Self-Sabotage

                                                   Self-Sabotage- Watch Out For It!

“Self-sabotage is when we say we want something and

 then go about making sure it doesn’t happen.”

– Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby

The process of self-sabotage usually begins in your thoughts and feelings. Then, you make a choice based on those ideas and emotions.

Here’s an example of self-sabotage:

You’ve been going to the gym for several months, but then you went on holiday, skipped going to the gym for a few weeks, and gained 15 pounds.

You’re embarrassed and you don’t want anyone to see you like this, so you choose to stop going to the gym entirely. That way, no one will see you’ve gained weight, and definitely, nobody will see you in your now ill-fitting workout clothes.

The immediate consequence of your choice is that you don’t have to risk being stared at by the others at the gym. You won’t have to even momentarily experience the humiliation you feel about your weight, particularly in front of people you perceive as thin and dedicated to their health.

You feel a bit relieved. You think, “I’m so glad I don’t have to deal with the whole health club thing.” However, the ultimate result of your decision not to go to the gym is that you hold on to the extra 15 pounds or put on even more weight. Is this what you were hoping for?

If this has happened to you then you are self-sabotaging.  Think about why you can’t get rid of bad habits.  Self-sabotage?

For more on this topic-subscribe to educopywriter.blog