Most people are unaware they are practice self-sabotaging behaviors, but the unfortunate reality is that we have all done it at one point or another. It is simply part of the human condition and our primal brain trying to survive. When these behaviors get out of hand, however, they can cause an array of difficulties in our lives. Continue reading to find out more.
What Self-Sabotage Is
Self-sabotage is the act of either knowingly (at the conscious level) or unknowingly (at the subconscious level) setting yourself up for failure. This includes quitting things halfway through completion, and generally accepting your lot in life without ever working towards something better.
Signs You May Sabotaging Yourself
If you think you may be sabotaging yourself, but you aren’t entirely sure, see if any of the below listed apply to you. One or two may be a coincidence, but if three or more apply to you then you have tendencies towards self-sabotage.
- You’ve accepted beta traits and have given up on receiving female attraction of any sort. You’ve become complacent in the dating world.
- You end relationships as soon as a bumpy road is hit, instead of staying the course.
- You commonly start trivial things, like books or movies or even crafts, but never finish them.
- You prefer to take on tasks you know will be easy for you, never striving to do anything difficult.
- You commonly have negative things to say about yourself. “Why am I so stupid?” “Wow, I’m an idiot!”
How Hypnosis Can Help
Hypnosis can help you quit your self-sabotaging ways by allowing you to tap into your subconscious, which is a powerful knowledge center. A hypnotic trance allows your conscious mind – or the thoughts you know you’re thinking about – to take a back seat. Thus, hypnosis will allow a decided shift in the way you think about certain things: like self-sabotage.
The Power of Cognitive Mental Scripts
One powerful form of self-hypnosis that works particularly well in breaking sabotaging behaviors are cognitive mental scripts. These are phrases that you can repeat to yourself which will affirm the actions you are seeking to change. You are already doing this, but in a negative manner. These negative phrases that you unconsciously repeat in your mind are lowering your confidence.
How to Change Your Negative Phrases
Utilizing positive phrases that pertain to your unique situation will allow you to consciously replace the negative ones. In turn, this shifts your perception from self-sabotage to self-realization. Examples of what phrases you can use include:
- “I am powerful. I am worthwhile. I can accomplish all things I set out to do.”
- “It is healthy to take risks. Risks are not dangerous but will help me to grow.”
- “Trying new things is healthy. I will be positive and confident when I try new things.”
Self-sabotage is something we instinctively doing – meaning we don’t realize it is happening. Everyone does it, but the good news is that you can easily change this to become the most successful version of yourself. Through hypnosis – and, cognitive mental scripts – you can shift your perception of self to one more positive.
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