DSC Library: Managing Your Success: Self Defeating Habits & Self-Sabotage

Avoiding Self-Sabotage - Sometimes your worst enemy is yourself.

We all have our moments of self-doubt and not feeling very confident. We need to take the time to really examine what we think, feel and do in those situations so that it stays isolated (and eventually resolved) to that situation and doesn’t branch out to be a life outlook or behavior pattern in other situations. Some self-defeating reactions might include cutting class/quitting school, social withdrawal or participating in less-than healthy behaviors (drinking, drugs, overly-risky behaviors). These can create a vicious cycle - self-defeating patterns where you believe your own negative self-talk and put-downs. You become your own worst enemy and critic and convince yourself that you are not able, worthy or valuable.

Break the cycle by identifying your negative inner dialogue, that voice inside of you who continuously attempts to convince you that you can’t do it or will find any excuse or scapegoat to blame other than allowing you to take responsibility and accountability for your choices and actions.

Watch this video to learn more about Why Your Critics Are Not The Ones Who Count

Videos To Help Combat Self Defeating Habits & Self Sabotage

How To Stop Self Sabotaging Behavior
This video explores WHY we self sabotage and what we can do to reverse it.
Psychology Today - 4 Ways to Overcome Your Inner Critic
Article that explains how to rid ourselves of the nagging thoughts that tell us we are not good enough.
Stop Sabotaging Yourself | Debi Silber | TEDxFultonStreet
Leading health, mindset and lifestyle coach shares insights about how we become liberated when the pain of where we are exceeds the fear of the unknown. She discusses how we get in the way of our own efforts to improve our health, careers, romances, and other priorities — and shows how adopting a childlike openness can start the virtuous cycle of improvement.
3 Reasons You Aren’t Doing What You Say You Will Do | Amanda Crowell | TEDxHarrisburg
Amanda explores how to move beyond mindset-driven defensive failure and into productive failure to succeed at the problems you struggle with the most. Dr. Crowell works with teachers, therapists, and mission-driven entrepreneurs to clear away mindset blocks and move into action.
10 Signs You're Subconsciously Sabotaging Yourself
elf sabotage can be difficult to recognize sometimes because of the limiting beliefs we have in our subconscious. Have you ever wondered if you are displaying any self sabotaging behaviors that might be slowly ruining your life? What causes self sabotaging behavior? Wondering how to stop self sabotaging?
The Critical Inner Voice
Learn about the inner critic that leads so many of us to sabotage ourselves. Discover where it comes from and how you can overcome it once and for all.
Self Sabotage: How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
Let's talk about self sabotage. You may or may not realize you're doing it. Today we explore all the ways we hold ourselves back, why we do it, and how to stop doing it. Once you're aware of it, you can begin to change it!
10 Lessons Learned From Self Defeating Behaviors
This video shares 10 Lessons Learned From Self-Defeating Behaviors. Self-defeating behaviors include procrastination, fear, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and many more.

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