By Wanique Block
Are you constantly and consistently getting in the way of your own success? Do you often undermine your potential and worth? or do you ever feel like you are underserving of happiness?
If you are, then I hate to break it to you, but these are the signs and symptoms of being a professional self sabotager.
Self sabotaging, if you’re not aware, refers to the intentional action of undermining ones progress and potential, which essentially prevents you from accomplishing or pursuing certain goals.
Self sabotaging behaviour is extremely harmful behaviour that can and will effect every part of ones life.
Despite being extremely destructive, the good news is that there are so many ways to release yourself from the shackles of self sabotage.
A helpful way to identify self-sabotaging behaviour is to develop a sense a sense of self-awareness.
Developing self-awareness will help you be aware of your toxic patterns and habits.
On Feel Good with Andy Maqondwana, Andy asks listeners about the parts of their lives they self sabotage the most.
In a voice note, one listener shared how she often self sabotages, specifically self sabotaging herself in relationships.
I self sabotage a lot, especially in y relationships. I have been cheated on, not to mention experiencing emotional abuse. I always tell myself it’s my fault and that there’s a reason why all those bad things were done to me. I think all this stems from the fear of being alone. It’s very sad
Another listener also shared how he self sabotages by procrastinating.
For me, I self sabotage with my personal development, I procrastinate a lot. So I will start something and then just get bored and I will just leave it.
For more on this conversation, listen to the Feel Good podcast with Andy Maqondwana:
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