Lets use the example of self-handicapping to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination:
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality and their own abilities and limits.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance and fear of failure, the person forms the habitual pattern of self-handicapping, such as making excuses or procrastinating tasks.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them more prone to self-handicapping behaviors.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons psychophysical constituents manifest in a way that is susceptible to self-handicapping.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the external world in a way that reinforces their fear of failure and desire to avoid it.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters a situation that their habitual pattern of self-handicapping is triggered.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences pleasure from avoiding the pressure of high expectations or pain from pressure to succeed.
8. Craving (tanha): The person desires to protect their sense of self-esteem or avoid criticism from others.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their self-handicapping intensifies and they continue to employ this behavior as a way of protecting their self-esteem or avoiding criticism.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to self-handicapping reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, leading to a cycle that is difficult to break.
11. Birth (jati): The persons self-handicapping manifests in the form of incomplete tasks, missed opportunities, and self-sabotage, reinforcing the cycle of mental formations and karmic consequences.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons self-handicapping, if left unaddressed, can lead to negative consequences in their personal and professional lives, ultimately perpetuating negative patterns in future situations or even future lives.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of self-handicapping. By understanding the dependent origination of this behavior and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate mindfulness and work towards breaking the cycle of self-handicapping, ultimately leading to greater personal growth and success.

How to break cycle at each point:

Certainly, here is a breakdown of how to break the cycle at each point of the twelve links in the context of self-handicapping:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and acknowledging ones abilities, limits, and the patterns of self-handicapping behavior that arise from fear of failure or low self-esteem. One can cultivate this awareness through mindful introspection, self-reflection, and seeking feedback from trusted sources.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): Breaking the cycle at this point involves developing new patterns of thought and behavior that are oriented towards growth, learning, and positive change. This may involve practicing positive self-talk, setting realistic goals, and focusing on effort rather than outcomes.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves cultivating a mind that is less conditioned by negative thought patterns and more open to new experiences and opportunities. This can be achieved through meditation, mindfulness, and developing new habits and routines.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and challenging the negative self-concept associated with self-handicapping. This involves cultivating a sense of self-worth and self-compassion, and recognizing that self-handicapping does not define ones true identity or potential.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves being mindful of the external world and its impact on ones emotional state and behavior, and developing new habits and routines that support positivity and growth.

6. Contact (phassa): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and interrupting the habitual pattern of self-handicapping behavior when it arises in response to a triggering event. This requires mindfulness and self-awareness, as well as a willingness to experiment with new approaches and behaviors.

7. Feeling (vedana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves being mindful of the emotional response that arises from contact, and responding in a way that is supportive of growth and positivity. This may involve practicing emotional regulation and developing positive coping mechanisms.

8. Craving (tanha): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and challenging the craving for avoidance or protection of self-esteem that accompanies self-handicapping behavior. This requires cultivating a willingness to face challenges and learn from mistakes, rather than avoiding them.

9. Clinging (upadana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and challenging the tendency to cling to self-handicapping behavior as a coping mechanism. This requires cultivating a sense of curiosity and openness to new opportunities and experiences.

10. Becoming (bhava): Breaking the cycle at this point involves cultivating a new karmic pattern of becoming that is oriented towards positivity, growth, and learning. This requires recognizing and interrupting negative patterns of thought and behavior, and cultivating habits and routines that support personal growth and success.

11. Birth (jati): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and interrupting the manifestation of self-handicapping behavior in the form of incomplete tasks, missed opportunities, and self-sabotage. This requires a willingness to take risks and challenge oneself, rather than avoiding challenges and opportunities for growth.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and interrupting negative patterns of thought and behavior that perpetuate self-handicapping across ones personal and professional life. This requires cultivating a sense of resilience, adaptability, and willingness to learn from mistakes and failures, rather than avoiding them.