Take control of your life with one simple habit
In this podcast (episode #567) and blog, I talk to bestselling author and top podcast host Mel Robbins about her book The High 5 Habit, the brain-mind-body connection, building self-confidence, and so much more!
The High 5 Habit is a simple yet profound tool that can change your attitude, your mindset, and behavior. It can help you dig yourself out of a mental hole when you are feeling down or depressed. All you have to do, when standing in front of a mirror in the morning, is give your reflection a high 5, no matter how you feel in the moment. Instead of berating your reflection, or turning away from it, this little action helps shift your mind in a different direction. It helps break apart decades of subconscious programming and helps your brain create new programming that changes how you see yourself and what you are capable of.
Essentially, when you do this, you are taking the positive association of high-fiving someone and aiming that back at yourself and your self-image. It changes the way you see yourself, treat yourself and your mood. It shifts your thinking from focusing on everything that is wrong with you, which reinforces a habit of self-rejection, to focusing on everything you think of when you think of high-fiving someone: “You got this”, “Yes!”, “Well done”, and so on.
It may feel weird at first as you build the habit, but over time your brain and body will start responding. Remember, you are learning something new, so it may feel odd or different at first, and you may laugh or cry at yourself as you give yourself permission to release all those pent-up emotions you have and the longing you have had for connecting with yourself. It is a powerful spiritual experience, because you are connecting with your true nature!
This small, daily habit is so powerful because we only give high fives in moments of joy, congratulations, happiness, encouragement or hope. When we start giving ourselves high fives in the mirror each morning, we transfer these positive associations over to how we see ourselves, helping transform our self-image and confidence at times when we feel low. This, in turn, encourages us to keep on keeping on—to not give up on ourselves. It is like an instant hit to our brain chemistry! Our nervous system recognizes this gesture as energizing in a positive way, boosting us when we need it most.
Indeed, small, everyday habits like this help us when we need to clean up our mental mess. They help us at times when we feel stuck, overwhelmed and hopeless, and encourage us to keep going, even when we are feeling on top of the world.
For more on the power of high fives and small habits, listen to my podcast with Mel (episode #567) and check out her incredible work. If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please consider leaving a 5-star review and subscribing. And keep sharing episodes with friends and family and on social media. (Don’t forget to tag me so I can see your posts!).
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Podcast Highlights
3:00 The High 5 Habit
5:45 How small habits can help us make big changes
12:00 How giving yourself a high five can change your life & reset your brain
17:00 How to end the cycle of self-rejection
25:20, 35:30 The science behind giving yourself a high five
32:20 What happens when you start the high five challenge
55:00, 1:06:18 How high-fiving yourself impacts the mind, brain & body
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