I’ve been noticing this pattern with myself lately. Things will start going well – I’ll be on track with my work, feeling motivated, and then out of nowhere, I’ll procrastinate or mess something up. It’s almost like I can’t handle things going well, so I mess it up before it gets too real. I downloaded this app called Liven to help me understand my behavior better, and it’s been pretty eye-opening. It helps me track my mood and spot patterns when I start feeling anxious or scared of success. That’s something I never really thought about – maybe I’m sabotaging myself out of fear of what happens next. Anyone else experience this?
Why is self-sabotage so common when things start going well?
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I’ve had the exact same experience, and it’s frustrating as hell. I used to feel like I was just being lazy or unfocused, but after reading some stuff on the Liven blog, I realized self-sabotage often comes from a fear of success or change. It’s like I’ve been so used to struggling that when things start to go smoothly, I don’t know how to cope with it, so I mess things up. Liven really helped me identify my triggers, and now I try to catch myself before I derail my progress. It's definitely a process, but knowing it’s a fear response has been a game changer.
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It’s wild how we can be so used to struggle that when we start to succeed, our brains go into panic mode. I’ve noticed the same in myself. Sometimes I’ll have a good week, but then I’ll start procrastinating on something I know I should tackle. It’s like I feel unworthy of success or that it’s too good to last. What I’ve been trying is making small, achievable goals so the pressure doesn’t feel so overwhelming. Baby steps seem to help quiet that self-sabotage instinct for me.
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