Posts Tagged ‘self-sabotage’
Struggling To Catch Your Breath?
The Toll Of Physical Stress And Emotional Stress “Brian” my “running buddy” (you may think differently when you hear my story), helps me demonstrate a good lesson about coping with stress in this video! My takeaways for you today: Coping skills are to cope. You can’t avoid problems altogether, but it does make it…
Read MoreAre You Proving Yourself Right? How to Break a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Have you ever made a “prediction” about how something would go, and had things turn out exactly as you expected? Maybe you wake up and think, for no specific reason, that today is going to be a bad day. Then your coffee turns out cold, you hit every red light on your way to work,…
Read MoreIs “Self-Sabotage” Real? A Common Myth Regarding Health Goals
I often hear people say that they are guilty of “self-sabotage.” They use this in terms of relationships, dieting, work opportunities, and general happiness. It’s the idea of self-defeating behavior that prohibits a person from reaching their own goals. But is “self-sabotage” a real thing? Do we really intentionally keep ourselves from happiness? Most often, upon…
Read MoreReach Your Goals While Enjoying The Ride: Goal Setting
I definitely have a Type A personality. If you’ve read anything about the traits of firstborn children, that’s me. I used a day planner until I purchased my first smartphone, and continue to carry a notebook for to-do lists with me at all times. In fact, I can be so productive that I will not…
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