Why You Care So Much About These 5 Things (and How To Stop)

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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4.8 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Don’t allow your life to be controlled by these 5 things. In today’s episode, Mel reveals the 5 surprising things that you waste time and energy on right now. You’ll be surprised by the sneaky things that are holding you back. Here’s the thing: When you try to control everything, you can't focus on anything that's truly important. By the end of this episode, you’ll learn the simple shifts that help you make room for the things that really matter. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you are looking for more world-class free resources and support, sign up for Mel’s brand new free training, Make It Happen. This training is designed to help you make your next 6 months extraordinary. It includes a 29 page workbook and 2 video trainings that use the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and create a plan to make it happen. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get started. Just sign up at melrobbins.com/makeithappen If you liked this episode, here’s one you should listen to next now that you’ve taken back control over your time and emotions: This One Study Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s brand new free course Make It Happen Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s newsletter Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:04.8	Is anyone else out there a control freak like I am?
0:11.8	Once I sort of admitted to myself,
0:14.0	you're kind of controlling woman.
0:15.8	I started to see it everywhere.
0:17.2	I mean, I'd be standing in line at the coffee shop
0:19.4	as this ever happened to you.
0:20.8	You order and then the next person orders and then the barista gives the person behind you their drink first.
0:26.0	And all of a sudden I'm like, wait a minute, I thought I was ahead of them.
0:30.0	Here's another one.
0:31.0	Why can't I just wait patiently for the Uber to arrive,
0:34.5	like a normal person?
0:35.9	You ever find yourself staring at your phone
0:38.2	as if just through eye contact with your phone
0:41.1	you can control how fast the Uber gets there, because first it's
0:44.8	three minutes away, then it's five minutes away, then it's rerouting.
0:48.9	Or here's what I'm dealing with right now.
0:51.4	So my husband loves sweats.
0:54.0	And the problem is he loves him so much, he wears him all the time.
0:58.0	And now I feel like I'm married to a high school football coach.
1:02.0	No offenses to the coaches out there.
1:04.0	And I love our sponsor,
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