Self-Sabotage is Self-Protection - Deepstash

Self-Sabotage is Self-Protection

You're not "lazy" — you're unconsciously protecting yourself from discomfort, rejection, or fear of failure.

"Self-sabotage is when you have two desires in conflict."

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Where does self-sabotage come from?

The root of self-sabotage is fear.

The 4 most common fears are:

  1. Fear of Failure
  2. Fear of Success
  3. Fear of Judgement
  4. Fear of the Unknown

Self-sabotage

Self-sabotage

Self-sabotage occurs when your logical, conscious mind (the side of you that says you need to eat healthily and save money) is at odds with your subconscious mind (the side of you that stress-eats chocolate and goes on online shopping binges).

Self-sabotage involves behaviors or thoughts that k...

Self-sabotage and its causes

Studies revealed two main causes of self-sabotage:

  • modeling: individuals tend to self-sabotage as they grew up seeing this in their parents' behavior
  • power: persons may tend to self-sabotage by entering into relationships with people who are, one way or another, inferior to ...

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