The Mel Robbins Podcast - The Real Reason You’re Exhausted: How To Gain Control of Your Time & Your Life

It’s time to get off the hamster wheel that’s leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed. If the idea of “doing nothing” feels almost painful and you feel uncomfortable when you’re not busy, this episode is the wake-up call you need. Today, Mel unpacks one of the most common addictions that you probably have never heard of before: the addiction to busyness and stress. Here to give more research and advice is Dr. Scott Lyons, a medical doctor, psychologist, and world-renowned trauma expert. Dr. Lyons explains why over-scheduling every second of your day and constantly feeling “not enough” unless stretched to the limit is keeping you disconnected. By the end of this episode, you’ll have actionable steps to break free from the cycle and regain control of your time, energy, and peace of mind. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this empowering and insightful episode, listen to this one next: #1 Stress Doctor: 5 Tools to Protect Your Brain From Stress & Feel Calmer Now 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

Duration: 1h 14m
Broadcast on: 18 Nov 2024
Audio Format: other

It’s time to get off the hamster wheel that’s leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed.

If the idea of “doing nothing” feels almost painful and you feel uncomfortable when you’re not busy, this episode is the wake-up call you need.

Today, Mel unpacks one of the most common addictions that you probably have never heard of before: the addiction to busyness and stress.

Here to give more research and advice is Dr. Scott Lyons, a medical doctor, psychologist, and world-renowned trauma expert.

Dr. Lyons explains why over-scheduling every second of your day and constantly feeling “not enough” unless stretched to the limit is keeping you disconnected.

By the end of this episode, you’ll have actionable steps to break free from the cycle and regain control of your time, energy, and peace of mind.

For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page.

If you liked this empowering and insightful episode, listen to this one next: #1 Stress Doctor: 5 Tools to Protect Your Brain From Stress & Feel Calmer Now

Connect with Mel:

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>> Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. [MUSIC] >> Does it just me, or is there something about this time of year that suddenly makes you feel like life is on overdrive? I've thought about this a lot because I feel like I'm already a very busy person, but I feel like I'm hyperventilating and sprinting through the day, and I think I nailed what it is. It's that phenomenon that right as this time of year hits, all of a sudden, it's Christmas decorations. It's Thanksgiving stuff, everything's everywhere, and I'm like, my God, I'm behind, I'm not even ready yet. I haven't even thought about this stuff, holy cow. And here's what I want to do today. I want to take a deep breath with you, because if I'm being honest with you, I don't just feel this crazy busyness this time of year. I struggle with being too busy all year long. And so I would love to calm down. I would love to get control of this. I would love to slow down. And I've called in a heavy today to give me a coaching session that you need to about everybody's addiction to being busy, to looking at their phone, to running to this thing, to doing that thing, to shopping for this thing, to running there, to doing there, get the Christmas tree, go over here, and what you're going to learn is way bigger than what's on your holiday list, what you need to do this weekend, it's way busier than things going at work. This actually has to do with your body. And so today you're going to learn not only how to understand busyness and this addiction to busyness, more importantly, you and I are going to learn how to heal it. The Mel Robbins podcast is brought to you by Expedia. I love Expedia because I love traveling. And here's the thing. You may be holding off on booking a trip right now because you think you need the whole plan to come together. But guess what? You don't. With Expedia's bundle and save, the more you book, the more you can save. Get up to 30% off every time you add something and then you add more later Expedia, the one place you go to go places. You're going in to save on select bookings. The Mel Robbins podcast is proudly sponsored by Amica Insurance, our exclusive insurance partner. Every podcast listener has a story. The milestones you'll always remember, the traditions that have been passed down over the generations, the moments that make being a part of your family mean something. At Amica, they know the things that matter are worth protecting. And showing up for those moments year after year is how trust is earned. That's why customers stay with Amica three times longer. Visit amica.com and get a quote today. The Mel Robbins podcast is sponsored by Colgate Total. In the scheme of life, it's not the big moves that change everything.

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