Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: Unleash Your True self!
Are you having trouble overcoming limiting beliefs? We all experience limiting beliefs from time to time, such as “I can’t do that”, “I am too old for that”, “I will always be alone”, and so on. However, it becomes a problem when the frequency of these horrible and limiting thoughts increases & you find yourself stuck in negativity.
If all you think about are these limiting thoughts, then it is a problem that needs to be fixed because these limiting beliefs can limit yourself from achieving your true potential and will keep you in your comfort zone! Thus, it can limit personal development and even hinder you from achieving your goals!
So what’s the solution to these limiting thoughts? When it comes to overcoming limiting beliefs, there are a lot of ways to achieve that, and we will discuss some of them today!
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: How to Unleash Your Trueself!
Are you ready to leave your limiting thoughts behind and change your life for the better? Then let’s look at the 5 step approach you can start using today for overcoming limiting beliefs:
1. Identify & Recognize
The first step towards overcoming limiting beliefs is to identify your limiting beliefs! Many people do not even think that the thoughts in their head are actually limiting or negative… So before we get to overcoming limiting beliefs, we need to identify them first!
And when we talk about overcoming limiting thoughts, it is best to work on them one by one. So in the start, identify one of your negative thoughts and once you have done that, the next step is to recognize that your belief/thought is incorrect or false and is not based on a fact!
2. Challenge Your Belief
Once you have identified your limiting beliefs and recognized them as false, the next step is to question your belief. You can challenge your beliefs with questions like these:
- Is your belief based on ground facts?
- Are there any supporting facts for your belief?
- Is there any evidence that counteracts your belief?
- Put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about how you would view this belief.
In short, try to view your belief using logic, and through the process, try to challenge your belief. When you ask yourself all of these questions, the power of the limiting belief will be reduced!
3. Recognize the Consequences
The next step in overcoming limiting beliefs is to look at the potential consequences of your limiting beliefs… What would happen if you held on to these beliefs? For example, these limiting beliefs may stop you from trying to improve your life, passing that exam, making friends, and so on.
This process of recognizing the consequences will give you a reason for why you should overcome the limiting or negative thoughts!
4. Adopt a Positive Belief
Now, it is time to plant a new positive belief in your mind that can counter the limiting belief/thought. For example, the new positive belief can be that I will pass the medical exam, while the old one (limiting belief) was that I would fail the medical exam. Basically, try to create a counter belief that directly challenges your limiting belief!
This transition from a limiting belief to a positive belief will not be easy because there is a good chance that you will already have spent a lot of time in that state of mind. So you will most definitely need a strong will and enough strength to adopt the new belief!
Let’s look at some empowering beliefs examples that you can use to counter your negative beliefs:
- I will be successful in my studies.
- Instead of I will live the rest of my life alone, think I will make friends!
- I will have a stable job & make money!
- I will win the soccer match.
And so on… If you look at these empowering beliefs examples, you will realize that they are designed to directly challenge your old beliefs and eventually replace them!
5. Take Action
Just because you have created a new positive thought doesn’t mean that you will automatically be able to overcome the limiting thought! To successfully overcome the negative thought, you will need to start taking action that can support your new belief!
If your old belief was that you would fail the medical exam, then start by studying & doing everything that increases your chances of passing the medical exam. Similarly, if your limiting belief was that you are too old to exercise, then start by doing some simple exercises (taking a 10 minutes’ walk).
Another mental trick you can use includes visualizing yourself that you have already achieved the results you wanted. When you visualize, it will create anticipation, which will, in turn, fuel you to keep working towards your new positive goal!
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