This One Study Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Today’s episode is a wake up call. Before you waste another day of your life, you need to hear the six shocking statistics from a ten-year long study about what you’re doing with your time. Because the hard reality is that time is passing you by. And if that bothers you, this episode will get you doing something about it. You’re probably spending too much time on things that are not important to you, and not enough time on what is. It’s time to change that. In this episode, you’ll also learn: Surprising life changes that happen at ages 18, 21, 29, 40, and 70. 6 things you must pay attention to if you want to make the most of your life. The most important decision you’ll ever make. (It’s not what you think!) The ten-year research study that Mel couldn’t stop thinking about. The truth about your relationship with your family. The advice you need to help you find the right person for you. A short quiz to help you see what matters most in your life. The big takeaway that will change how you see your relationships. To go deeper into the topics shared in today’s episode, including the study Mel shares, the graphs, and the resources mentioned, click here for the episode resource page. Follow Mel: Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s newsletter Get Mel’s free 29-page workbook to make this your best year Ready for your next listen? If you liked this, you’ll love this episode: 2 Ways to Believe in Yourself & Achieve Cool Things Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins
0:03.8	podcast.
0:04.7	Thank you so much for being here with me,
0:11.5	and also thank you for taking the time to listen to something that could actually help you improve your life.
0:16.6	Now there is something that I cannot wait to talk to you about.
0:21.1	I saw this 10-year- long research study, it's called the
0:23.7	American Time study, wait till I explain what this study tells you about time.
0:32.1	Seriously, there are six shocking statistics about how you are
0:38.0	spending your time and who you are spending your time with over the course of your life and here's why I want to talk to you about this.
0:45.6	When I saw this data about how I'm spending my time
0:49.6	over my lifetime and who I'm spending it with,
0:51.2	it was like a wake-up call that lit a fire under my ass and oh my
0:56.6	God when you see these six takeaways and the data it's like depressing and inspiring because what you're going to learn today is
1:05.1	there are critical moments in your life that change your
1:09.6	relationships forever.
1:11.3	Like for example, when you turn 18 the time you spend with your family and siblings
1:16.6	drops off a cliff when you turn 29 something crazy happens with friendship
1:21.1	when you turn 42 something something else dramatic happens, and then again
1:24.8	when you're 50, when you're 60, again when you're 70.
1:28.6	And you are always asking me for information to help you make your life better and let me tell you something.
1:34.0	Today's conversation is absolutely going to inspire you to do it. So I want to start our talk today by just asking you a couple questions.
1:55.8	They're easy, don't worry about it, you don't need a pen or paper, you can answer
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