It’s not your fault! 5 Ways to break free of the self-sabotage cycle - Sarah Rusbatch
If you’ve ever done the exact thing you promised yourself you wouldn’t, then spent the next day beating yourself up about it, I want to help you break that cycle.
You’re not weak, you’re not broken and it’s not your fault. Our brains are wired to keep us safe, and we fall back into old patterns because we’re building a version of ourselves we haven’t met yet. In this solo episode I break down the self-sabotage cycle: what it actually is, why incredibly capable women keep doing it, and what you can do to break it for good.
The big ideasKey Takeaways
- 01Self-sabotage isn’t a character flaw. Your brain defaults to familiar patterns to keep you safe, especially when who you want to be outpaces who you believe you are.
- 02Tracking your triggers, protecting your sleep and regulating your nervous system make it much easier to step out of the loop.
- 03Keep the ritual but change the ingredient, and keep small promises to yourself to become the woman who follows through.
Jump straight inEpisode Chapters
- What Self-Sabotage Is and the Reframe That Changes Everything
- Why Your Brain Defaults to Familiar Patterns
- When Who You Want to Be Outpaces Who You Believe You Are
- Scrolling, Sugar, Alcohol: Why It’s So Hard to “Just Have One”
- How to Track the Triggers in Your Self-Sabotage Loop
- The Non-Negotiables for a Good Sleep Routine
- Simple Tips to Regulate Your Nervous System
- How Middle Gear Is Wearing Us Down
- Becoming a Woman Who Keeps Her Promises to Herself
- Keep the Ritual, Change the Ingredient
- Questions to Ask If You’re Stuck in the Loop
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Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach and one of Australia’s leading experts on grey area drinking. Her podcast, Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, is the go-to space for women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, navigating life alcohol-free, or simply curious about what life could look like on the other side of the bottle.
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