9 Small Changes to Feel Better, Happier, and More Energized Starting Today

**Mel Robbins** (0:00)
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast.
A couple of days ago, I asked you online in the stories on Instagram and comments on YouTube, what is keeping you from feeling amazing right now? I saw the same answers over and over. You feel exhausted, overwhelmed, stuck, and look, I get it because I've been feeling that way too. And so I thought to myself, all right, what could I do that could help you and me feel more energized today, as in right now, and without some big 90-day plan or some huge commitment, because we don't have the energy for that. I found exactly what you and I needed to hear right now. There are nine simple changes that I'm going to share with you today that make a surprisingly big difference in your life and how you feel. These are like little life hacks that are super easy to remember. Plus, they're based on all the latest research on feeling better and improving your life and your health. And I guarantee you, you and I will be able to do all of them today. Now, if these nine small things feel a little familiar, that's because I've shared them before. They make such a big difference, so much so, that this episode that you're about to listen to became our most shared and recommended episode on YouTube. And it's one of my personal favorites. And you may not have heard it. And even if you have, trust me, this is exactly what you need to hear right now, because you need these reminders again. So I wanted to give this episode to you and to me now, so you can take back your time, your energy, and your sanity. I want to help you make your life easier right away, because you deserve that.
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and I'm so glad you're here. Welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast. I am always so excited to be able to spend time together with you, and I want to start by thanking you for taking the time to listen to something that could help you be happier. Today's conversation is absolutely going to do that. And if you're brand new, I also want to personally welcome you to The Mel Robbins Podcast family, and say you are listening to the perfect episode. Because I have nine simple changes that I'm going to share with you today that are going to make a surprisingly big difference in your life. And what I love about each one of these nine simple changes is that each one of them has its own kind of little fun way to remember it. I'm going to teach you the little tricks to remembering these things. And what's also really awesome about these nine simple changes, is that each one is a way that you can apply the latest research in an easy way to your life. And the fact is, there are lots of episodes that you and I do together, where we get to sit with the world-renowned leading experts on topics ranging from neuroscience and habits and health and happiness and relationships. They go so deep on a specific topic. And I guarantee you, the second you hear me explain each one, you're gonna be like, oh my gosh, that makes so much sense. Why did I not think about it that way? And you're also gonna go, thank you Mel, because the way that you just explained it and that simple little saying that you gave me, now I can remember it. And if I can remember it, I can apply it. And not only can you apply it, you want to know how simple these nine changes are, you'll be able to do most of them while you're listening. And the ones that you can't do while you're listening, you'll be able to do them today.
That's how easy and impactful this is gonna be. So let's just start with the very first little change that you're gonna make. I want you to start repeating that phrase that my grandma used to say to me to yourself. Whether you think you can or can't, you're right. And let's unpack that because there is so much power packed into that one little sentence. Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right. And I'm gonna give you an example. Let's say that you're in a situation where you would really love to get a better job. I mean, who doesn't want to get paid more? Who doesn't want to work somewhere where they feel valued and they're having fun and they're making a difference?
If you think you can't get a better job, are you gonna apply? Nope. Are you gonna do the work on your resume if you think, well, I can't get a better job? Nope, you're not. Are you gonna network with your parents' friends or reach out to college friends so that you can get a better job? Not if you think you can't.