Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-05-28
Books mentioned on How to Rewire Your Mind to Handle Anything, Turn Off Stress, & Calm Your Body
Life is hard. Stress is inevitable – whether it’s from things in your daily life or coming from the world around you.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert M.
Recommended“One of my favorite professors from Stanford, Robert Sapolsky, wrote a book called Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. And he studies primates um and studies the stress response.”
Where to get it
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The Secret
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a popular self-help book centered on the law of attraction and the power of positive thinking to manifest desires.
Discussed“So my husband gave me the book The Secret and The Magic. Yeah. Cuz he knows I believe in manifesting and dreams and all that sort of stuff.”
Where to get it
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The Magic
Discussed“So my husband gave me the book The Secret and The Magic. Yeah. Cuz he knows I believe in manifesting and dreams and all that sort of stuff.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Healing Power of Love
“Well, thank you for writing this extraordinary bestselling book, The Healing Power of Resilience. I cannot wait to dive into the research, the tools.”