There’s no shortage of self judgments we can make that don’t make us feel good, and self sabotage is up there with the best.It provides a talking point for countless therapy sessions, and gives us plenty of ammunition for those moments when we’re trying to rationalize our actions.So what is self sabotage and why do we do it? The good news is that, like all things, it has an evolutionary function.Thom explains in more detail in this episode, releasing us from the need to explain ourselves in the process.Episode Highlights:[03:32] Mood Changes[05:03] Breaking Free from the Habit of Constant Mental Activity[07:08] The Endless Quest for Something Better  [09:16] Dreams as Stress Release[11:02] Dreams and Realities[12:48] Dreaming Within Dreams[14:29] The Relationship Between Consciousness and Suffering[16:11] It's All Part of a Learning Curve[18:40] The Interplay Between Capability and Suffering[20:41] Pursuing Happiness Amidst Discomfort[22:35] Thoughts and Bodily Functions[24:49] The Deep Inner Workings of the Human Mind[26:28] Enjoyable Crying Episodes[28:58] You're Going to Be So Happy from Your Sadness[30:26] Attaining Satisfactory Sadness[31:54] Embrace Vedic Meditation to Seek Happiness[33:55] The Suffering Experiment[35:27] Don't-do-it Lectures Don't Work[37:17] Feeling Good All the Time[38:51] Letting Go of Suffering[40:24] All That Is[42:25] Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage[44:21] Expose Yourself to a Deeper UnderstandingUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.comhttps://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/