Nail-biting to procrastination: Why we self-sabotage?
Self-sabotaging actions like procrastination and perfectionism, though seemingly destructive, are actually survival instincts, according to psychologist Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland. His book reveals the brain prioritizes predictable threats over unknown dangers, using these behaviours as a shield to prevent greater harm. While these 'controlled explosions' protect us, they can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
Self-sabotaging actions like procrastination and perfectionism, though seemingly destructive, are actually survival instincts, according to psychologist Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland. His book reveals the brain prioritizes predictable threats over unknown dangers, using these behaviours as a shield to prevent greater harm. While these 'controlled explosions' protect us, they can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
