Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-09-14
Books mentioned on NYU Professor: Do This for 2 Weeks to Get Your Focus, Motivation, & Life Back
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is an acclaimed examination of the severe mental health crises facing modern youth due to the rise of smartphones and digital technology.
Discussed“the title of your blockbuster bestseller and all this research, the anxious generation is the right title because I know we have a sense that there is something deeply wrong.”
Where to get it
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American girls
American Girls by Nancy Jo Sales is a non-fiction investigation into modern girlhood and the profound impact of social media on the lives, friendships, and cultural environments of young people.
Discussed“Also, there's a book called American Girls. It's horrifying. I forget the author, but she goes through how boys use nude pics of their female classmates as currency.”
Where to get it
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Daring Young Men
Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves is a sociology and parenting book that examines the structural challenges, employment struggles, and educational disparities facing modern boys and men.
Discussed“That is as Richard Reeves has shown, he wrote the book of Boys and Men.”
Where to get it
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Of Boys and Men
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves is a non-fiction book that examines the systemic educational, economic, and social challenges currently facing modern males.
Discussed“That is as Richard Reeves has shown, he wrote the book of Boys and Men.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So that's why that's why my group says, we say very clearly in the book, no social media till 16.”
“Um so that's why that's why my group says we say very clearly in the book, no social media till 16.”