The Mountain Is You Transforming Self-sabotage ... Jun 2026

Because your brain is wired for survival rather than happiness, it will choose the "safe" discomfort of your current situation over the "risky" potential of a new one every single time. Identifying Your "Mountain"

You know that alcohol makes your anxiety worse, but you drink to "relax." You know that scrolling social media makes you feel inadequate, but you scroll to "connect." You comfort yourself with the very thing destroying your future. The Mountain Is You Transforming Self-Sabotage ...

Here is the four-step framework to turn your inner mountain into solid ground. Because your brain is wired for survival rather

Wiest explains that self-sabotage is not a character flaw; it is a coping mechanism. It is a set of behaviors your nervous system developed to protect you from perceived danger. The tragedy is that the danger is no longer real. The fire alarm goes off, but the house hasn't been on fire for years. Wiest explains that self-sabotage is not a character