Books Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way Book by Judy Ho

Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho is a practical and psychologically grounded guide to understanding and overcoming self-destructive behaviors that block personal growth and success.

Key Points:

Understanding Self-Sabotage: Dr. Ho explains that self-sabotage often stems from unresolved emotional pain, low self-esteem, fear of failure, and deep-rooted negative thought patterns shaped by genetics and early experiences.

Identify Triggers: The book emphasizes recognizing automatic thoughts, feelings, or situations that prompt self-sabotage, such as anxiety, perfectionism, or fear of judgment.

Six-Step Method:

Identify Self-Sabotage Triggers

Deactivate Triggers by pausing and consciously choosing new responses

Awareness, Behavior, Change (ABC model) to analyze and transform harmful patterns

Replace Negative Patterns with positive, supportive behaviors

Practice Consistency to sustain progress

Create a Blueprint for Change with measurable goals and self-monitoring

Tools and Exercises: The book includes practical tools such as visualization, breathing techniques, self-assessments, and reflection exercises to reinforce new habits.

Real-Life Examples: Clinical case studies help illustrate how self-sabotage manifests in procrastination, over-snacking, avoidance of relationships, and other behaviors.

Goal: To break free from fear-driven, limiting habits and unlock motivation, willpower, and lasting positive change.

Dr. Ho’s approach combines cognitive psychology with actionable steps, making Stop Self-Sabotage a hands-on playbook for anyone ready to identify mental blocks and start living in alignment with their true goals and potential.