How to Let Go of What You Can’t Control & Redirect Your Energy
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Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. Are you ever just going about your day and then out of nowhere comes this thought? And it's not just that. It's like this thought just gets stuck in your head and then you get this sinking feeling in your gut and you start to feel yourself brace. It's like you're paralyzed. You feel it in your body. You feel it in your mind. And next thing you know, you're spiraling. That's dread. And I know you've been dreading a lot lately because you've been writing in and telling me about your dread over the election, While it's normal to feel yourself braced in these moments of uncertainty, it doesn't have to be that way. You don't have to live like that.
And today, you and I are going to stare down that dread that you may be feeling, that thing that you may be bracing for, and we're going to dissolve it with three big takeaways. These are simple tools you can apply in your life right now whenever you feel yourself braced. I know there's a lot happening and there is a lot on your shoulders right now. It feels like the world is holding in one big breath, but today you and I are going to exhale. It's your friend Mel, and I am so excited that you are here with me. It is always such an honor to be able to spend time together with you. And if you're brand new, I just want to take a moment and welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. I'm thrilled that you're here. And
I know that you're the kind of person who values your time and you're interested in learning about simple ways that you can improve your life. And I love that you chose this episode because we're going to talk about a topic that feels heavy, but we're going to unpack it in a way that is going to be so empowering. And I wanted to talk about the topic of dread for a number of reasons. And the first reason is because here in the United States, there are two things going on that people are dreading. One is the fact that it's the time of year where we turn the clocks back. And so it is literally dark at four o'clock in the afternoon, at least where I live. And people dread this. The other thing that's going on right now is we're in the middle of a very contentious election.
And I gotta just say right off the bat, we are not gonna have a political conversation today. This show is a respite from all the tension and politics and scary news that's going on globally. But all of these things, whether you're listening in the US or you're listening in a country where there's contentious politics or you're torn apart by war or there's something going on in your family, We all have experiences where there are things going on outside of us that feel way beyond our control. And in those moments in life, whether it's winter coming, whether it's something extremely important like an election and how that's going to impact people and their rights and what's going to happen and how it impacts the economy at a national or global level.
These are really important issues. Maybe you have somebody in your family that's gotten a health diagnosis or you have, or maybe there's a conversation that you need to have with somebody. Maybe you're breaking up with somebody. Maybe you need to talk to somebody about their drinking or you're worried about them. Maybe you need to give somebody feedback at work or you have a huge test or presentation coming up and you're bracing and you're dreading it. I want to talk about this experience that is extremely normal. And it happens more in your day than you realize it, which is bracing and dreading something that is happening around you. Whether it's global, whether it's national, whether it's seasonal, whether it's in your family, whether it's at work, whether it's in your love life. Heck, you might just be dreading the fact that you sent a text to somebody a couple days ago and they haven't responded.
And I had this experience recently that made me think about this because my husband and I went away and it's the first trip we've taken together where we've gone away for more than a long weekend. No kids, no friends, no kind of work to do while we're traveling, no family to visit. First time Chris and I have gone away for more than three days, a long weekend. in 28 years.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic of this episode?
0:00–11:39
2
How can I cope with feelings of dread?
11:39–26:06
3
What techniques can help manage anxiety during uncertain times?
26:06–50:58
4
How do I redirect my energy from negative thoughts?
50:58–1:07:41
5
What is box breathing and how does it work?
1:07:41–1:12:09
Speakers
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