Oprah and Mel Robbins on How to Calm Anxiety

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah Mel Robbins is a global podcasting sensation and the bestselling author of “The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About.” Mel joins Oprah on “The Oprah Podcast” to discuss what feels like the overwhelming emotion of our times: anxiety. Mel offers practical, effective tools and strategies—based on science and her own personal experience—to help ground your anxious thoughts and keep you connected to your capability. She answers questions from listeners about their own feelings of anxiety. BUY THE BOOK! "The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About" by Mel Robbins, published by Hay House LLC is available wherever books and audio books are sold: https://www.melrobbins.com/letthemtheory https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-let-them-theory/id6532590423 00:00:00 – Welcome Mel Robbins, author of Let Them 00:01:45 – Mel Robbins shares her struggle with anxiety 00:04:00 – One thing you should never say to someone with anxiety 00:04:50 – All anxiety is separation anxiety 00:06:00 – Your body’s anxiety on/off switch 00:07:45 – Welcome Lea, who wants to learn how to let go of anxiety 00:10:30 – A calming exercise for anxiety 00:13:30 – How fight-or-flight affects your body 00:15:50 – Welcome Will, a college senior 00:16:50 – How social media impacts anxiety 00:19:00 – Questions to ask yourself when feeling anxious 00:22:00 – Addressing the stigma around anti-anxiety medication 00:22:57 – Welcome Stephanie, who says anxiety is her superpower 00:24:38 – How to help a child cope with anxiety 00:33:58 – How to process the news without becoming overwhelmed 00:35:28 – The one phone boundary you need 00:36:48 – How stored trauma can show up in your life 00:40:14 – How Mel began healing her anxiety Advertisement Disclaimer: Please see Indications and Safety Summary with Warnings for Zepbound® (tirzepatide) at https://www.zepbound.lilly.com/risk Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprah/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381