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Try It For 1 Day: 4 Small Choices That Make a Surprisingly Huge Difference

2026-03-02 Education
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Mel Robbins
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Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, irritable, anxious, sad, or like you’re just barely getting through the week, feeling better comes down to 4 simple choices you can make starting today. In this episode, Mel breaks down the small choices that make a surprisingly huge difference in your life – choices that determine whether your day gets easier or harder. These aren’t big life overhauls, just tiny decisions that help you take back your power, time, energy, happiness, and peace. And that’s good news because when you’re worn out, the last thing you need is a massive “fix your life” plan. What you need and deserve are easy micro choices that leave you feeling refreshed, clear-headed, and in charge of your life. By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly what to do whenever you need a reset – from the moment you wake up, throughout the day when your patience and energy wear thin, to bedtime when your brain won’t shut off. You’ll learn: -How to stop starting your mornings in reaction mode -How changing the way you talk to yourself changes how you experience your day -How to instantly boost your energy (and stop snapping at the people you care about) -How to protect your peace at night and focus the next day in one powerful move. It’s time to stop living life feeling constantly stressed or like you’re running on empty. There’s a better way. You can start making better choices today. And those choices can change your life. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-374. Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Welcome 03:09 Micro Choice #1: Morning Routine for Productivity and Peace 06:56 What Screen Time Does To Your Brain 16:32 Micro Choice #2: How to Reset Your Mood and Mindset 29:30 Micro Choice #3: The Fastest Fix for Irritability and Low Energy 39:36 Micro Choice #4: Put Your Phone Away Before Bed (Why You Scroll at Night and How to Stop) — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

Top Comments (10)

@debrawittlinger1282 2026-03-04

I wake up about 5:30 - 6:00. I love the darkness, the quiet, the nothing else but just being. I'll go to the bathroom, no lights, take my aminos with some juice. Make a cup of coffee, bring my best buddy out of his crate. Crawl back into bed while my buddy circles to make a nest. And just chill and thank the Lord I can do this.❤

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@virginiaisforgardeners 2026-03-02

There's a lot to be said for old fashioned alarm clocks and books made of paper.

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@heather9303 2026-03-03

Love the jar of water rather than a sponsored drink. Well done, Mel

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@valj1042 2026-03-02

I woke up today and had my coffee and sat outside and watched the morning come alive and listened to the birds! So nice…..

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@LidSotoud 2026-03-03

As an Iranian in the middle of the war I want to thank you Mells. I was sticking to my phone mindlessly and this video made me to think about how I am going through a day without living it. I also have a request from you as a friend and fan. Can you please invite one psychologist and specifically talk about war and how we should deal with mentally? Thanks a lot for the revelation you made on the earth. Love you ❤

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@CarolMinnig 2026-03-05

I grab my phone so I can listen to you while I get ready for work and then again at night while I get ready for bed.

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@dawnwatson1563 2026-03-03

Wake with Gratitude.

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@spirit3soul 2026-03-03

I had to laugh. Last night I was going to bed at 1am (extremely tired) and thought 'Oh, I'll just check on how to adjust doors' on YT. 3 hours later I'm so disappointed in myself for wasting 3 hours of non sleep. The first video showed me what I needed to know. But, heck 'why not watch 15 other ones' that said basically the same thing. Unfortunately, this type of thing happens often. I go down rabbit holes and waste time. So Micro Choices it is for me, starting now. Thanks!

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@Living-With-Emily-VW 2026-03-02

The best advice I’ve ever received: “you have a choice” You have control over your life with small choices ❤ choose how you think, choose how you respond, choose what action you take next 🤗

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@dawnwatson1563 2026-03-03

My phone is plugged into the charger by 7:00 PM. Never on my bedside table.

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