Being fully satisfied with life all of the time is not possible - for anyone. But becoming more satisfied than you currently are is possible. In this talk I share with you some very common - yet avoidable things that my be making you dissatisfied with your life and what to do about them.
Relationships. We are hard-wired for connection and need healthy relationships to be truly happy. But the thing is, we were never really taught what it takes to have strong relationships,, and if your role models weren't the best, you may be finding yourself really struggling with this one. So what do we do? We make small, intentional mindset and action-based shifts every day that help us build those strong, healthy, satisfying relationships with both our partners, our family members, and our friends.
There are a few key differences between being a people pleaser, and being a genuinely kind and generous person - and in this talk I'm going to show you them. If you have been people pleasing, this talk is also going to teach you how to stop being a people pleaser.
There are several things I wish I'd known in high school that would have allowed me to feel more confident, less anxious, and braver. Did you struggle with any of these ones too?
How resilient are you? Meaning, do you know how to get yourself back up after you get knocked down? What are the signs that you're emotionally resilient? Research shows that people who are more resilient tend to be happier and more fulfilled in life because they live more full lives because they take more risks and try more things. And the good news is, resilience can be enhanced if you feel like you could use a little (or a lot) more of it. In this episode of GoodForMeTV, we're going to talk about the 5 [...]
Wondering how to love yourself more? Wondering why self-love is so important? Because you are the only person who is with you every day from your birth until your death, learning how to have a good, strong, loving relationship with yourself is incredibly important and in this talk, I'm going to teach you how to be more self-loving so you can feel good about being you.
Do you find that you're often feel stressed out, worried, overwhelmed, or worry about what other people are thinking about you? If yes, then chances are, you're dealing with at least some anxiety. Today on GoodForMeTV, we're going to talk about how, in a lot of ways, our society is keeping you anxious. We're also going to talk about how many of these things are why you can't overcome anxiety, and how to stop those anxious thoughts and stop overthinking so you can finally start to feel like yourself again.
Here are 10 surprising traits of highly confident people. Confidence isn't something people are born with, it's something that's built. Yes, some had the resources to build confidence when they were younger, and some of us didn't learn how to build our confidence until we became adults. All of the items on this list are natural expressions of those who have built their confidence, and all of them, when practiced intentionally, will help you build yours so you can be more confident too.
Life gets hard. Fulfilling your goals and dreams is not as always dreamy as it sounds. We all get stuck, we all get worn out, we all lose the sparkle from time to time. But how do we keep going? How do get back up when we are feeling knocked down? How do we stay motivated when things don't end up being as easy or straightforward as we think they will be?
Anxiety Projection and How to Handle It: Emotional projection is something most people do, but may not be aware they're doing it. Anxiety projection is a common emotion many project on to others. What this means is that they are feeling anxious and then try to control their anxiety by trying to control something about you.
That darn inner critic! We all have it. That nagging voice in our heads that likes to tell us all about why we're not good enough, worthy enough, likable enough, or have what it takes. That one. So what do we do about it? How do we stop those negative, unhelpful thoughts? In today’s episode of GoodForMeTV, we are going to talk about several phrases that you can use to stop your inner critic in its tracks when it shows and tries to take you down.
When someone does or says something we don't like we often react to it - and the ways we react are usually not helpful or effective. A sign of emotional intelligence is to be able to respond rather than react when someone is triggering you and in this talk I'll teach you how.
Let's talk about what it takes to become mentally strong. And why is this even important? So that you don't feel like you're being tossed around in life and at the whim of whatever is happening around you - so you can feel more in charge of your mind and emotions. More confident, more secure, more resilient, more grounded. These 9 tips are some of the most important secrets of becoming mentally strong, and by the end of it, you'll be able to answer the question of how mentally strong are you and know what [...]
Of course, we all want to know how to be happy - it's one of the things many of us want most! So what does it take to be a happier person? What are the things that make you happier? Well, there are many of them - but most of us aren't often doing any of them. In fact, we often do the exact opposite of the things that make us a happier person and then wonder why we feel bad. So, today in GoodForMeTV, I want to share with you 5 intentional things I [...]
There are a lot of things in your life that you're saying yes to that you need to start saying no to - some of them are obvious, but many of them are not. And saying no to these big ones is not only for your own self-respect but for your mental wellbeing and the quality of your most important relationships. Many of them have to do with people-pleasing and a lack of healthy boundaries, and some are just bad habits. But after we're through today, you're going to feel a whole lot more in [...]
"Just let go" is something we hear often when it comes to letting go of painful things from our past. But it's not always so easy to just "let it go". Often, we need to understand why we're struggling to let go of the past, and in this talk I'll teach you the biggest thing that's keeping you stuck in hurt or pain from the past and what to do about it.
Hands up if you'd like to feel even a little more emotionally secure 🙋♀️ So how do we do it then:? How do we change the way we think and feel about ourselves? Well, first we can talk about what more emotionally secure people don't say. What they make a habit of intentionally not saying because they know indulging these thoughts or feelings by indulging them with their words will only make them buy into them more. And in today’s episode of GoodForMeTV, we're going to talk about the nine specific things that emotionally secure [...]
Self doubt can really get into your head and make it hard to believe in yourself so you can go for the things you want most in your life. Here I'll teach you 5 powerful ways to overcome self doubt so you can finally learn to feel good about, and trust, yourself.
I've had so many conversations recently with people who have been on the edge of burnout or are full-blown burnt out - and it's because of all the demands that are put on us and that we place on ourselves every day. Burnout happens because we're not often aware of where our boundaries and limits are until we've surpassed them. We often let things go for too long and then the stress piles up which leaves us feeling crushed under all the pressure. Today, I'm going to show you how to know if you have [...]
Most people want to know how to be happy, and many think happiness is a destination you arrive at when everything in your life is going the way you want it to. But that's not true. Happiness is not a destination, it's a discipline.You might be wondering: 'I have so much in my life, why can't I just be happy?' And that's because there are several things stopping you from being happy - including many here that will surprise you.
Burnout is a big issue and something most of us who have high expectations of ourselves or take on other people's expectations, have to be really mindful of because both of these things put us at high risk of burnout. Burnout is caused by mental and emotional exhaustion - all of which are created by feeling trapped, helpless, and powerless to the circumstances we find ourselves in.
Everyone needs healthy boundaries in their lives if they want to have healthy relationships. Setting boundaries is about more than just saying no - and when you learn how to set boundaries in a way that people will listen to and respect you will not only feel more free, but you will also start breaking the cycle of people-pleasing and codependence.
There are several things you may be taking responsibility for that you don't need to be, and doing so is likely causing you a lot of extra stress, overwhelm, anxiety, worry, and maybe even some anger. Today we're going to talk about what 10 of them are, why many of them are tied to people-pleasing and some are even unintentional boundary violations, and how to stop taking these ones on.
Most of us think our happiness lies in things outside of us - but the truth is, our happiness starts and ends in our thoughts. What and how we think will determine how we feel at any given moment and the more we think on purpose the thoughts that are helpful and serving, the more we don't have to wait to be happy and can be happier now.
There are several things you may not be taking responsibility for that you are responsible for, and not taking responsibility for them, it's impacting your self-esteem, your confidence, and your overall happiness in life. Today we're going to talk about what 10 of them are, why many of them are tied to co-dependence, avoidance, and not allowing ourselves to live our best lives. Taking responsibility for these big ones will not only help you build self-love, but they will also allow you to step into and stop avoiding your life.
Emotional intelligence is something anyone can build by increasing their emotional awareness, self-awareness and their awareness of others. In this video, you're going to get a feel for how emotionally intelligent you are and also become more self-aware so you can build your emotional intelligence however you think it necessary.
Get some exercise, eat healthily, do your gratitude list... These are all ways to get into a better mood naturally, but today I'm going to teach you some less common ways to be happy now that work really well as natural mood boosters and will help you turn the ship around when things start going south.
We all take things PERSONALLY. It’s often hard not to especially if it feels like it really IS personal. And it may be easy to say "don't take it personally" to someone, but often it's a lot more complicated than that. Here I'm going to teach you why it's so hard to not take things personally, why nothing is actually personal and a process to take yourself through when you do find yourself getting hurt or offended and taking something personally and learn how to not take it personally.
The term ruminate means to think a thought over and over in your mind. Rumination is about getting stuck in your thoughts and then having a hard time stopping them, and then often getting upset or anxious because you don't know how to stop ruminating. In this talk I'm going to teach you some skills to help when it seems like your thoughts won't stop.
For many of us, we believe saying 'no' is hard, so we don’t do it. And then we end up feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, frustrated, angry, and resentful because we're saying yes to things we don't want to do in order to avoid feeling guilty, selfish, uncaring, or rigid. But the truth is, saying 'no' doesn't mean we have to feel any of these things if we're able to change our mindset around what it means when we say no, and if we also have a step-by-step process to follow when doing so. So here [...]