Lets use the example of self-sabotage to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality, including the impermanence and interdependence of phenomena. They may not recognize that their actions are causing harm to themselves.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has formed habitual patterns of self-sabotage, such as procrastination or engaging in self-destructive behaviors.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to engaging in self-sabotaging behaviors.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind (psychophysical constituents) manifest in a way that is susceptible to self-sabotage.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the external world.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters situations or stimuli (e.g. work responsibility, deadlines) that trigger their habitual self-sabotaging behaviors.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences unpleasant feelings, such as anxiety or fear, as a result of the contact with their responsibilities and deadlines.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a desire to avoid or escape their unpleasant feelings through self-sabotaging behaviors.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their self-sabotaging behaviors intensifies, perpetuating the cycle of avoidance or escape.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to self-sabotage reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, leading to further self-sabotage.
11. Birth (jati): The persons self-sabotage manifests in the form of missed opportunities or failure to meet responsibilities, reinforcing the cycle of mental formations and karmic consequences.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons self-sabotage, if left unaddressed, can lead to physical, mental, or emotional suffering and perpetuate negative consequences, leading to unfulfilled potential or missed opportunities
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of self-sabotage. By understanding the dependent origination of self-sabotage and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate mindfulness and work towards breaking the cycle of self-sabotage, leading to greater fulfillment, success, and freedom from suffering.

How to break cycle at each point:

Breaking the cycle at each point might look like:

1. Ignorance (avijja): By recognizing and learning about the true nature of the self and the interdependent nature of reality, one can develop an awareness of how their actions are causing harm, and begin to understand the root of their self-sabotaging behavior.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): By cultivating positive habits and patterns of behavior and engaging in activities, practices and thought processes that counter self-sabotage, one can break the habitual patterns formed by mental formations.
3. Consciousness (viññana): By cultivating mindfulness and being present in the moment, one can begin to recognize self-sabotaging behavior as it arises, and become less prone to engaging in it.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): By cultivating a healthy life style, engaging in activities that bring joy and positive energy, and placing oneself in environments that support positive behavior and healthy self-expression, ones physical and mental state is less susceptible to self-sabotage.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): By reframing and changing ones perspective towards external stimuli, and recognizing negative triggers and responses, one can reduce susceptibility to self-sabotaging behavior and limit the impact of those triggers.
6. Contact (phassa): By developing skills in managing stress and difficult situations, one can to avoid situations that may trigger self-sabotaging behavior.
7. Feeling (vedana): By accepting and allowing oneself to feel unpleasant emotions, one can begin to develop understanding and awareness of themselves while shifting towards healthier coping mechanisms.
8. Craving (tanha): By reducing attachment to self-sabotaging behavior and cultivating healthier impulses and desires, one can break the reflexive action of pursuing self-destructive behaviors.
9. Clinging (upadana): By being aware of the habitual patterns of self-sabotage and intentionally working to resist the urge to engage in them, one can create space and distance between themselves and these negative patterns.
10. Becoming (bhava): By practicing new habits and behaviors, intentionally breaking the cycle of self-sabotage, one can establish new karmic tendencies and reinforce positive mental formations and patterns.
11. Birth (jati): By cultivating a more positive self-image and engaging in actions that are in line with ones values and goals, one can break the cycle of self-sabotage and begin to experience more positive outcomes in life.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): By continuing to cultivate healthy habits and behaviors, one can avoid the negative consequences of self-sabotage and experience greater fulfillment, success, and freedom from suffering over the course of their life.