Think Yourself Confident

Episode Summary THE STATUS TRAP: WHY WE TREAT THE ELITE BETTER THAN THE EVERYDAY PERSON Ever wonder why we treat some people differently based on their status? Is it fair? Not really. But there's something going on in your brain that explains it! Curious to know more? Listen to this episode where I break down a fascinating experiment and reveal the science behind it all!     About the Host: Certif...

Episode Summary BE A COOL BOSS. NOT A STRESSED BOSS. Leadership can be tough, but staying cool under pressure is key! Listen to this episode to get my top 3 tips to keep your Zen:  1. Take a Pause: Breathe and visualize your phone number backward to reset your mind.  2. Listen Actively: Recap and understand others' perspectives before reacting.  3. Ask Questions: You don't need all the answers. In...

Episode Summary 100 HANDSTAND PUSH-UPS: 5 STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE Two years ago, I set a goal to do a handstand push-up!   It seemed impossible, but I took these five steps and made it happen. Watch the video or go here to read the blog: https://thinkyourself.com/100-headstand-push-ups-5-steps-to-achieve-the-impossible/ 1️- Get Rid of Limiting Beliefs 2️- Get Rid of Emotions 3️- Get Help 4...

It Just Doesn't Make Sense! Something Fun for Episode 200! Sometimes things don't make sense at all, and we just have to go with it, or we get used to it, learn, and deal with it. This is true for our problems in life as well as for the English language. As you know, I am French. Building a business in English was a big challenge for me. I had this voice in my head telling me: "What? You want to b...

Why Are We so Tired?  Do you have any mountains in your life that you feel you will never reach the top of? Are there challenges or daily tasks that are draining you? You come home at night exhausted, worn out, and you wonder: "Is this it? Is this my life? I'm tired all the time! There's so much stress!" You juggle multiple challenges at once. There's always something new, and the world is moving...

4 TOOLS TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVE PEOPLE - WHEN EVERY SOLUTION HAS A PROBLEM: You've potentially heard the expression that every problem has a solution, and you might have people in your life, maybe at work, maybe in your family, maybe some of your clients or people around you, that it's the reverse: For every solution, there seem to be a problem. Whatever you say, they always find a reason to bring y...

Being Uncool Is the New Cool Let's talk about being cool. Actually, being uncool is the new cool. It turns out that when you think about it, being uncool, very often, is being different. Being uncool is refusing to following a certain conformity.   About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient of the Peter Legge Philanthropic Award in 2024, the Most Empowering Confidence Coach in...

How do we overcome fears about the future? As some of you may know, we spend the winter in Palm Desert, and we have these little bunnies that come and visit us in our backyard. As I was writing this blog about fear, one of the bunnies, a little baby, was slowly coming closer and closer to the table where I was sitting... Listen to the Podcast to learn more.   About the Host: Certified Speaking Pro...

Why Is Everybody so Angry? Why is everybody so angry now? Interesting. I'm not making this up: Companies now have policies and while you're waiting in line to speak to customer service, it says if you are disrespectful to the agent that you're speaking to, they will hang up on you and will not service you. If companies need to create these policies around mistreatment, it means that people have be...

How to Know if Stress Is Impacting Your Life? Welcome to part three of the Mindset Check Series! In part number one , episode 192, we saw how much pressure is too much pressure. In  part number two , episode 193, we talked about how to know if you are under too much stress. And part number three, which we're covering today, is about knowing if that stress is impacting your health. There's a few qu...

How to Know if You're Under too Much Stress? Welcome to part two of the Mindset Check Series. How are we doing with our mindset about external pressure? Last time, in  part number one , episode 192, we saw how to figure out exactly how much pressure is too much pressure. I offered you three questions you can ask yourself just to gauge yourself and do a little mindset check about external pressure....

How Much Pressure is Too Much Pressure? Today is the first part of a three-part series: The Mindset Check Series. Sometimes, people tell me: "Nathalie, I am going through a lot of stuff. There's so much pressure at work, there's external pressure, there's my internal stress... I think it's affecting my health, but I'm not sure. It seems like everybody's always busy anyways. Is this the new normal?...

5 Tips for Health & Safety at Work Is Health and Safety top of mind? What does this look like? Yes, inspections get done. There's always somebody that's responsible for health and safety where you work. If you are an entrepreneur, it is on top of your list. Everything is always absolutely safe, right? Everybody's happy to implement all the health and safety measures, because they have lots of time...

Why Are People Addicted to Their Phones? We all have one of those dopamine-spiking devices. Yes, I'm talking about our phones! Why are we so addicted to them? I include myself in this statement. Something actually happens in our brain when we use our phones, or even when we're just thinking about them. Listen to the podcast to find out what it is...   About the Host: Certified Speaking Professiona...

WHY RESOLUTIONS DON'T STICK AND HOW TO FIX IT 🚨 New Year, New Goals... but why do most resolutions FAIL by February? 🤔 Is there a missing step? 🧩 You might be skipping something crucial! 😳 Listen to the Podcast 🎥 to uncover the secret to making your goals stick this year! 💪✨   About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient of the Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North Am...

HOW TO INSTANTLY FEEL BETTER What is the best way to make yourself feel better when you're stressed, when you're panicking, or when you're sad? It is laughter. Stay with me to enjoy the benefits of laughter on your brain. Psst: I recommend you actively do the exercises with me... you will really feel what I am talking about! Enjoy!   About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient...

5 WAYS TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT AT WORK We're going to be talking today about five ways to be more confident at work. I hope this helps you ditch the doubt and filled your toolbox with different strategies to boost your confidence in the workplace. Remember: You are awesome! Have a great day, at work, everyone.   About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient of the Most Empowering...

Episode Summary HOW TO STOP PROCRASTINATING: 4 STRATEGIES   How can we stop procrastinating? Well, I actually have a  full online course  AND a  full blog series  about procrastination, but I'd like to quickly go over four different and easy strategies to start the process of stopping all this procrastination.    About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient of the Most Empowerin...

Episode Summary 7 COMMON LIMITING BELIEFS & HOW TO TRANSFORM THEM   Many times, we feel like we have to work hard and we're struggling and dig deep just trying to go forward. We look around, and it seems like everybody else has it so much easier. Sometimes, the challenges we face stem from our mindset, because it's just not on board. Today, I'd like to share seven of the most common limiting belie...

Episode Summary WE WERE TOTALLY STUCK Have you ever gotten stuck? No, this is not a metaphor. I'm talking about getting really, really stuck! Like... In a truck, for instance, and the truck's not going anywhere. This happened to us in Haiti...    About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient of the Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North America in 2023 and 2021 Canadian Presen...

Episode Summary HOW TO GET SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO YOU How do you get someone to listen to you? Whether you are working with a team that has different opinions, or some team members that don't want to create the change you need, or there's a very competitive, maybe unhealthy relationship with somebody else in your line of work, or maybe it happens at home, with your teenage daughter or with your spou...

MINDSET FOR MIND UPSET Today, let's talk about mindsets for minds upset. When we're upset, it's very often caused by a conflict, and most of these conflicts stem from relationships. Maybe we've been hurt. Hurt is a very powerful emotion. It can cause anger, sadness... All these emotions, as we are experiencing them in our prefrontal cortex, are keeping us from being resourceful, from being at our...

Episode Summary SUNDAY BLUES: 7 STRATEGIES TO STOP DREADING MONDAY MORNINGS Are you familiar with the Sunday scaries? Have you ever felt like this? It's Sunday evening, the weekend is coming to an end, and you're dreading the next morning. On Friday night, you're entering the weekend, you feel amazing. It's the weekend. Saturday goes by just like that. Then it's Sunday, you have a great morning, a...

14 GOAL SETTING QUESTIONS 14 questions you can ask yourself in order to set some goals. Questions about our actual thoughts, about what's happening inside our head. Who do you need to be? What do you need to believe? Questions about what surrounds you, about what could be influencing your goals or your goal-setting process.   About the Host: Certified Speaking Professional CSP®, Recipient of the M...

Episode Summary YOU WILL NEVER REALIZE YOUR DREAMS… AND THAT'S OKAY! For a lot of people, it's time to make new decisions, make changes and commit to new goals. Last week, I mentioned that we must first, before we set new goals, take a step back and have a look at which goals we have achieved in the past year. The best trick I can give you is to make a "have-done" list where you celebrate everythi...