Why do We Self Sabotage Ourselves?

<p>There’s no shortage of self judgments we can make that don’t make us feel good, and self sabotage is up there with the best.</p><p>It provides a talking point for countless therapy sessions, and gives us plenty of ammunition for those moments when we’re trying to rationalize our actions.</p><p>So what is self sabotage and why do we do it? The good news is that, like all things, it has an evolutionary function.</p><p>Thom explains in more detail in this episode, releasing us from the need to explain ourselves in the process.</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>[03:32] Mood Changes</p><p>[05:03] Breaking Free from the Habit of Constant Mental Activity</p><p>[07:08] The Endless Quest for Something Better  </p><p>[09:16] Dreams as Stress Release</p><p>[11:02] Dreams and Realities</p><p>[12:48] Dreaming Within Dreams</p><p>[14:29] The Relationship Between Consciousness and Suffering</p><p>[16:11] It's All Part of a Learning Curve</p><p>[18:40] The Interplay Between Capability and Suffering</p><p>[20:41] Pursuing Happiness Amidst Discomfort</p><p>[22:35] Thoughts and Bodily Functions</p><p>[24:49] The Deep Inner Workings of the Human Mind</p><p>[26:28] Enjoyable Crying Episodes</p><p>[28:58] You're Going to Be So Happy from Your Sadness</p><p>[30:26] Attaining Satisfactory Sadness</p><p>[31:54] Embrace Vedic Meditation to Seek Happiness</p><p>[33:55] The Suffering Experiment</p><p>[35:27] Don't-do-it Lectures Don't Work</p><p>[37:17] Feeling Good All the Time</p><p>[38:51] Letting Go of Suffering</p><p>[40:24] All That Is</p><p>[42:25] Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage</p><p>[44:21] Expose Yourself to a Deeper Understanding</p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><p><a href="mailto:info@thomknoles.com">info@thomknoles.com</a></p><p><a href="https://thomknoles.com/">https://thomknoles.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles">https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles">https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles</a></p><p>