Self-sabotage can be explained as an experience of “internal conflict” that we are not fully aware of. It negatively affects your self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as your relationships with other people. Self-sabotage is reflected in:
- postponing obligations,
- fear of failure
- lach of focus, giving up when things get difficult,
- comparing oneself with others
Acting against our own interest in both professional and personal life, can lead to us becoming our own worst enemies. Self-sabotage hinders m success despite your desires, dreams and values you cherish.
What does self-sabotage stem from?
The most common causes are low self-esteem, critical conversations with oneself, a flood of negative emotions, which are constantly reinforced by the failure that comes as a result of the same causes.
How to stop self-sabotaging?
- Examine the root causes of self-sabotage
- Stop procrastinating
- Create self-sustaining behaviours
- Terminate perfecionist thinking
- Examine the underlying causes of your self-sabotage
The way to defeat self-sabotage is to monitor your behavior, feelings, thoughts and beliefs about yourself and challenge them when they come between you and your goals.
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