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This Teen Cracked the Code on Anxiety and Teaches You How He Did It

The Mel Robbins Podcast
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Are you tired of feeling anxious? Want to know a simple way to boost your confidence? Do you need better boundaries with your family? Buckling under the pressure of college applications, a job search, or other big life decisions? Listeners from around the world have been writing in about these issues, asking specifically for both Mel’s advice and her 18-year-old son Oakley’s young adult perspective. This is a fantastic conversation to listen to as a family. It will give you amazing insight into issues you may be facing as well as eye-opening honesty about how the young adults in your life are thinking about these topics. In this conversation, Mel and Oakley discuss topics like: How to properly support someone you love with anxiety When to know if it’s time to break up with someone If it’s possible to stay friends with an ex How to create boundaries with your family When you should be worried someone is spending too much time alone A really interesting take on gaming Handling the pressure of college applications, divorce, job search, or finding your purpose How to talk to your kid about alcohol: surprising boundaries you can use to protect the ones you love What to do to get someone talking when they are not talking to you Specific advice on building confidence as a young adult Mistakes divorcing parents make How to have a tough conversation with your parents Calming words for someone going through a hard time A short visualization exercise to calm anxiety A fun and free way to get closer to your family A young adult perspective on hazing and bullying and why you should always get your parents involved Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/45OWCNr My book! The High 5 Habit here: https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt Follow me: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/49bg4GP Linkedin: https://bit.ly/46Mh0QB TikTok: https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v Sign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/46PVnPs Want more resources? Go to my podcast page at melrobbins.com/podcast. Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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