Mel Robbins 5 Second Rule completely changed my mindset and I hope it helps you too!
When it comes to self help books there’s certainly no one size fits all.
To start with you have to want to make some changes in your life and secondly you might just need a little encouragement, which is where Mel comes in.
A friend recommended that I listen to the audiobook version of 5 Second Rule and it was perfect timing for me.
Mel Robbins is an awesome motivational speaker and author who really understands life problems that many of us are going through, from a personal point of view, and she’s done the studies to back it all up. She really knows what she’s talking about!
Mel’s TED Talk How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over has over 25 MILLION views on YouTube alone.
When I first heard the title of this book I thought, what on earth is it about? The 5 second rule to me has always been that sacred 5 seconds after dropping food on the floor, as long as it’s picked up within 5 seconds it’s completely safe to eat.
Well, no, the book isn’t about eating off the floor, but it is about taking action.
Lacking Motivation
At the time I received this book, I had such a big task to do. I had been putting it off for far too long and felt overwhelmed by everything that needed to be done.
That’s where Mel Robbins became my personal cheerleader.
With so much to do, I’d already started the task months before and left it until the last possible moment.
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As I gathered everything up and heard Mel encouraging me through my BOSE noise cancelling headphones, I thought ‘I can do this! 5,4,3,2….1!’
Mel explains how making decisions in 5 second increments can really help in many aspects of life whether it’s speaking up at work, making big changes in relationships or even just getting out of bed in the morning. It made sense to me.
I realised I wasn’t a lazy person but sometimes (a lot of the time) I made silly choices and wasn’t helping myself at all.
So I managed to get the task finished. The 5 Second Rule gave me the push I needed to stop overthinking and actually get started.
Everyone’s experience with this book is going to be different I know and this wasn’t such a review but more of how it helped me. There will be different stories as Mel shares in the book and which I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about. Mel tells her own story of how she came up with the 5 Second Rule which I found absolutely fascinating.
This was the first audio book I’ve ever tried, it flowed through the topics and Mel narrates it so well. I think she sounds like Carrie Fisher!
So whatever it is you are working on, whether it’s getting things done or finding the motivation to learn a new skill like learning to code, this book is definitely worth your time.
Do the thing!
