Self sabotaging
YOU WILL ALWAYS LOSE!
When you fight against Yourself.
This behaviour is called Self-Sabotage.
Self-sabotage is when people do (or don’t do) things that block their success or prevent them from accomplishing their goals. It can happen consciously or unconsciously. Self-sabotaging behaviours can affect your relationships, professional success, mental health, and even physical health.
It’s time to put an end to self-sabotaging behaviours and unlock your true potential! Here are 10 most common ways we sabotage ourselves:
- Constant procrastination
- Not taking a break until you face burnout
- Creating self-imposed rules that are too hard to follow
- Overcomplicating solutions to small problems
- Starting more projects than you can finish
- Not allowing yourself things that you love, unless you “earn it”
- Saying “yes” when you don’t want to, just to be liked
- Constantly comparing yourself to others and feeling small
- Overindulging and ignoring consequences
- Dismissing your emotional needs
But wait, there's more!
Unconscious beliefs can lurk behind these behaviors. Understanding these beliefs is crucial to overcoming self-sabotage.
3 Negative Subconscious Beliefs Behind Self-sabotage
- “I am unloved” – What this belief really does is, it will make you prioritize others over yourself, it will force you to always say yes in order to be loved and liked by all. It will make you neglect your own needs. It will make you glorify self-sacrifice.
- “I am unworthy” – This belief will make you over-do, over commit, be a perfectionist, and not take a break until you burnout.
- “I am not good enough” – This belief will propel you to quit even before trying, it will force you to constantly compare yourself to others and feel incompetent, it will make you set unrealistic targets and then feel like a failure.
Here's how to overcome self-sabotage and start thriving:
- Self-awareness: Recognize your self-sabotaging patterns and identify the underlying beliefs that fuel them.
- Practice Self-Love: Treat yourself with kindness and understanding when you face setbacks or challenges.
- Practice Mindfulness: Stay present and let go of past failures or future worries that may trigger self-sabotaging tendencies.
- Schedule Breaks: Prioritize self-care and recharge regularly to avoid burnout.
- Seek Support: Inner Child therapy and Growth Mindset Coaching are two powerful tools, which can be used in combination to resolve Self-sabotage. With Inner-child therapy we first change the sub-conscious negative belief behind self-sabotage and then with Growth Mindset Coaching we change the unhealthy behavioural patterns, replacing them with healthy behaviour for success.
Embrace the journey of self-improvement and watch how overcoming self-sabotage can lead to new heights of personal and professional growth!
