LISTEN TO THIS Everyday To MANIFEST & ATTRACT The Life You Want | Mel Robbins

Toning Vagus Nerve

Mel Robbins shares techniques for managing anxiety by toning the vagus nerve. She explains how placing your hands on your heart and repeating affirmations like "I'm okay, I'm safe, I'm loved" can help regulate the nervous system and bring a sense of calm 1. Mel reveals that many people live with a dysregulated nervous system, often due to past trauma, and emphasizes the importance of daily practices to reset it 2.

If your nervous system is on edge, it's in an alert state. You're dysregulated. It's impossible for your cognitive function of your brain to work.

--- Mel Robbins

She also shares her personal experience of waking up anxious during the pandemic and how these techniques helped her manage that anxiety 2.

   

Interrupting Negativity

Mel discusses strategies for interrupting negative self-talk and reshaping thought patterns. She introduces the five-second rule, where counting backwards from five helps activate the prefrontal cortex and gain control over negative thoughts 3. Mel emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and intentional thinking to change one's mindset and improve self-perception 4.

When you get intentional about what you want to think about yourself, it changes in real time what your brain lets in and what it doesn't.

--- Mel Robbins

By practicing self-compassion and interrupting negative thoughts, individuals can build themselves up and create positive momentum in their lives 4.