60. 7 Tips to Help You Overcome Self-Destructive Behavior

Everyone has times in their lives when their best intentions are suddenly at risk of being derailed. However, it's what happens next that is critical. Do you succumb to reacting by doing what will sooth your feelings of discomfort in the moment? Do you overreact and end up taking an action you'll later regret? Fortunately, there is another solution. In this episode I will share 7 Tips to help you face, process and overcome bouts with self destructive behavior. I'll share some strategies to help you better prepare for thwarting future self destructive behavioral tendencies as well. These 7 Tips are as follows: 1. Focus on your breath with box breathing techniques 2. Think of one person who loves you 3. Think of 3 things you are grateful for in this moment and say them out loud if possible 4. Think of 1 thing you can acknowledge yourself for in this moment 5. Ask yourself how true is the negative story you are telling yourself right now 6. Forgive yourself for having the negative thought 7. Think of one thing you could do right now to get you back into a positive mindset. Execute Implement a forward-looking strategy before negativity strikes again by: 1. Setting aside personal time for negative thought processing sessions 2. Looking for patterns linked to times when or places where you feel more prone to succumb to negative thoughts and see what improvements you can make. Learn more about the numerous benefits of box breathing here: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/box-breathing-benefits/ Explore lots of additional free resources to help you Manifest the Greatness That You Already Possess Deep Inside at https://manifestyourgreatness.com To book your free consultation with a certified professional coach, visit https://manifestyourgreatness.com/contact