If You’re Feeling Behind in Life, Listen to This
About this episode
<p>If you’re feeling like you’re behind in some area of your life, today’s episode is a must-listen. </p><p>Mel is directly addressing one of the most requested topics of all time: when you don’t feel like you’re on the “right timeline” compared to everyone else around you. </p><p>By the time you finish listening, the way you view your entire life will change. </p><p>In this episode, Mel goes decade by decade, and speaks to the pressures that people face in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and even 80s and 90s. </p><p>She will hit, head on, the “invisible checklist” and myths that are making you feel stressed out and behind in life. </p><p>If you’ve ever felt like you should… </p><p>-Have your career figured out by now </p><p>-Have already met the love of your life </p><p>-Have more money in the bank </p><p>-Own a home </p><p>-Find a life partner if you want to have kids </p><p>-Be less stressed and happier </p><p>-Have found purpose and meaning </p><p>-Be ready to retire</p><p>-Found your lifelong friends</p><p>Today’s episode is for you. </p><p>Mel is going to liberate you from the expectations of society, your family, your friends, and even the ones you’re putting on yourself. She has the facts, the science, the psychology, and thousands of listener comments to back everything up. </p><p>This is an episode you do not want to miss, and that you’ll want to share with everyone you love. </p><p>For more resources, <a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-280" target="_blank">click here</a> for the podcast episode. </p><p>If you liked this episode, the next one you should listen to is: <a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-161" target="_blank">What Makes a Good Life? Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness</a></p><p>Connect with Mel: </p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true" target="_blank">Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/45OWCNr" target="_blank">Watch the episodes on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb" target="_blank">Follow Mel on Instagram </a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/49bg4GP" target="_blank">The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v" target="_blank">Mel's TikTok </a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/46PVnPs" target="_blank">Sign up for Mel’s personal letter </a></li><li><a href="https://siriusxm.supportingcast.fm/" target="_blank">Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free</a></li><li><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a></li></ul><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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