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

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<p>Are you tired of feeling anxious?</p><p>Want to know a simple way to boost your confidence?</p><p>Do you need better boundaries with your family?</p><p>Buckling under the pressure of college applications, a job search, or other big life decisions?</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>In this conversation, Mel and Oakley discuss topics like:</p><p> </p><p>How to properly support someone you love with anxiety</p><p>When to know if it’s time to break up with someone</p><p>If it’s possible to stay friends with an ex</p><p>How to create boundaries with your family</p><p>When you should be worried someone is spending too much time alone</p><p>A really interesting take on gaming</p><p>Handling the pressure of college applications, divorce, job search, or finding your purpose</p><p>How to talk to your kid about alcohol: surprising boundaries you can use to protect the ones you love</p><p>What to do to get someone talking when they are not talking to you</p><p>Specific advice on building confidence as a young adult</p><p>Mistakes divorcing parents make</p><p>How to have a tough conversation with your parents</p><p>Calming words for someone going through a hard time</p><p>A short visualization exercise to calm anxiety</p><p>A fun and free way to get closer to your family</p><p>A young adult perspective on hazing and bullying and why you should always get your parents involved</p><p><br />Watch the episodes on YouTube: <a href="https://bit.ly/45OWCNr" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/45OWCNr</a></p><p>My book! <i>The High 5 Habit</i> here: <a href="https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt</a></p><p> </p><p>Follow me:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb</a></p><p>The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: <a href="https://bit.ly/49bg4GP" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/49bg4GP</a></p><p>Linkedin: <a href="https://bit.ly/46Mh0QB" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/46Mh0QB</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v</a></p><p>Sign up for my newsletter:<a href="https://bit.ly/46PVnPs" target="_blank"> https://bit.ly/46PVnPs</a></p><p> </p><p>Want more resources? Go to my podcast page at <a href="https://melrobbins.com/podcast">melrobbins.com/podcast</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a></p><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>