đ Stop Calling It Self-Sabotage
You work your arse off. You come home wrecked after a long shift. Sometimes you grab food or have a few drinks at the weekend just to take the edge off. Then the next day you feel heavy, drained, and guilty â like youâve ruined your progress or âsabotaged yourself.â You tell yourself youâll be better next week⌠but letâs be honest, that week never comes. Sound familiar? Hereâs the truth: đ That isnât failure. đ That isnât weakness. đ That isnât âself-sabotage.â Itâs feedback. Feeling shit after a week off plan isnât proof you canât do this â itâs your body and mind telling you: âThis matters to me. I donât want to feel like this again.â Thatâs a GOOD thing. It means you actually care. And this whole idea of âself-sabotageâ? Itâs usually just your brain trying to meet a hidden need â comfort, stress relief, connection, escape. When you see the benefit you were chasing, you can replace it with a better way to get the same thing â without wrecking your progress. â
Action for you today: Think back to the last time you went off track. Ask yourself: âWhat benefit was I really getting in that moment?â (relaxing, numbing stress, socialising, avoiding something, etc). đ Drop your answer in the comments â the more honest you are, the more powerful this becomes.