You are not alone, I’ve watched every video 100 times. I struggle with everything.
I think It’s one of those things like strumming you just need to get it automated.
What worked for me is doing the exercises that Justin recommends. Record yourself it helps even if you don’t share you will see progress.
I’ve been doing this as well, but I’m fearing that I wasn’t supposed to. Back when I learned the Cmajor scale, I have always used the “economy” picking (no idea that was a thing). This was because I had a school guitar course and playing with friends and more things like, I’ve picked up the habit to pick “alternatively” but not the way Justin taught it. So I’m now concerned as to will this affect my playing? Was I supposed to use all down strokes? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
I dont quiet remember which video was it when justin mentioned why we should angle the hand when playing the scales when we go higher, does anyone remember which video was it?
@cptnobeard Hi Kristjan, welcome to JustinGuitar and the Community. To add to the reply from @judi, to extend the diagram she posted, look at this:
A while back I started alternate picking on the E major and then C major scales just for fun. I did not know it would actually be a exercise later on… It’s really exciting when there is no need to learn and you blast through an exercise. 
This was probably my hardest exercise on this guitar journey. Remembering if it was up or down while moving up/down strings was very hard. I ended up doing this well only when speaking up down up down in my native language (Portuguese), although I often speak better english than portuguese. I guess my brain entered some kind of survival mode 
Pedro
Congratulations on conquering this, Pedro! It’s an amazing feeling isn’t it? And if this hasn’t already happened, your counting aloud will slowly fade. I wonder if you’ll switch to counting in English along the way, as it becomes easier? 
Hi is there a diagram of direction for picking the scale. So I don’t need to keep replaying video.
I shamelessly borrowed this image @Richard_close2u posted in another topic.
@KaeSilk, note that if you have the scale memorized (which you should), you don’t really need a diagram of the picking pattern. All you need to know is to start on a downstroke and to alternate pick throughout.
@Jeff Thanks for the acknowledgement.
It’s actually in this topic too just a few posts up: Alternate Picking C Major - #44 by Richard_close2u
