Do you ever feel weird, awkward, uncomfortable, anxious, worried, self-conscious when going into social situations or ] even just thinking about going into one? If so, this is social anxiety - and different people experience it to greater or lesser extents. In this video I'm going to teach you about how to deal with social anxiety, how to go through anxiety, and how to not let these feelings of anxiety stop you or prevent you from showing up and doing things that you might actually really want to be doing. So, if you ever [...]

 It's often really hard to fall asleep when you're feeling anxious and can't turn your brain off or calm your body. Depression can also interfere with you're ability to stay asleep and your sleep quality, and on top of that, sleep deprivation can make depression and anxiety that much worse. The good news is, you can train your brain to sleep better using these simple strategies.

 Self-love is all the rage right now and as obnoxious as it can be when people tell you you just need to "love yourself more," there is some truth to that - if we can't like ourselves it's going to make it pretty darn hard to feel confident and good about who we are. And it also makes it much more likely for us to struggle with things like low self-esteem, happiness, and even finding joy in our lives. Today, I am going to teach you about the most simple and straight-forward way to [...]

 Confidence is something that is built one choice at a time, and it is also something that is destroyed one choice at a time. To feel confident in any relationship you have to be able to rely on that person - and the same goes for us. If you want to feel confident in yourself, you have to be able to make intentional and conscious decisions and then follow through on them. Here I teach you how to stop procrastinating or avoiding, and how to follow through.

The holidays are a bit of a mixed bag for most of us. Some things are exciting, lovely, and special, but there are also things that can be challenging, uncomfortable, and painful. And that’s just the truth of it. And because of the chaos, stress or difficult things that can came up whenever there are family gatherings infused with expectations and different personalities, I am going to talk with you about 5 things you can do to save at least some of your sanity over the holidays.

 Depression is one of the most common mental health struggles that millions and millions of people deal with each and every day. Depression can impact anyone, and chances are, it has impacted you in some way - by you experiencing depression yourself at some point, or knowing someone who has or is struggling with it now. Medication can be a very helpful way to treat depression, but there are also non-drug remedies for depression that have been shown to be as, and in some cases more, effective than medication. Here are several non-drug treatments [...]

 In this episode of Good for Me TV we are talking about sleep. Specifically, some simple tools and strategies you can start using right away to turn your thoughts off at night and start getting a good night sleep. You might be surprised how many among us are struggling with getting a good night sleep. And as more and more research is coming out showing the link between a lack of adequate rest and many physical, mental and emotional issues, we are starting to see just how important getting proper sleep really is. Sleep [...]

 Depression can look differently for different people, but there are some key signs that likely mean someone is struggling with mild, moderate or even severe depression. High functioning depression is not a formal diagnosis, more more of an indication that something is not going well, and you’re depressed on the inside, even if it might not seem like it on the outside. If you connect with several signs of high functioning depression in this talk please talk to your doctor or a qualified mental health professional.

When talking about goal setting, it's not as simple as just having a big idea, having some motivation in the moment, and then thinking that's all it takes to make it a reality. But that's what often happens when it comes to New Years Resolutions, and big goal setting in general. If you want to be successful in achieving your goals and feeling good about learning, growing and moving forward, there is more to it than that. WHY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FAIL // HOW TO GET TO YOUR GOALS In today’s episode of GoodForMeTV, we [...]

 Emotional maturity is something most have to learn because chances are you were raised and primarily influenced by those who weren't. Becoming more emotionally mature can be challenging at first because it goes against many of our learned patterns of reactions and behaviours, but once we become more aware of how those automatic reactions are not serving us or our relationships we can learn to make changes that help us feel, live and interact better.

 Knowing how emotionally mature you are is a good starting point if becoming more mature is one of your goals. Once you know your level of emotional maturity, you can take an honest, and self-compassionate look at what you want to be working on. Emotional maturity is something that anyone can build with the right tools.

 When it comes to boundaries, we don't have to either have none at all, or have rigid impenetrable ones. There is a space in between that tends to be the place where boundaries are the healthiest. This is the space where we can give ourselves the freedom to say no, but also some space in our relationships for yes.

 There's a time and place a way to speak up for yourself, but it's not always clear when it will be helpful and/or healthy, and when it can make things worse - or create unnecessary drama. Here you'll learn 9 different guidelines to follow the next time you're wondering if you should speak up so you can know with certainty whether or not it will be worth it.

There's a time and place a way to speak up for yourself, but it's not always clear when it will be helpful and/or healthy, and when it can make things worse - or create unnecessary drama. Here, you'll learn 9 different guidelines to follow the next time you're wondering if you should speak up so you can know with certainty whether or not you should.

 This talk is a little more informal as I come to you while still fighting some kind of virus that I've had for over a week now. I wanted to talk to you about whether you're taking your health for granted. Are you putting off dreams, plans, goals or deep desires that you are physically and mentally able to get going on creating for yourself and your life. If so, why? Do you have a reason? If so, is it a reason you need to stay committed to? If not, are you willing to [...]

What is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation used to gain power over you by trying to make you believe you are crazy even when in reality you're actually not at all. If you are someone who second-guesses yourself often, who doesn’t trust yourself, and who frequently tries to get others to make your decisions for you, chances are at one point or another you have been gaslit. In this video, we are going to talk in detail about what exactly gaslighting is and the 9 signs to look for to know whether [...]

 If you're new to the term, Gaslighting is a form of psychological or emotional manipulation, and in more extremes cases, it’s a form of psychological or emotional abuse meant to make you feel like you are going crazy. Today, we are going to talk about the 6 specific tactics that gaslighter use to make you feel crazy.

Having needs and wanting others to meet some of those needs doesn't make you needy. There is a line between being a more healthy amount of needy, and when your needs can be too much for another person to meet. Here, I teach you how to know if you're too needy - and what to do if your neediness is becoming problematic in your most important relationships.

Gaslighting is a hot topic these days because it's a subtle but harmful type of emotional or psychological manipulation that is happening to many more among us than we realize. In the past few videos, we have been talking about what gaslighting is and how to know if you have been a victim of gaslighting. So today, we are going to talk about how to deal with the gaslighter and set very clear boundaries when you are being gaslit.

 Feeling rejected by someone you want to be close with hurts. But what happens when you think you're being rejected by someone, but they are actually not truly rejecting you - and you're just jumping to conclusions without hard evidence? Here's how to cope with feeling rejected when it's just based on an assumption rather than facts.

 Do you feel like it's all on you to make sure everyone around you is happy, has their needs met and is taken care of all the time? Do you feel good about it or is it stressing you out, is it getting way too overwhelming or are you feeling taken advantage of? I will tell you something, just this time: Stop being so nice! (It's actually making you miserable). The idea of making everybody else happy all the time and meeting all their needs may sound lovely, but the truth is, it’s causing [...]

 Guilt is a helpful emotion when it's used to deter us from doing something hurtful or harmful to someone else. But it's not a useful emotion when we use guilt to make ourselves feel badly for something we've done that isn't bad. But, we all do it. We all feel guilty for at least a few things that we don't need to feel guilty for, and here are the 13 most common ones.