Hey, it's your friend Mel.
And welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast.
When my husband and I dropped our son Oakley off at college a couple weeks ago, there was a particular moment that I cannot stop thinking about.
We were just about to leave and all of a sudden our 19 year old son pulled out his stuffed animal from childhood and his tattered blankie that he has had since he was born.
And then he put them both right in the middle of his freshman dorm bed.
It was just so beautiful.
And it got me thinking.
Do you still have your old blankie or your favorite Teddy or bunny?
I wish I did.
You know those well loved beat up stuffed animals that you had as a kid?
The ones that you hugged so hard and the fabric smells like a mix of bad breath and old Doritos and pure magic.
Oakley was onto something when he took Blankie and Teddy to college.
See, comforting things are way more important than you think.
They're not just relics from your childhood.
These are essential tools for your brain.
And today you and I are going to dig into the surprising and profound science of simple comforts in your day to day life.
And I'm so excited to tell you that this episode and our conversation today about the importance of comfort is brought to you by Starbucks Frappuccino Drink.
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