6 Steps to Navigating Major Change Like a Pro (a Hilarious Guide to Back-to-School and College Drop-Off Season!)

About this episode

<p>In today’s episode, you are getting a relatable and hilarious guide to navigating major transitions like a pro.</p><p> </p><p>Join me in a real and raw conversation with my friends and colleagues, Amy and Lynne, as we unpack the major mistakes and 6 lessons learned from "horrible" college drop-off experiences (both our own and the ones we had with our kids) and the fear that comes with any major transition in your life.</p><p>  </p><p>Whether you’ve got kids or not, these 6 lessons apply to you. Everyone is going through some kind of transition right now: back to school, back to work, and dropping out of college. It’s a time of saying goodbye, of saying hello to new chapters, and of helping people move into new dorms and apartments and transition to new jobs or a new grade.</p><p> </p><p>That means it is the perfect time to learn the 6 lessons I learned (the hard way) about managing big life transitions without losing your sh*t.</p><p> </p><p>Listen and Learn:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The RIGHT way to empower someone who is drowning in self-doubt.</li><li>The #1 thing to say to help anyone move forward with confidence.</li><li>The 4 words that will help you or your child commit to change.</li><li>A science-backed "bridging" tool to help any child feeling nervous.</li><li>The 2 most important qualities you have to let your child borrow from you.</li><li>Why feeling scared and anxious before a big change is mentally healthy.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Xo, Mel</p><p> </p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>2:30: Hear one mom’s mistake after dropping her child off at college. </li><li>4:30: And what this mom did differently for her second child.</li><li>7:30 The drop-off experience that I wish I’d done differently.</li><li>10:30: Say THIS to your kids to help them ride the wave of emotions.</li><li>11:30: What you think you will feel is different from reality and that’s ok.</li><li>14:30: The #1 tool you have to let your child borrow from you..</li><li>18:10: Use this preschool trick from psychologists when you leave your kids.</li><li>29:00: Remember this the next time you start to overthink.</li><li>29:20: Recapping 4 major takeaways.</li><li>31:00: A fighter pilot shares how to gain control of your emotions.</li><li>33:00: I’ve used this trick often to help others adjust to change in their lives.</li><li>35:00: Feeling sad or uncertain about change? Good; you’re normal.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </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>