Embracing Detachment: The "Let Them" Theory

Embracing Detachment: The "Let Them" Theory

The "Let Them" theory helps shift focus from external chaos to internal peace, reducing stress and improving relationships. Learn how to incorporate this approach into your life.

How many times have you experienced frustration with someone who did not meet your expectations? A friend who forgets you, a partner who does not engage, an unreliable colleague... And if the solution was not to force the other to change, but simply to let him do it? It's the principle of the letter them theory, a philosophy popularized by coach Mel Robbins in the columns of the HuffPost, which invites you to stop wanting to control external beh…

Is the Viral "Let Them" Theory Really the Secret to Stressing Less?

It will come as no surprise to those who know me that I am a control freak. Perhaps it's my Leo star sign that means I can't help but take a lead in situations or it's my genetic makeup having been born to an equally control-obsessed mum, but I like to make plans and stick to them. Is that so bad? My calendar is filled with events, I know what I'm doing on a weekly basis and nothing gets me more excited than when a plan comes together (I know, …