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Mel Robbins

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35830 total appearances

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"Mel Robbins"

Yeah, but the thing is, Jason, very astute point, you have to count backwards.

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"Mel Robbins"

It's not just moving in five seconds.

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"Mel Robbins"

The counting backwards is critical.

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"Mel Robbins"

What researchers call it.

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"Mel Robbins"

Five, four, three, two, one.

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"Mel Robbins"

You have to count backwards.

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"Mel Robbins"

It doesn't work if you count up.

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"Mel Robbins"

One, two, three, four, five doesn't work because you've been saying that ever since you learned how to count in whatever language you learned how to count.

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"Mel Robbins"

When you count backwards, you have to focus for a moment.

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"Mel Robbins"

And that brings your prefrontal cortex online, which is the part of the brain that helps you make decisions.

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"Mel Robbins"

It's the part of the brain that helps you learn new behavior.

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"Mel Robbins"

It's the part of the brain that you need to use if you're going to lock in new habits.

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"Mel Robbins"

And I had a habit of just hitting the snooze button and avoiding everything.