The Motivational Power Of A High Five w/ Mel Robbins

Published: Sept. 28, 2021, 10 a.m.

b"Some people you meet, you instantly CONNECT with them.\\n MEL ROBBINS is one of those people for me.\\n Ask anybody who knows me, and they will tell you that she is simply one of my favorite human beings I\\u2019ve ever met.\\n When you listen to this week\\u2019s episode, you\\u2019ll see why one of Mel\\u2019s superpowers is to connect with people wherever she goes.\\n In a smart, earthy, funny, and candid talk, Mel is a LIVE WIRE who\\u2019s going to win you over from the start.\\n A former criminal defense attorney, she is now one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in America. You may know her from her appearances on CNN as a legal analyst, or as the host Cox Media Group's _The Mel Robbins Show, A&E's Monster In-Laws, and Fox's Someone's Gotta Go._\\n You may think that something as simple as giving a HIGH FIVE doesn\\u2019t amount to much, but as Mel explains, one HIGH FIVE can make all the difference in the world.\\n Think about it.\\n You have a lifetime of positive programming from giving others high fives. It\\u2019s impossible to say something negative a then give someone a high five. The two actions are INCONGRUENT.\\n You\\u2019ve never given it any thought, have you?\\n But Mel has.\\n She\\u2019s figured it out and applied the NEUROSCIENCE to back it up.\\n Like many great actions, it\\u2019s the simple ones like HIGH FIVES that carry the most weight for me and you.\\n That includes the importance of learning how to properly HIGH FIVE YOURSELF to start your day.\\n Yes\\u2026it\\u2019s important to HIGH FIVE other people but it\\u2019s ESSENTIAL that you validate your self-worth by generously giving yourself HIGH FIVES. It\\u2019s even more CRITICAL when you haven\\u2019t accomplished anything big than when you do.\\n Mind-blowing, isn\\u2019t it?\\n But when Mel goes into the physiological details, it makes perfect sense.\\n If that isn\\u2019t enough, Mel shares some eye-opening insights on how to cope with gossip and jealously. Here\\u2019s a hint. Learn to EMBRACE JEALOUSY.\\n And if you\\u2019d like to know how 5 SECONDS can change your life several times a day, Mel gives an awesome tutorial about the power of a 5-4-3-2-1 countdown.\\n There\\u2019s so much to impact behind the psychology of a HIGH FIVE.\\n BOTTOM LINE\\u2026\\n A HIGH FIVE is an amazing gift you can give others.\\n More important, a HIGH FIVE is an AMAZING gift you can give YOURSELF.\\n \\xa0\\n \\U0001f449 SUBSCRIBE TO ED'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW \\U0001f448\\xa0\\n \\u2192 \\u2192 \\u2192 CONNECT WITH ED MYLETT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: \\u2190 \\u2190 \\u2190 \\u25b6\\ufe0e INSTAGRAM\\n \\u25b6\\ufe0e FACEBOOK\\xa0\\n \\u25b6\\ufe0e LINKEDIN\\n \\u25b6\\ufe0e TWITTER\\n \\u25b6\\ufe0e WEBSITE\\n \\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"