Release & RISE

CHOOSE PEACE OVER PROVING YOUR WORTH

- By Belad Al-karkhey.

It's the wellness theory that's taken over the world, but how can it change your life? Popularised by Mel Robbins' bestselling The Let Them Theory, the book has since gone viral, and clinical psychologist Dr Maria-Elena Lukeides says she's grateful for the help.

“It’s put so eloquently into a book what I, and many psychologists, have been teaching our patients for years,” she tells New Idea. “The Let Them Theory encourages people to stop trying to control others and instead focus on their own wellbeing.”

It's a way to protect and conserve our emotional energy and help foster healthier relationships, Dr Lukeides says – but how do we start the process?

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