Mel Robbins is the no-nonsense big sister we all secretly wish we had. Host of the wildly popular Mel Robbins Podcast and a best-selling author, she’s on a mission to help us live our best lives. Her TEDx Talk “How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over” has racked up more than 33 million views because … who doesn’t want to stop screwing themselves over? Robbins has a gift for turning straightforward advice into bite-size, Why didn’t I think of that? moments. And she does it all with honesty and self-deprecating humor. The premise behind her latest best-seller, The Let Them Theory, is simple. Rather than micro-managing other people, “let them” make their own decisions, even if you don’t agree. That way, you aren’t wasting energy on what you can’t control and can focus on what you can (you)—and maybe, just maybe, there will be peace throughout the land, or at least within your four walls. Here, Robbins shares her good and less-so habits.
WAKE-UP TIME: A mistake I think people make is assuming they must wake up at the same time every day. I set my wake-up time based on what’s going on in my life, prioritizing getting eight hours. If I have a normal day, I’m super-early to bed—like 9:00 or 9:30—which means I’m usually awake between 6:00 and 6:30.
