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How To Stop Making Bad Decisions Episodes

Sept. 2, 2025

How to Keep Going When Everything Feels Hard: Burnout, Teen Troubles, and Better Choices

You’ve done the work—you’ve faced fear, guilt, and change. But now you’re drained, your brain’s foggy, and you’ve completely lost motivation. That’s not weakness—it’s burnout. And for many young adults and teens, that exhaust...
Aug. 26, 2025

Why Does Change Feel So Impossible? Losing Motivation, Self Doubt, and Emotional Well-Being

You set goals, you plan the change—and then, before long, you slip back into old habits. You tell yourself you’ve lost motivation, that you’ve got no discipline, or that you’re failing. But here’s the truth: change feels impo...
Aug. 5, 2025

How to Break Free from Toxic Patterns: Stop Self-Sabotage and Guilt Trips

Ever feel like you’re living on repeat—same arguments, same habits, same regrets? That’s not weakness, it’s a toxic pattern: behaviours you repeat even when they drain you. These loops often come from old survival strategies—...
July 22, 2025

Why Can’t I Stick to My Goals? Losing Motivation, Self Doubt, and Better Choices

You set a goal, you feel fired up, and then—bam—three days later you’ve lost motivation and slipped back into old habits. Sound familiar? You’re not broken, lazy, or lacking willpower. You’re just battling a brain wired for s...
June 24, 2025

Why Do I Keep Hurting People? Self-Sabotage, Better Choices, and Teen Mental Health

You snap at a friend. You say something sharp you instantly regret. Or you notice people pulling away and wonder, “Why do I keep doing this?” Hurting others—on purpose or by accident—isn’t random. It’s what happens when self ...
Jan. 19, 2025

How to Make Better Choices: Overcoming Self Doubt and Guilt Trips

Every decision shapes your life—but making the right choice isn’t always simple. Stress, self doubt, guilt trips, or the urge to fall into people pleasing can push young adults and teens into self-sabotage, regret, and shame....