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Previously, I wrote about being stuck in a same old-same old routine which can turn into a “rut”. The idea of getting stuck in a rut carries a negative connotation from the very strength of the word itself. One of the things that people fail to acknowledge is that their own behaviours have made them solidly stuck in the furrows of stress they have created.

If you are knowingly doing something that will adversely affect you, you are guilty of personal self-sabotage. Let’s look at a few examples so you see where I am going with this thinking.

Your paperwork keeps piling up at work. The flow to the inbox is getting taller. The workplace is stressful and you cringe at the thought of having to stay one minute past quitting time in order to get caught up. However, you are not under any sort of gun to get things completed. The work will still remain in the morning. Staying late in an already stressful scenario will only make you feel worse and subject to increased stress which surely is not welcome.

You begrudgingly went through the fast-food drive through at lunch the day before and are now stuck with having to get something while you are out again. While I am not opposed to indulging in great tasting french fries and burgers once in a while, making two trips in a row, to eat what is considered unhealthy food, is sabotaging your health. Most of the world acknowledges that eating this kind of processed food is detrimental to one’s health. The whole reason submarine sandwich shops opened up is to give consumers healthier alternatives. So remember these sub places if you find yourself in this situation. Better yet, bring a healthy lunch from home.

The old adage of old habits dying hard is very much a reality for people trying to break destructive patterns. Like any positive lifestyle change, this takes time and practice. Eventually as these are reduced you will notice less destruction to yourself. This will have been traded in for positive steps forward.