How to Become More Confident + 5 Thought Patterns Keeping You Stuck Under Pressure

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Self-worth is what makes confidence last, and most of us were never taught the difference. In this episode, Dr. Caroline Leaf breaks down self-worth, self-confidence, and self-care, why remote work is changing your mental health, and the 5 thought patterns that keep you stuck under pressure. 🔬 What you'll learn: - Why a third of declining mental health traces back to how we work remotely, and the one factor that turns it around - The real difference between self-worth and self-confidence, and why confidence built without self-worth cracks under the first knock - How to read pressure as a signal you can use instead of a weight that flattens you - The 5 thought patterns that trap you: "I didn't get X done," "I have to have it all together," "I must succeed," "I cannot make a mistake," and "I'll let everyone down" - The one shift from "what I didn't do" to "what I did" that changes your physiology in seconds - Why self-care without self-worth becomes one more thing to perform - Where to start building self-worth, and roughly how long real change takes 📚 Resources: 🔗 Dr. Leaf's Website: https://drleaf.com 🔗 Neurocycle Certification (opens September): https://drleaf.com 🔗 1:1 Coaching with Dr. Leaf: https://drleaf.com/coaching-1-1 🔗 Neurocycle App: https://drleaf.com/neurocycle-app 🔗 Segment one article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/opinion/remote-work-depression.html SPONSORS: Veracity: So before Metabolism Ignite sells out again, make the switch to GLP-1's the natural way. Head to VeracityHealth.co and use code DRLEAF for up to 65% off your order. OSEA: OSEA's Hyaluronic Body Serum is multi-layer hyaluronic-powered hydration for the entire body. And right now we have a special discount just for you. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code LEAF at OSEAMalibu.com. SHOPIFY: With Shopify, nothing stands between your idea and a real business. So go make it one. Start your free trial at SHOPIFY.COM/leaf Air Doctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRLEAF to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3-year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money-back guarantee. AG1: Visit drinkag1.com/LEAF and for a limited time get a free AG1 Travel Case with 7 free AG1 Travel Packs in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order while supplies last. Betterhelp: Don't let stigma stand in the way of support. Start therapy with BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/drleaf

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0:00.0	Summer means full calendars and a lot of time in transit.
0:03.0	The routines that keep you grounded at home are usually the first to fall apart when you travel.
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0:27.7	microbiome and that key nutrients are absorbed quickly. That's the standard I look for. I notice
0:33.4	it in gut comfort on travel days and in the consistency of showing up for what matters,
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0:55.7	BetterHelp. We're more open about mental health than ever, but the gap between believing in
1:00.6	support and actually seeking it is still wide. Better Helps 2026 state of stigma reports surveyed
1:07.0	2,000 Americans and revealed that 85% of Americans believe getting support is wise.
1:13.1	Yet 74% say society discourages people from doing so.
1:17.4	That gap is something I've studied for decades.
1:19.9	The stigma isn't always visible.
1:21.8	Sometimes it's the silence in a conversation where someone needed an opening.
1:25.6	One of the most meaningful things we can do is create
1:27.8	that opening for the people around us. Better Help connects you with a fully licensed therapist
1:32.3	through a matching process that does the initial work for you, over 30,000 therapists, 6 million
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