Shift Limiting Beliefs: Sometimes,
I’m the complete opposite of Wally Piper’s The Little Engine That Could.
I get stuck repeating the phrase – I think I can’t, I think I can’t. It’s
not a great place to be. I find that it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy
because I literally set myself up to fail by repeating this mind garbage. It
can get to the point when I’m not even the train anymore, just a turd on the
tracks.
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1. STOP!
Be
still and you will catch yourself in the act of thinking negatively. Practice self-awareness.
Doing so will reinforce your ability to recognize when you are engaging in
limiting beliefs. Your “emotional intelligence” will improve the more you do
this.
2. Look
for the Proof in What You’re Saying
Carefully
consider what you are telling yourself. Identify the lie(s) in this thought.
You probably have a sense there’s something wrong with it, or you wouldn’t be reading
this article! Identifying the lie makes it easier for you to counter it. You
target the lie instead of letting it target you. Take a step back from the
situation and look at what’s going on from a neutral perspective. I bet 9 times
out of 10 you are painting an inaccurate picture of yourself.
3. Flip
The Script
You’ve
identified the lie. It’s relatively easy to disprove the false aspects of your
thinking. But what if there’s some truth to your limiting beliefs? You can
begin by reminding yourself this isn’t always the case. I totally forgot about
an appointment I had the other day. This is the first appointment I had ever
missed in my entire life. But I punished myself dearly. I subjected myself to
all sorts of nasty words and personal attacks. It morphed into me believing I
was a “complete screw up” in general. Yes, there is truth in the fact that I missed
the appointment, but I had to zoom out and think about other appointments I
missed – there weren’t any! My point is
that when you find yourself going down this road of negative
overgeneralization, ask yourself: where’s the proof? Counter the lie by focusing on all of the
appointments you never missed.
4. Get
Help
Sometimes
you need to employ the help of others to help move that mental roadblock.
There’s no shame in doing so! Consider talking to a friend, or even a
counselor, to help you work through it, over it, or around it! Sometimes, an
impartial perspective is all you need.
Self-limiting beliefs don’t have to control your
life. Stop, examine, flip the script, and seek help if necessary. Put these
suggestions into practice and shift your limiting beliefs for good. Become a
train that travels at lightspeed!
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5. Hypnosis Humans live the “stories in their minds” every day. This can be a very helpful thing, as long as the stories are positive and useful. Unfortunately, most people tend to believe the negative and unhelpful stories running in their minds. This is where hypnosis can be such a great tool. Hypnosis helps us speak directly to our subconscious minds – this is where our stories live. The language hypnosis uses to speak to the subconscious is through metaphors. Why? because metaphors are emotionally charged stories that stick with us. As humans, we are highly motivated by and act primarily upon feelings, rather than logic. This is why using sheer willpower to make behavioral changes rarely works. Instead, when you use mind power – by shifting the feelings of the stories running through your mind – you’re changing the feeling, the emotion at the heart of behavior. This is how you can easily start to make the healthy changes that will stick for the long-term! |
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