I followed all Robbins’ recommended steps, high-fiving myself, going on a brisk 10-minute walk or doing some stretches in the garden, before sitting down to my laptop to begin work.

Give yourself a high five in the mirror: Practice some self love in the morning by doing this—which is the subject of Robbins’ first book, The High Five Habit.

Built around the “high-five habit” (the subject of one of her best-selling books), what is now being dubbed as The Mel Robbins morning routine can help you break out of destructive patterns ...