Is eating food that has fallen to the floor ever truly safe? Many cling to the “five-second rule,” which asserts that, if you pick up dropped food within five seconds of dropping it, it is safe to ...

With the exception of buttery toast that lands yellow side down, dropped food is good, so long as you pick it up ASAP. At least, that's the conventional wisdom of anyone who subscribes to the five ...

That's because our brains are not wired to accept change, says Mel Robbins, author of "The 5 Second Rule: Transform your ... Want to stop watching TV and pick up a book instead?

as he put the "five second rule" to the test – and not just any test, but from the snug confines of his own bed. The technique, coined by motivational speaker Mel Robbins, requires you to ...