5 tips on how to overcome limiting beliefs

Most of us suffer from beliefs that limit us from achieving our goals and dreams. Some of these beliefs go to an extent of taking our lives. Below are 5 steps to overcoming and keeping away from such beliefs.

1. Isolate the belief

Consider what the belief is that is limiting you. Many of us make limiting choices without realizing that they are based on flawed, limiting beliefs. Find times where you have done something (or not done something) that seemed to limit you in some way. Also consider what concerns or frightens you and so limits you. What do you fear? Why? What beliefs lead you to such fears?

2. Seek the source

Think back to when you first had the belief. When did you first belief this? What happened for you to believe it? Were you told to believe it by someone? Was it a parent, teacher, or maybe someone who was not thinking kindly about you? Was it based on experience? Did you try something once, failed and then formed the belief that you were incapable? Or that ‘other people ‘think in certain ways?

3. 1. Recognize the falsehood

Limiting beliefs is just that: beliefs which can either be limited and limiting. You are holding it because you were told to or because it helped you once. Take time to reflect on this and recognize the full extent of the belief, how false it really is and especially how it has limited you in the past.

4. 2. Form empowering beliefs

When you want to change a belief, you may well need an enabling belief which will replace the old one. One needs to make these beliefs realistic and not setting yourself up for disappointment. Consider where the belief will take you, what will it let you think and do, and what evidence will it create.

5. 3. Create evidence of success

The most powerful and unshakable beliefs are those that are based on lots of evidence. So now you have recognized and challenged your limiting beliefs and found empowering beliefs, then you need to start creating evidence. When you see a success, no matter how small, use this affirmation. Tell yourself, “It’s possible, I am the one to be successful.”

This article was published at Inversk Magazine on February 2016