Tools to Bolster Your Mental Health & Confidence | Dr. Paul Conti

About this video

Huberman interviews psychiatrist Dr. Paul Conti about building mental health and confidence, drawing on his new book What’s Going Right. Dr. Conti argues that people should start from a position of strength, recognizing that far more is going right in them than going wrong, before examining what they want to change. He presents mental health as a balance of thinking and doing, often involving more doing than thinking, and offers a framework of recurring questions and action steps. Dr. Conti describes how repeated patterns — such as spending time with someone who always leaves you drained — mark the spots worth examining, and how fear often blocks that examination. The approach aims at agency, a stronger self-concept and a better relationship with self and others.

Key takeaways

• Dr. Conti recommends starting from what is going right, arguing there is far more going right in people than going wrong.
• Dr. Conti frames mental health as a balance of thinking and doing, often requiring more doing than thinking.
• Dr. Conti suggests recurring patterns that leave you drained mark the spots worth digging into.
• Dr. Conti explains that fear often prevents people from examining why they repeat patterns they know do not serve them.
• Huberman highlights Dr. Conti’s daily and weekly questions and action steps for building agency and confidence.

Episode details: published May 4, 2026 · 145.2K views · 2:10:03 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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