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- Have you ever wondered why you often find yourself procrastinating or quitting just as you’re on the verge of achieving a major goal?
- Did you know that self-sabotage is actually a primitive biological response, and there are four specific triggers behind why we do it?
- What if you could master a clinically proven, six-step process to finally silence your inner critic and turn your willpower into an unstoppable force?
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Key Takeaways from Stop Self-Sabotage
- Understand why self-sabotaging behaviors stem from the brain's natural survival instincts to attain rewards and avoid threats, and learn how to bring these drives back into balance.
- Discover the six troublesome mental triggers—such as mind reading or overgeneralizing—and use a simple 24-hour thought-tracking exercise to pinpoint exactly what is derailing your progress.
- Learn how to disrupt the harmful sequence of events, thoughts, feelings, and actions by using a deemphasizing technique to objectively detach from your initial emotional reactions.
- Master the ABC method to dismantle bad habits by carefully analyzing the Antecedents, Behaviors, and Consequences that keep you trapped in destructive cycles like procrastination.
- Find out how to finally reach your goals by clearing psychological roadblocks and utilizing targeted exercises designed to sustain your motivation and willpower.
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Mind Map
Stop Self-Sabotage
Core Premise+
Step 1: Tune Into Thinking+
Step 2: Shut Down Triggers+
Step 3: Change Old Ways+
Step 4: Go For The Goal+
Step 5: Maintain Focus+
Step 6: Craft Visual Plan+
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 8
According to Dr. Judy Ho, what two key survival skills is self-sabotage usually rooted in?
Question 2 of 8
If you assume a colleague is a rude person simply because they didn't greet you in the hallway, which type of troublesome thinking are you exhibiting?
Question 3 of 8
What is the psychological sequence that leads to our actions, as described in Step 2?
Question 4 of 8
How does the practice of 'deemphasizing' help you manage triggering thoughts?
Question 5 of 8
In the 'ABC' approach to changing old habits, what does the 'A' stand for?
Question 6 of 8
During the mental contrasting exercise, what should you do if your belief in achieving your goal drops below a 7 out of 10 after considering potential challenges?
Question 7 of 8
To help maintain focus when unexpected struggles arise, the text suggests an exercise involving your core values. What is the final step of this exercise?
Question 8 of 8
In the visual 'blueprint for change,' what do the letters in the L.I.F.E. circles represent at the bottom of the board?
Stop Self-Sabotage — Full Chapter Overview
- 1Recommendation
- 2Step 1: tuning into your thoughts
- 3Step 2: shutting down triggering thoughts
- 4Step 3: transforming your old behaviors
- 5Step 4: aiming for your goal
- 6Step 5: keeping your focus steady
- 7Step 6: designing a visual blueprint
Stop Self-Sabotage Summary & Overview
Stop Self-Sabotage (2019) outlines a six-step guide to identifying and overcoming behaviors that counteract people’s ability to reach goals of all kinds. The clinically proven process includes exercises, practical advice, and real-life examples of how people have used the method to change their lives.
Who Should Listen to Stop Self-Sabotage?
- Procrastinators
- Anyone who struggles with motivation or willpower to achieve their goals
- People looking to make positive changes quickly and efficiently
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