04/12/2018
Do you make a little progress toward your health goals, only to backslide again into old, non-serving behaviors? Are you perplexed by how frequently you get off track and wonder, why? If you are not moving steadily in the direction of what you say you want, you can be certain that you are sabotaging yourself somewhere.
Whatever form it takes -- whether unhealthy behaviors or limiting thought patterns -- self-sabotage always diminishes the motivation and energy we need to fulfill our dreams. Self-sabotage is the outer manifestation of our inner feelings of shame, anger and unworthiness. Unknowingly, we only create as much love, fulfillment, success and joy as we feel worthy of having.
To make any kind of progress toward that which you want, it is essential to identify how your inner self is operating in your life. Choose one area where you can see that you're sabotaging yourself. It can be your finances, or maybe it's in the area of your health or relationships. Ask yourself, "What do I get out of not thriving in this area?" (We are always getting something out of it). Driven by negative beliefs about yourself, you may discover that you don't expect to succeed in this area. So ultimately, you get to be right about yourself! And most of us will do anything to prove that we are right--even if it means robbing ourselves of our dreams.
However, today you can break this cycle. You can begin to stop self-sabotage in its tracks by overcoming and better understand self sabotage.
ACTION STEP: ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. TAKE 3 DEEP BREATHS AND CLOSE YOUR EYES FOR A MINUTE BEFORE WRITING DOWN YOUR ANSWERS.
Where in your life do you feel of track?
What are your limiting thoughts that are diminishing your ability in moving forward?
What negative expectations are you holding for yourself?
What behavior are sabotaging you daily, weekly or monthly?
What do you get out of not thriving? Being the victim, getting to blame others, making excuses, staying stuck and safe?
What is one thing you can stop or give up that is keeping you from thriving? Comment below 👇
(Photo by Sasha Freemind)