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The Mel Robbins Podcast

Harvard Psychologist Shares 6 Words That Will Change Your Family

The Mel Robbins Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts

Education, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.810.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

This episode will change the way you think about every relationship in your life. Today, Harvard’s Dr. Stuart Ablon is distilling 30 years of behavior change research into one hour. Dr. Ablon is the Founder and Director of Think: Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital, which focuses on Collaborative Problem Solving. An award-winning psychologist, Dr. Ablon is also a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. After listening, you will have a completely new approach to dealing with difficult people, challenging kids, and family members. In this candid and relatable conversation, Mel and Dr. Ablon bust through the most common parenting myths and offers a simple 3 step approach for transforming even the most frustrating dynamics. This episode isn’t just about solving conflicts; it’s about creating a deeper understanding of others and fostering lasting change. Whether you're a parent, partner, or simply navigating life’s challenges, this conversation is for you. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, and want to create a peaceful connection with family, listen to to this episode next: The Simple Tool That Will Transform Your Family Dynamic Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes Disclaimer

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.

0:07.1

I'm just sitting here trying to find the words to explain the conversation that I just had that you're about to listen to.

0:19.0

I'm blown away. You're about to meet to. I'm blown away.

0:22.4

You're about to meet somebody who just changed my life.

0:26.2

And there is no doubt in my mind

0:28.5

that everything that you're about to learn

0:31.3

will forever change you as a person.

0:34.4

It will change how you think about relationships, how you think about yourself.

0:40.0

It will change how you parent, how you show up at work.

0:42.8

I mean, this is one of those conversations that sticks with you for a lifetime.

0:49.5

Dr. Stuart Ablon, who has been a clinical psychologist for over 30 years practicing at Mass General

0:56.1

Hospital here in Boston, just came in here and taught me some of the most important things

1:03.5

that I have ever learned in my life. I cannot wait for you to hear this. I cannot wait for you

1:08.6

to share this with the people that you love. And it is my absolute honor to share it with you to hear this. I cannot wait for you to share this with the people that you love.

1:14.4

And it is my absolute honor to share it with you.

1:23.2

If you're kind of in one of those moes where you're just like tired of your day-to-day life,

1:26.8

it's like the same old, same old. What if I told you that's a good thing? Because it means you're ready to make a change.

1:28.3

And in a special bonus segment at the very end of the episode,

1:32.4

I'm going to show you some research back ways to break out of a rut.

1:36.2

And I want to thank our sponsor, Celebrity Cruises,

1:39.2

for bringing me the opportunity to be able to talk to you about this.

1:42.3

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