Adding more good habits to your life might give you some benefits. But if you really want to see improvements, subtracting a negative habit will provide you with the biggest boost in happiness and success.

Whether you need to let go of a toxic friendship or stop holding onto a grudge, sometimes releasing one thing from our lives is the key to positive change. Some of the things I share today are:

• What the research says about letting go and why it's so effective


• How letting go of control reduces anxiety and improves mental strength


• Why it's so essential to make room for personal growth and happiness


• Strategies for letting go of the things that are holding you back


• The benefits you gain from letting go of counterproductive habits

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