This Simple Mind Hack Will Help You Overcome Any Fear

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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

4.6 • 15.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

I used simple research from Harvard Business School and UCLA to tame my fear of public speaking and become one of the most successful keynote speakers in the world. I used this same tool to overcome my fear of flying. If nerves or fear are holding you back from applying for that promotion, asking someone on a date, speaking up at a meeting, or traveling to another part of the world, this brain hack will change your life. Your fears make your life small. Your nerves limit your potential. Your anxiety robs you of happiness and confidence. Today on the podcast, you’ll hear me coach someone through one of her biggest fears. You’ll hear the hilarious ways I used to cope with my fears and you’ll also learn why telling someone to calm down never works. You’ll leave this episode with a 4-step tool that you can apply to your life the moment you learn it. Stop letting your fear make your life small. Board that plane, step onto that stage, apply for that promotion, and never let your nerves stop you from living your life the way that you want to again. And please, share this episode not only with people you love, but particularly with all the young adults in your life, because research shows that this tool not only helps you tame your anxiety – it also helps you perform better on tests, be a better athlete, and compete at a higher level in academic competitions. Xo Mel For complete show notes, go to melrobbins.com

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Mel and welcome to an incredible episode of the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:11.2	So I was talking with my team about the upcoming holidays and we were just kind of talking about
0:17.4	what everybody's plans were. And Cameron, who's one of the producers on the show,
0:22.3	mentioned that she had this big trip planned. And so I said, well, that's awesome. And then she said
0:29.2	something so relatable. At least it was relatable to me. She said, I'm really excited about the trip,
0:37.4	except I'm so nervous about the flight. Now,
0:42.6	that's what we're going to talk about today. We're going to be talking about nerves and fear.
0:47.5	And more importantly, I'm going to teach you a research back technique that you can use that will
0:53.2	never allow fear to hold you back again.
0:56.7	Because I not only want to help Cameron, I want to help you. And no matter how young you may be
1:02.5	or old you are, I know that in some area of your life, nerves or fear are holding you back
1:07.7	from reaching your potential or truly enjoying your life. And after you listen to
1:13.3	this episode today and you apply what you learn, I promise you, you're going to be way better at
1:19.3	taking tests. You will rock any single interview you walk into. You will be able to board a plane
1:25.6	and even enjoy the flight. And any presentation or speech that you have to deliver, you will be able to abort a plane and even enjoy the flight. And any presentation or
1:28.7	speech that you have to deliver, you, my friend, are going to absolutely slay it. Because I'm
1:35.7	going to teach you how to create what I call a confidence anchor. And I'm going to use research from
1:40.4	Harvard Business School, UCLA, and my own experience, and you're going to learn
1:45.0	not only how to use this confidence acre to take control and override your mind in any situation
1:50.7	where your fears or your nerves would normally hijack you and take control. I mean, this is
1:56.3	incredible stuff. For me personally, I first learned everything I'm about to share with you because
2:01.6	like Cameron, I used to be terrified of flying. And it got so bad, I had no choice. I had to get a
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