If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, You Need to Hear This

Hey. It's your friend, Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I just learned the craziest thing. Did you know that there is a major difference between moments where you feel stressed versus when you feel overwhelmed? I mean, I've used those words interchangeably my entire life, and now I realize based on what you're gonna learn today, it led to burnout. Because if you don't know the difference between overwhelm and stress, I know it's costing you too. I mean, have you ever had one of those moments where it's like your brain just shuts down because you have too much to do? Well, I wanna tell you something. You're not crazy. You're not lazy. You are definitely not alone. I have been there. And today, I'm gonna give you the four steps to get out of overwhelm when life feels like just too much. Now these four steps come directly from two of your favorite medical experts that have appeared on the Mel Robbins podcast. You love these doctors, and they're gonna explain, first of all, the important difference, medically speaking, between a moment where you're stressed and overwhelmed. They're gonna explain why these four simple steps work at a biological level. And by the end of this episode, you're gonna know when you're stressed versus those moments where life is just too much and you're overwhelmed. And you're also gonna know how to pull yourself out of it so you can feel clear and in control again. Hey. It's your friend, Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am thrilled that you're here. I'm so excited for the topic today. It's always an honor to be together and to spend this time with you. If you're a new listener or you're here because somebody shared this episode with you, I just wanted to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins podcast family. You've picked a life changing episode to listen to. This is a really good one because today, you and I are gonna go step by step through the four things you're gonna do to get out of overwhelm when life feels like it's just too much. And doesn't life feel like it's too much right now? I know. I know. That's why I wanted to talk about this. I wanted to talk about this topic because so many of you are writing in from around the world, and you're using the words, I feel so overwhelmed, or you're saying, I'm so stressed out. And so here's what I did. I reached out to two of your favorite and my favorite medical experts who have appeared on the Mel Robbins podcast. They are also medical experts that I quoted extensively in the Let Them Theory book. And what I wanted to figure out was, what do we need to do in moments of stress and overwhelm? And that's when I learned the very first mistake I was making. I …