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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs (and some silliness)
Most of the members of this community were not here when I first posted this, so, I thought I'd reshare (with some added content/resources). :) Thought it would be fitting to share because limiting beliefs really do have a tendency to impact the trajectory of our life!
Okay, so here's one way of going about overcoming our limiting beliefs! :)
Step 1: Choose your desired outcome! What's your goal here?
-Get clear on what you actually want and are willing to change
-Identify the beliefs that are holding you back from making this happen
Step 2: Get curious with your beliefs--question them!
-Challenge their truth : how did we actually get here? Often some of these became engraved in childhood before we even had the chance to think about them analytically
-See if there is evidence that disproves them (also think about "if my friend believed this, what would I say/think"
-explore different perspectives (I think that curiosity can be the best weapon when it comes to understanding/expanding/rewriting our maps)
Step 3: Consider the consequences of holding on to this belief
-Ask yourself how keeping this belief affects your life
-Reflect on the cost emotionally, physically, and relationally
-Be honest with yourself and ask "what benefit HAVE I gotten from holding on to this belief"...Often times there are secondary gains from holding on to something that's not great for us.
Step 4: Create a new empowered belief
-Choose a belief that supports growth and the goal that you're working towards!
-Make sure it feels believable and aligned with your goals and values; When I say feels believable---sometimes things may not "feel" believable, but that doesn't mean that they're not true
Step 5: Strengthen the new belief
-Use quotes, affirmations, or role models for support
-Build habits that reinforce the belief
-Be okay with the discomfort that comes along with this--this is normal!! New neural pathways are being created and that is actual physical change happening (think about how working out can create soreness in the body--there's a similar sense that comes with this); discomfort is not always a bad thing; learn to distinguish discomfort that helps us stretch the comfort zones vs. discomfort that is trying to set a boundary
Step 6: Make a firm decision
-Commit fully to this change!!
-Build confidence and motivation to stick with it- get your 'reps' in; The more we do something, the more we strengthen that muscle and the more we build trust and integrity.
Step 7: Condition your belief.
-Visualize yourself living it
-Anchor it with daily practices
-Learn from people who embody it
Step 8: Align your life to your new belief
-Adjust your environment, habits, and language to match the new belief (if I say that I'm someone who wants to eat less sugars, then I would have less sugar accessible in the house or I'll put myself in less situations where this is a temptation)
-Use empowering questions daily
Step 9: Put it into practice
-Apply the belief consistently (this is related to decision making...a decision is not just a mental assent, it comes to fruition when we actually put it into practice. That's how we show ourselves that we've actually decided. Otherwise, we're just waffling....or just repeating thought loops. Mental masturbation...)
-Stay flexible and refine it as you grow
QUESTION: Which step do you think will be most challenging for you, and which one feels most doable right now?
POLL: Which energy are you claiming right now?
**Worksheet on changing limiting beliefs.
"Clarity looks good on me.”I stopped pretending I don’t know what I want.
“I question my thoughts now. Bold of me.”Just because I think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
“I saw the self-sabotage and didn’t romanticize it.”Growth > comfort.
“Discomfort? Oh, that’s just expansion.”If it stretches me, I stay.
“I don’t announce decisions. I demonstrate them.”Silent discipline era.
“My habits match my standards now.”Alignment is attractive.
“I used to overthink. Now I execute.”Plot twist.
"None of the above" "I feel attacked, seen, and mildly inspired" (clarity feels overwhelming, married to a childhood belief, secondary gains are comfy, discomfort feels unsafe, struggling with commitment,)
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