Mel Robbins: How she gets out of bed when her 5 second rule doesn't work
We're all looking for the easiest and quickest way to become a morning person and want to get out of bed in the morning.
By now you've probably heard of the Mel Robbins morning routine, which involves her foolproof method for making yourself get up, the five second rule.
But even she has those days where she just can't bring herself to get up and that method won't work. So, she's shared what she does instead.
Watch the video above.
Ever had one of those mornings where you just can't get up? Mel Robbins has a way to fix it. (Instagram/@melrobbins)
Turns out the podcast host and author has always struggled with getting up in the morning.
Robbins posted a clip of herself demonstrating what she does on the mornings when her usual 5-4-3-2-1- countdown just won't cut it.
"It has always been hard for me to get out of bed. It just is what it is," she captioned the post.
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"My husband @the.chrisrobbins just rolls right out of bed… But not me, when the alarm goes off I just want to lay there like a human pot roast marinating in fear and dread.
"Most mornings my 5 Second Rule works like a charm. I just count backwards 5-4-3-2-1 and then push myself to get out of bed…
"But then there are those mornings that I can't even muster up the energy to use my own damn rule."
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By rolling out of bed and literally slithering around you'll wake your body up. (Instagram/@melrobbins)
So what does she do on those hard mornings? Well, she slithers.
"It's a really cool somatic method that my therapist @annedavinphd has me doing… and this morning I needed it," she continued.
In the video she demonstrates how she does it and it's really simple.
"Literally just roll out of bed onto the floor, roll and writhe around just embodying that resistance that's inside you and when you feel ready roll onto your hands and knees and start crawling toward the bathroom and at some point you'll feel ready to stand up and the resistance will be gone," she explained.
"I know I know… it's super weird but boy does it work! Let me know if you've tried it."
Now, sure it is unconventional but hey, it definitely will get you out of bed.
"It works," commented one follower.
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Another added, "I do this, it's the only way. and I feel like my children when I make them literally roll out of bed and want to say 'five more minutes mum', but I am the mum."
"Rolling on the floor could also be a smidge of lymphatic awakening lol," replied another person.
So, next time you're struggling with getting out of bed in the morning, it's worth remembering this handy tip.
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