How to Let Go of What You Can’t Control & Redirect Your Energy

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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4.8 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

If you feel a sense of overwhelm, dread, or uncertainty right now, you need to hear this episode. Right now, so many things are out of your control – whether it’s global events, elections, a health diagnosis, or news you’re waiting on. In today’s deeply personal episode, Mel is sharing her best tools to deal with overthinking and negative thoughts. Your worries are stealing the joy and peace you deserve. And by the time you finish listening, you’ll feel more calm, grounded, and ready to handle whatever challenge comes your way. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page. What should you listen to next? Check out this episode about a powerful tool you can use to start every morning strong, no matter what is happening around you: Start Strong: Do This Every Morning to Get Out of Bed, Beat Anxiety, and Feel Incredible All Day Connect with Mel: Watch the episodes on YouTube Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:07.6	Are you ever just going about your day and then out of nowhere comes this thought?
0:15.3	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.
0:23.5	And you start to feel yourself brace.
0:26.8	It's like you're paralyzed.
0:28.2	You feel it in your body.
0:29.3	You feel it in your mind.
0:30.5	And next thing you know, you're spiraling.
0:33.4	That's dread.
0:35.5	And I know you've been dreading a lot lately because you've been writing in and telling me about
0:40.5	your dread over the election.
0:43.5	While it's normal to feel yourself brace in these moments of uncertainty, it doesn't have to be
0:51.9	that way.
0:52.9	You don't have to live like that.
0:55.3	And today, you and I are going to stare down that dread that you may be feeling,
0:59.5	that thing that you may be bracing for, and we're going to dissolve it.
1:03.0	With three big takeaways, these are simple tools you can apply in your life right now
1:08.7	whenever you feel yourself brace.
1:11.5	I know.
1:12.8	There's a lot happening.
1:15.3	And there is a lot on your shoulders right now.
1:18.6	It feels like the world is holding in one big breath.
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