Are you using someone as a drug? | Mel Robbins #Shorts

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — If you reach for your phone to text someone the second you feel anxious, this is for you. In this moment with Dr. Anna Lembke, the world’s leading expert on dopamine, she talks about something subtle but powerful: how reaching out for quick reassurance can become a fast way to calm discomfort without actually sitting with it. Dr. Lembke explains that modern technology has turned connection into something instant, constant, and dopamine-driven - and how that can quietly keep anxiety patterns in place. This isn’t about isolating yourself or “never needing anyone.” It’s about noticing WHY you reach for your phone in moments of stress - and learning how to steady yourself first, so connection comes from choice, and not panic. In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Dr. Lembke walks you through the science of dopamine, pain, pleasure, and motivation, and shares a practical protocol for rebuilding focus, energy, and self-control in a world designed to hijack your attention. Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/D448QZfQk_U — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah