the end.
I've got a special segment that's all about stepping out of the day-to-day routine of your life that can get boring. You're going to learn how shaking things up in even the littlest ways can boost your mood, bring excitement back to your relationships, and make life feel fun again. And you deserve that. And I also want to thank our sponsor, Celebrity Cruises, because I've got some incredible ways to help you shake things up and you're going to love it. So stay tuned. Hey, it's your friend Mel. Welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited that you're here. First of all, it's always such an honor to spend time with you, to be together. And I wanted to take a moment and acknowledge that if you're a new listener, welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. I am so glad that you are here. And because you made the time to hit play and listen to this particular episode, I'm I know that you're the type of person who values your time. You want to make the most of your evenings. You know you need to get a good night's sleep.
You deserve to, and you're looking for simple ways to make that a reality. And boy, oh boy, have you picked a winner. And I also want you to know something, that you are spending your days right now giving so much of yourself to everyone else. to your work, to your family, to the responsibilities that you have, to the constant stream of emails that are coming in, the texts, the demands of life that are pulling you in every single direction, that by the time the day is done, I know how you feel because I feel the same way. You are wiped out. The tank of gas in your brain, it is on empty.
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