Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Posted on December 27, 2006 | 8 comments | Filed in UncategorizedDid you know that one the biggest things holding you back could be your
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Take a few minutes to ask yourself what beliefs you have that are holding you back in your life and business?
What are you telling yourself?
I’m not good at….
This is going to be hard to do…
I don’t deserve it…
I don’t know how…
No one cares…
I don’t have what it takes..
I’ll never be able to do it…
I’d be afraid to…
I can’t do it the right way…
It would take too much (time, money, energy etc)…
Now Ask Yourself This about Those Beliefs:
- Is this belief true?
- How does that thought make you react?
- Why do you hold onto this belief? What benefit do you gain?
- What is the cost of holding onto this belief?
- What could I achieve if I let go of this belief?
For every belief, there is a way to change your belief or design a strategy around it.
A powerful question to ask is “In what ways can I (fill in the blank)”
Hale Dwoskin in his book Sedona Method has a process he teaches for releasing limiting beliefs so you can experience emotional freedom and let go of anxiety and fear.
He invites you to get to a quiet space, really experience that belief in it’s fullness, then ask yourself these questions.
- Can you let this belief go?
- Will you let this belief go?
- When will you let this belief go?
Afterwards, you set this belief free in your mind. When I do this, I imagine tossing the belief up into the air, then it breaks up and turns into beautiful white butterflies. Find a “releasing” visualization that works for you.
Take some time to access what you believe and how you can reprogram your mind for success.
Here are related posts with teachings from The Secret:
- Quotes from The Movie The Secret
- The 1 Secret That Will Change Your Life
- Get more in life by being grateful – how gratitude (and my gratitude rock) are changing my life
- The Power of Gratitude
- Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
- Staying postive when your business hits bumps in the road
- 5 Keys for Creating your Dream Life from The Secret
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I wanted to add that it is really helpful to re-word limiting beliefs (I write them down and tear them into little pieces) and say them outloud several times, until it replaces the limiting belief. I keep it handy in case the original limiting belief creeps back in.
There is a six year old girl in my life who verbalizes very strong limiting beliefs all the time. I am her art teacher. I have started making a buzzer sound and helping her re-word her “I can’t……..” or “I don’t know…….statements. I really want her to learn these habits to develope her self esteem.
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I’ve worked with limiting beliefs as a coach for 16 years using the Option Method, developed over 30 years ago. It consists of a series of self-inquiry questions that are effective in uncovering, exploring and dissolving conflicting emotions and limiting beliefs. It’s imperative to uncover hidden beliefs that we may not even be aware of, but are running our lives. If we just try to replace the old belief, we are often left confused. I have seen so much transformation when people actually find out that the belief is no longer true (in their own answering of simple yet profound questions). Once they find out why they believe it, and realize it’s not true, the belief dissolves and the emotion caused from that belief.
How long does it take? Some beliefs are stickier than others. But, by becoming conscious of and systematically questioning the belief and our feelings (not just affirming it away), we can become emotionally free and at peace.
It has worked wonders and my life and for many others.
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The Sedona method is fantastic for getting rid of limiting beliefs – once you’ve got over the limiting belief that just asking those three questions is enough!
The fun part is realizing that there are no right or wrong answers to the Sedona questions. In fact, I’ve found that “No” can be better at getting rid of a limiting belief than yes – I often laugh at my answer and that helps the release.