4 Ways to Stay Calm When You’re Stressed: This Life Advice Will Change Your Future

In today’s episode, you’re going to learn 4 pieces of advice that will help you act confident when you're stressed, be fearless under pressure, reach your potential, and unlock the magic in your life.

If you can’t stop procrastinating, are battling self-doubt, or you just need a reminder that you’re stronger than you think, then this is the episode for you.

And if you know someone who’s not living up to their potential because they keep procrastinating on the actions they need to take, send them this episode and let Mel give them the motivation they need.

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In this episode:‍

• 3:45: What got Mel SO excited.
• 5:40: You get the opportunity of a lifetime but you want to turn it down?
• 10:50: Why you get mad at people you love who aren’t taking initiative.
• 13:50: Expect this response when you confront people who are avoiding.
• 15:25: You avoid lifetime opportunities because of this.
• 17:30: Do this when someone you love is backing away from opportunities.. 
• 19:45: Be prepared and expect this as a response.
• 20:45: Life Lesson #1: use these 4 words when you’re stopped by fear.
• 26:35: Fast forward to Carnegie Hall, and what a surprise this was.
• 29:00: Does your anxiety look like this too?
• 34:05: Lesson #2: The BEST thing to do when you’re feeling stressed.
• 38:20: Here’s what the science says about a good scream.
• 42:00: Life lesson #3 will surprise you.
• 46:10: Phil Cook is a phenomenal artist; listen to his music clip here.
• 47:50: The 5 minutes that Mel held her breath in awe.
• 49:10: The moment designer Leanne Ford’s kindness saved the day.
• 50:25: What if you lived your whole life like this?
• 52:30: The text exchange between two women supporting each other.
• 55:00: Life lesson #4: Instead of your phone, get your memories this way.

Resources and go deeper:

Want more episodes like this one? Check out these:

These 4 Words Will Silence Your Self-Doubt: A Life-Changing Conversation

Toolkit for Building Unstoppable Confidence (According to Research)

4 Important Life Lessons I Learned The Hard Way

• Leanne Ford Interiors: This is the fabulous woman with the fabulous PANTS
• Follow Leanne on Instagram @leannefordinteriors
• Phil Cook is a phenomenal artist and mentor
• Follow Phil on Instagram @philcookmusic
• Check out Kendall Robbins’ first song release: Pass Time
• Follow Kendall on Instagram @kendallrobbinsmusic
• PsychCentral: How to stop taking life too seriously
• The New York Times: The power of starting with ‘yes’
• BBC: 5 reasons we should (and shouldn’t) start screaming more
• The Wellnest: The scientific reason you should be screaming for self care.
• Journal of Sport & Health Science: Effect of yelling on maximal aerobic power
• The Guardian: Why letting it all out can help can help make you calmer and happier
• Columbia University: The science of kindness
• The New York Times: The unexpected power of random acts of kindness
• The Harvard Gazette: Are Google and Smartphones stealing our memories?‍
• PLoS One: The effect of mobile phones on presence and memory