The Psychology Behind Why You Self-Sabotage When Things Get Good

About this episode

This episode explores the psychological reasons behind self-sabotage when life is going well.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed that just as life starts to feel stable, peaceful or good, like maybe a relationship is finally going well, or you’re inches away from a career breakthrough — a quiet unease starts to itch under your skin? Suddenly, you’re picking a fight over nothing, "forgetting" an important deadline, or talking yourself out of the very dream you spent years chasing. It’s like you’re running a race, the finish line’s right there, and out of nowhere, you trip yourself....

People in this episode

Host: Coach Mickey Roothman

Topics covered

• self-sabotage
• psychology
• mental health
• relationships
• career breakthrough

Keywords

• self-sabotage
• psychology
• mental health
• relationships
• career
• breakthrough
• unease

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