How to Get Out of Your Own Way

Mar 18, 2021

In today’s episode we will chat about self-sabotage and the patterns that leave us living in a place of mediocrity. 

 

Self-sabotage prevents us from reaching our goals, be it relationship or career goals, a personal goal such as weight loss, or the most common of the self-sabotaging behaviors procrastination and numbing. This behavior can affect nearly every aspect of life. By understanding that these patterns develop from a place of fear, we are able to take steps to reclaim our sense of self and control and live from a place of greatness. In this episode, you will not only learn how to do that but you will hear from the most special and most requested guest of all time: my mother, who not only beat self-sabotage, but beat CANCER.

 

In This Episode:

• [02:31] A caller seeks advice for identifying self-sabotage behaviors. 
• [07:42] Real tips to help you identify and get around your patterns of self-sabotage. 
• [11:09] Meeting uncertainty with curiosity; how you manage your emotions and overcome anything. 
• [12:04] Hear Coach Keren's Mom's story of beating cancer: how she let go of the attitude of defeat, and approached difficulty with faith and gratitude. 

 

Key Takeaways:

• Stop thinking that you are in your own way and approach yourself with a little more curiosity, a little more compassion.
• Write down what you're missing out on, potentially what big success is alluding you by committing to your self-sabotaging tendencies.
• Identify your triggers to re-claim your control and get ahead of it.
• Focus on mindfulness, soothe yourself back to a state that is less likely to be reactive.
• Next time you think you messed up, know that you have the power to turn it around