Eight counterintuitive ways your ‘self-improvement’ efforts block your progress
There are over 210,000 self-help books listed on Amazon.
How do you know you’re following the right advice?
In my pursuit of self-betterment and increased happiness, I followed a ton of advice that did not help. In fact, much of it worked against me.
Many times I did things I assumed were good for me, but, ho ho ho, was I wrong.
Here are some ways your efforts toward self-improvement might be getting in the way of actually improving:
Overanalysing your thoughts.
Continually reflecting on your thoughts or digging deep into your past can lead to forced mental looping, which will make you feel more anxious.
Instead of trying to exert control over your thoughts, practice living a life that prioritises presence over thought-obsession.
The Perfectionism Trap.
I know you want the world to see you as the flawless superbeing you wish you could be.
But striving for perfection, or getting close to it, will only pile on the pressure to perform, which, ironically, will lead to a crappy performance!
