Whether we're at work or at play, there are literally millions of ways people hurt themselves, whether intentional or not. But did you know most of us actually engage in the kind that is easily avoidable?

That means we're all willingly participating in our own failure.

Here are the top 10 ways you might be driving yourself to self-destruction.

10. Sacrifice Sleep: This can cause a HUGE number of diseases including (but not necessarily limited to) obesity, diabetes and cancer.

9. Dumb Down Your Brain: Not reading, doing crosswords and tackling sudokus are all risky behaviors if you're looking to avoid Alzheimer's.

8. Have a Lot of Sex: Ok, no one's stopping you from having a good time. But you really want to carry that nasty memento disease for life? It might even stop you from having a family some day since so many sexually transmitted diseases cause permanent infertility or high risk of still births.

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