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Name: The High 5 Habit
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Author: Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins

It's Time to Cheer for Yourself

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What’s in it for me? Discover how one simple habit can change your life.

How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Besides feeling tired and groggy, how’s your mood? Are you on top of the world? Feeling like a million bucks? Yeah, not likely. Most of us feel daunted at the thought of the day ahead, and want nothing more than to crawl back beneath the covers for a few more hours of rest.

But what if there were a way to change that? Not a tedious, complicated method, but a simple habit that you could adopt today – a habit that might improve not only your mornings but your entire life?

If that sounds appealing, then let’s get into it – and learn how to harness the power of the High 5 Habit.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

why you should apologize less;
how high fives can change the structure of your brain; and
why changing your mindset is like doing the laundry.

Start the day by high-fiving your reflection.

When you stand in front of the mirror each morning, brushing your teeth, what thoughts do you have about the person staring back at you? Do you congratulate yourself on the person you’ve become? Do you think about how great you look, or marvel at all the wonderful things your body can do?

Or do you, like most of us, spend those morning minutes criticizing yourself and finding fault with your body?

The author, Mel Robbins, used to do that, too. First thing each day, she would stand before the mirror and pick apart her appearance – criticizing her chin, hating her neck, loathing her stomach. This self-flagellation would continue until she moved on to the second routine of her morning: fretting about the day’s many pressing tasks.

But then something unexpected happened. One day, things went differently.

The key message here is: Start the day by high-fiving your reflection.

On that morning, Robbins didn’t criticize or fret. Instead, she raised her hand toward her reflection in a kind of salute. Then she stuck it out and high-fived herself in the mirror.

Why? It wasn’t an easy question to answer. She was stressed and tired and dissatisfied with herself. She needed some support. But she knew the support had to come from within. In a way, the high five was a demonstration of self-belief.

It seemed corny, sure – but it felt good. She made the high fives a habit, and every morning she came away from the mirror feeling a little bit better about herself.

In fact, there was something about the act of high-fiving her reflection that made Robbins pause and reevaluate some important things. Wouldn't life be better, she thought, if she cheered for herself a little bit more? If, instead of voicing self-criticism, she showered herself with words of love, praise, and encouragement?

When you look in the mirror tomorrow morning, you’ll face a choice. You can spend the time mulling over your failings and lingering on life’s problems – or you can take a minute to congratulate and encourage yourself.

Choose wisely, and high-five your reflection.

Scientific research backs up the power of high fives.

What memories do high fives bring up for you? Celebrating some childhood achievement, like scoring a goal or hitting a home run? Congratulating a friend for getting a promotion, or for finally dumping that toxic partner?

For Mel Robbins, one specific memory sticks out. It was 2001, and she was running the New York City marathon. She was tired, sore, and underprepared. And then, about seven miles in, the blisters on her feet tore open, and each step started to hurt badly.

Negative thoughts can create a spiral of negative behaviors.

Mel Robbins might be a life coach now – but when she was younger, her own life sometimes seemed out of control. As a young woman at law school, she was lucky enough to land a great opportunity: a summer internship at the attorney general’s office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

As part of her work there, Robbins was asked to carry out a project that involved looking at criminal reoffense rates in the state. It was a topic that mattered a great deal to her, one she would have truly enjoyed exploring – but she just couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Your RAS can get clogged with unhelpful information.

When you put your laundry in the dryer, odds are you also take the time to clean the lint filter. It’s not a big deal. It’s just a feature of dryers; over time, drying clothes creates lint, and if you don’t clear the filter, the dryer can’t do its job.

It’s a simple process – but have you ever considered doing something similar for your mind?

Interrupt your thoughts, use a mantra, and act like the person you want to become.

At this stage, you might find yourself feeling a little skeptical. Sure, high-fiving your reflection might feel good in the moment – but surely it can’t kick-start any real changes in your mood and self-belief. Right?

Well, if you feel that way, you’re not alone. In fact, that’s what Mel Robbins’s daughter thought when she first heard about her mother’s new habit. How could something as simple as high-fiving herself in the mirror begin to change long-standing attitudes and beliefs?

Replace apologies with gratitude.

How often do you find yourself apologizing? For some of us, it’s a tic that can prove hard to shake. If we have to cancel plans, if we need a helping hand, even if someone else bumps into us in the street – the word “sorry” seems to be constantly on our lips.

On the face of it, it’s a harmless habit. After all, who do you hurt by saying sorry? But if you dig a little deeper, the impulse to apologize can suggest something a little more worrying: an overactive sense of guilt that can make it hard to live a truly fulfilling life.

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The High 5 Habit (2021) offers a startling proposition: A single change to your morning routine can help upend your outmoded, self-limiting attitudes and kick your life into top gear. Interwoven with personal anecdotes and scientific research, this blueprint for life transformation makes self-improvement seem easier than ever.

Wer The High 5 Habit lesen sollte

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Anyone who wants to change but needs a strong dose of pep and energy
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Über den Autor

Mel Robbins is a best-selling author and personal-development pundit who lives in New England with her husband and three kids. She’s the creator of the number-one podcast on Audible, Start Here: Pep Talks for Life. Her other books include The 5 Second Rule.

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