9 Ways to Easily Stop Self-Sabotage

Perhaps aside from the most successful people in the world, we all sabotage ourselves. Some wait until they get close to success, while others sabotage themselves before taking the first step. The causes are the same regardless of when it occurs.

The world is tough enough without taking on the role of the greatest obstacle you face in life. You are also the toughest opponent to beat.

Hardly anyone addresses this issue in their own life. If you can end this behavior, you will have a huge advantage over everyone you know. There is not much else in your way if you can get out of your way.

Avoid self-sabotage and enjoy more success with these strategies:

1. Think about your goals. Does this make you feel uncomfortable? This best predicts your ability to follow through on a goal. If you can think about achieving your goal and only have positive feelings, you won’t sabotage yourself. But, if you get that queasy feeling, you know you have some work to do.

2. Visualize positive outcomes. Imagine everything turning out well. Only when you start predicting the worst will you have issues. This does not mean ignoring the potential pitfalls, but it is important to avoid overwhelming yourself with worries.

3. Handle the worst. Consider the possible issues that may come up in the future and determine how you will handle them. This is a one-time exercise. Doing this every day will sabotage your efforts.

4. Avoid making decisions when you are stressed. Quitting just before attaining your goals usually happens when you are emotionally distressed. Decisions made in this mental state often focus on releasing that emotional stress instead of considering the future ramifications. Avoid big decisions until you’ve had a chance to calm down.

5. Avoid starting “tomorrow.” There is always another tomorrow. It is a moving target that is always conveniently out of reach. Once you have set a goal, start doing something today. How many times have you “tomorrow-ed” yourself? The same thing can be said about beginning on Monday or the first of the month.

6. Keep your mental chatter positive. Some experts say that we have up to 50,000 thoughts each day. Most of them are not particularly supportive or encouraging. You can change that!

7. Notice how you sabotage yourself. Do you suddenly quit? Do you procrastinate? What do you do to sabotage yourself? Knowing your tendencies will help you recognize when your efforts go off the rails. If you can see it coming, you can do something about it.

8. Stop fearing failure. You have failed at other things. How bad was it, really? Probably not that bad. Learn from your undesired outcomes and try again. That is 90% of success in life.

9. Build your self-esteem. Some people self-sabotage because they believe they do not deserve it. Like yourself and want the best for yourself. Then, you will do the best for yourself.

Believe that you are worthy of success - and you are halfway there. Failure is a part of life. It is even a necessary part of life. You become more knowledgeable and capable with each failure. Study yourself and notice how you sabotage yourself. You can deal with it right away when it happens.

Self-sabotage is a common behavior. Part of your brain perceives it as a way of protecting yourself. Take a stand against self-sabotage and end it once and for all.