Hard to process how quickly this year is flying by. At the start of the year, we make several resolutions in an attempt to advance our goals. 但是随着时间的推移? The level of motivation and passion for attaining these goals starts to wane. We start to justify inactions and 拖延症. 很快, 疲劳和怀疑开始袭来, and inevitably we let go of the promises made and vouch to start over the following year. Why does this happen and how can we overcome this? To start with, if this is happening to you right now, do not worry too much about it. It’s all part of the process and there’s something you can do about it.
自我破坏的定义
Self-sabotaging behaviors keep us away from what we desire by making us second guess our every action and decision. It even makes us question why we have the goals we’ve set to begin with. At the root of it, this is really our subconscious trying to protect us from disappointment. Our subconscious would rather keep us from dealing with our deep-seated fear of failure by having us skip out of even trying in the first place. 结果是, we hesitate and procrastinate from doing what we know we should, 而不是抓住新的挑战. And in the end, we end up missing out on opportunity after opportunity to move things forward,
This is quite natural and happens to most people, especially when one is trying to chart new paths to bring forth new concepts. The amount of energy and creativity required to bring order to chaos is so great that our subconscious starts to doubt if we truly have the resources and mental fortitude to stay the course. If this feeling is familiar, don’t worry too much about, there is a “hack” for this. The hack is to simply commit to renewing your energy commitment towards your goals daily. 这里有一些建议可以帮助你.
提前一晚计划好你的日程
Creating a plan for your day is an excellent habit to temper self-sabotaging behaviors. Not having to decide every decision at the moment of execution helps to conserve your brain’s resources for more productive, 高价值活动. As such, try to plan out your next day’s schedule the night before. What’s great about doing this the night before is your subconscious starts to gear up and come up with strategies for how to get the items on your list completed, 当你睡着的时候. Enabling you to wake up with a focused and clear mind on what to do and how to do it.
有效利用你的工作时间
Do a self-study to understand when you are most energized and schedule difficult activities for those times. I tend to be an early riser and enjoy working on my most difficult problems when the house is quiet. As such, client deliverables and proposals are scheduled to be completed first thing in the mornings. This allows me to get my creative juices flowing without the distractions and interruptions of children, 电子邮件, 客户打来电话. Save the less draining activities like checking your 电子邮件, 浏览互联网, 完成您的亚马逊订单, or listening to music when you at your lowest energy level.
让自己周围有一个支持系统
Align yourself with people who are doing the same things you want to do. It’s easy to get discouraged when you are the only one chasing a specific goal. Be sure to have a team of people who can hold you accountable, as well as act as your encouragers. It also helps to stay away from pessimists and naysayers. Negativity is a drain on creativity, so avoid negative people as much as you can. The encouragement and good vibes from people who want to see you win will surely help push you through your self-sabotaging moments and get you moving in the right direction.
养成自我照顾习惯
The fact is sometimes you are tired and need a massage. Avoid the inevitable burn out by paying close attention to what you need to refuel. 安排一些“个人时间”, 周末旅行来改变一下, 观看Netflix, 散步, 做个按摩, 冥想, 多喝水, 与治疗师交谈. Figure out what to do to proactively love on yourself. 记住，你不能在缺乏的地方创造. Take care of your mind and body, and it’ll take care of you.
结论
自我破坏是一件事! Getting distracted and slowing along the way a very natural part of the process of creating. However, you must manage to overcome the downturns and regain the momentum if you’re diligent. These tips discussed can surely help you get back on track. Getting things done sounds straightforward in theory, but the reality is there are twists and turns along the way. 这一年还没有结束. 回到正轨.
