The 5 Second Rule

Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

By: Mel Robbins

Narrated by: Mel Robbins

How to enrich your life and destroy doubt in five seconds.

Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends, and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself?

Using the science of habits, riveting stories, and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art, and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power of a "push moment". Then, she'll give you one simple tool you can use to become your greatest self.

It takes just five seconds to use this tool, and every time you do you'll be in great company. More than eight million people have watched Mel's TEDx Talk, and executives inside of the world's largest brands are using the tool to increase productivity, collaboration, and engagement.

In The 5 Second Rule, you'll discover it takes just five seconds to:

• Become confident
• Break the habit of procrastination and self-doubt
• Beat fear and uncertainty
• Stop worrying and feel happier
• Share your ideas with courage

The 5 Second Rule is a simple, one-size-fits-all solution for the one problem we all face - we hold ourselves back.

The secret isn't knowing what to do - it's knowing how to make yourself do it.

©2017 Mel Robbins (P)2017 Mel Robbins

Just an amazing boom! A REALLY MUST READ

I've been a member of Audible for some years now. Never had I cry during my hearing/reading time. I caught myself crying at times. Very inspiring...Mel Robbins does an excellent job narrating...it seems she is with you in the car. Just chatting. Never felt that before!! The content is pure meat, no hay...!! Beautifully!!!

A life altering tool

Where does The 5 Second Rule rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

There are two modes of thinking in Zen. The first is the observing mind and the second is the thinking mind. The thinking mind does, the observing mind observe. If you've ever done something while you said to yourself that you shouldn't be doing it, that's your observing mind telling you you shouldn't. If you've ever not done something that you felt you should absolutely do, that feeling in your guts pushing you to do it and decided not to, then that's your observing mind telling you not to do something and your thinking mind stopping you with a catalog of what consequences might happen to come.But if you don't like all the spiritual talk, you can instead think of it as right brain/left brain dichotomy (See https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300188374 ) where it was shown through unfortunate stroke victims that the right brain is silent and holistic and the left brain is detail oriented and abstract, theories that came to be confirmed by hemisphere specific stroke victims where ones that had a stroke on the left hemisphere could still make an accurate drawing on paper about what they see, while those with a stroke on the right hemisphere could only draw a Picasso-esque shape (a ball with sticks poking out, an eye misplaced as a representation of a person). The left brain has an inhibitory effect on the right brain, this is further explained in detail in the book. My conjecture is, that this feeling we feel in our gut, our body, or soul is our right brain telling us what to do, if you don't do it before there's a shift in consciousness you will be filled with the dread of consequences, detail oriented left brain is very good in that regard, however with this tool, this 5 second count, you can skip it. You can ignore it and do what that inner voice tells you you should do. This is a revolutionary tool, both in your personal relationships and professional life.Larry King, a person that never went to college or had any credentials with a family on welfare got to a 15 million dollar salary and a private jet from a single meeting with the director of announcers at CBS on the street asking him what to do, and from there on out his journey started at 22 years old. Imagine if he were too scared at that time to go and talk to the guy, imagine the chances you missed or might miss in the future for not having the nerve to go ahead and simply do what you feel you really should be doing. This is where the 5 second rule can come in to the rescue and help you do what you are meant to do.

What other book might you compare The 5 Second Rule to and why?

Psychocybernetics
Bruce Frantzis' works
Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Which scene was your favorite?

The son that died in a car crash

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

5 seconds to launch

Great Concept, Too Repetitive

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you have trouble getting started - with ANYTHING, then this is the right book for you.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I really like the storytelling and the delivery of this book. Easy to listen to and chuckles along the way. The only drawback was, the first four hours is simply repeating the same thing over and over again which got a bit boring. The concept and the "rule"? A good push to get things done and I'm glad I got the book.

Positive Uplifting Book

I wasn't convinced after reading the book that I would implement the 5 second rule into my day to day life. Then I started to notice every morning waking up I used this to get out of bed faster!
I'm extremely active and workout every day (yes I literally mean EVERY day).
Some days if I wasn't able to wake up for my 0430 alarm I would be upset that I didn't get my morning workout done, which impacted my mood at work, mostly because I knew I was going to the gym after a long day at the office.
Translation= NO "ME" TIME.
After reading this book I can honestly say I haven't missed a morning workout!
I was a skeptic, but I cant argue the positive results!
Thanks, Mel

Powerful. Actionable. Motivating.

This book is amazing. Well worth the time and investment. Everyone should read or listen to this.

Life Changing Audio!

Where has this book been??? I'm so happy I stumbled across it. The audio version is fabulous! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is in a bad spot and feels like they can't get out of it. The book will change your life and it won't overwhelm you either. Mel is very practical and I think that's why I relate to her book so well. She is down-to-earth, funny and smart. If you listen to one book on Audible...this is the one!

this book will reside in my heart as one of best.

This book is an excellent springboard to life. Is an absolute gift to yourself. Don't hesitate to read/listen to it.

Three times!!???

I can't believe over the weekend I've listen to this book twice, starting up the third time this week. It provides the perfect blend of theories, application and stories I've ever listen to in an audible book. There's so many areas to focus on and so many great stories I have to listen to it again.

life changing

I am using the 5 Second Rule every day and it has made a real difference in my life.

New Way

its give me a new way of thinking on how could change work for you. im trying to use it as much as possible its working most of the time for me.

i really enjoyed listening to this book.