There’s a piece of self-help advice out there that comes across as a motivational and inspirational self-help tip on the surface, but has a really harmful if not dangerous message underneath it. Sometimes it's said to help people get better self-esteem or to feel good about themselves, but it can often have the exact opposite effect. In this episode of Good for Me TV, I talk about what this harmful message is and why it can cause a whole lot of shame and self-rejection - which is the last thing any of us needs.

Sometimes it can seem like someone is confident and secure, but you find that they do things that just don't sit right with you and you can't figure out why. Well, chances are, if something seems off, it likely is, and it could very well be that the person is secretly insecure. But how do you know? How do you tell if someone who appears confident on the outside is secretly insecure on the inside? But how do you know if someone is really insecure? In this episode of GoodForMeTV, I'm going to teach you [...]

For those among us who are struggling with anxiety, there are things you may be unintentionally doing to make your anxiety worse, and so today we're going to talk about some unhealthy coping methods for anxiety and some healthy coping methods for anxiety so you can know how to deal with anxiety better.

You know those times when you get stuck in a conversation you don't want to be in or that you don't have time for, but you don't know how to interject, and even if you do, you don't know what to say to end the conversation in a clear, but kind way? It can be hard to know what to do or how to end a conversation without being rude, but there are several things that you can do to end a conversation politely so you can be in charge of your time.

It can be hard to build close friendships as an adult - especially if you’ve moved to a new city, outgrown your current friends, or are entering into a new stage in life and want to find other people with who you have more in common. But like anything, building something strong can take time and effort - and even though it can seem overwhelming at times, as social beings we need good friends to be happy, so it’s worth it. Part of how to make friends involves being intentional about how to be a [...]

Have you met or have known people that are just super likeable? Those people who draw you in and are super magnetic? Those people, who, when you're with them, you feel good about yourself? So what is it about them? What are they doing to be likeable, and how did they become so magnetic? It’s not because they're a special, magical unicorn person. It's because they're doing specific things and they are being intentional about showing up in specific ways that naturally make them more likeable and magnetic people. In today’s episode of GoodForMeTV, we're [...]

In the special episode of Good for Me TV Scott Ste Marie of Depression to Expression (https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottThought) and I talk all about what happiness really is - what makes people truly happy, what doesn't, the connection between mindfulness and happiness, and how to be happy every day. We also talk about the brain science behind why more stuff won't make you happy and neither will getting somewhere or becoming someone.

What does it take to become more emotionally secure? Is it something that just comes easily and naturally to some people, and for the rest of us, all we can do is hope? Or is this something that can be built? The truth is, there are people who do find it easier to be confident, and maybe it does come more naturally to them, but what makes people confident can be learned and practiced and grown in anyone. In today’s episode of GoodForMeTV, I’m going to teach you 5 things secure people do and things [...]

Confidence is actually pretty easy to get - and I'm going to guess that when you're searching around the internet for how to become more confident, more often than not, it's not really what you're looking for. What you're looking for is something different. When you think you're looking for self-confidence improvement, what you're likely looking for is self-esteem improvement. And in today’s episode of GoodForMeTV, I am going to talk to you about why confidence isn’t what you likely need more of, and what the difference is between self-esteem and self-confidence.

What makes some people more confident? Is it just the way they are? Or are they doing intentional things that help to build their confidence every day? And the answer is…. YES! It’s actually both. To be self-confident it's important to build that self-confidence by making specific choices about what you do and say and think every day. Here we're going to talk about 8 simple habits confident people do that help them boost their confidence from the inside out.

There are messages all over social media telling you that you just need to start loving yourself - so why aren't you doing it? Well, I'll tell you why. Because it's not as simple as just deciding one day that you're going to love yourself, and then poof! you do. There are good reasons you don't love yourself, and many of them include little things you are unconsciously and unintentionally doing, or not doing, every day that is making it so you can't like yourself let alone love yourself. So today I'm going to teach [...]

Have you ever wondered why no matter what you do you never feel good enough? You've accomplished a lot and have had success in at least a few areas of your life, but you still can't figure out how to feel good about yourself and your accomplishments. Here we're going to talk about the brain science reasons why you have that inner critical voice that often won't let up and makes you feel like you're not good enough, no matter what you do, and what you can do to get it to back off, at [...]

Do you know what it takes to be successful? We often think it's because of what someone does or doesn't do, and that's true, but that's not it. That's not the full story. Yes, successful people do a lot to build their success, but the question is, how do they stay motivated to keep going when things feel hard. Because keeping yourself motivated to move forward is essential if you want to keep moving forward and build success. Here I'm going to teach you 5 ways that successful people think so that you too can [...]

Most of us wish there were more than 24 hours in a day so we could get more done and feel less stressed. But the truth is, you don't actually need more time. What you likely need is to learn how to be smarter with the time you have. There are a lot of things you're doing that are a waste of your time - and several of them you're probably not even aware of. In this episode of Good for Me TV we're going to uncover many of them and learn how to handle [...]

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.