Tackling Limiting Beliefs
Tackling Limiting Beliefs
Tackling Limiting Beliefs
Limiting beliefs are just that. They are beliefs we subscribe to by about the age of 7 and then we spend the rest of our lives finding evidence to support this belief, only ingraining it even further into our subconscious.
Examples of Limiting Beliefs
I am unlovable
I am not enough
I am a failure
No matter how hard I try, I can’t make things happen.
You can only make money if you work hard.
Things don’t workout for me.
It’s because of how I was raised.
I’m invisible.
I’m selfish to want more in life.
You might read some of these and think, “but it’s true.” And that’s because it’s a belief.
So, how do you rewire something like this?
Get clear on what your limiting beliefs are
Go through all of the areas of your life (health, family, relationship, religion/spirituality, money, career, home/environment) and list out your beliefs in this area that you know are holding you back.
Get clear on what you want
Now, go through all of those areas and give yourself the permission to speak out loud about what it is you REALLY want in these areas. Dream big. Where is it you want to be?
Create an Expanding Belief
In the Layered Growth Academy I have all of the women design something called an expanding belief. It might not be something you believe in YET, but with intention, it will soon rewire your old belief. Here are some examples.
Limiting belief: “No matter how hard I try, I never seem to be enough.”
To find your expanding belief, be sure to really dig into that old belief. Where did it come from? Maybe you never seem to be enough because you are comparing your success to someone else’s and not viewing your accomplishments as successful. Maybe it’s because you never get recognition from your family. Allow this revelation to fuel your expanding belief.
Expanding belief: “I used to measure myself in comparison, but now I see myself as more than enough in everything I do.” “It’s okay that my family doesn’t see it, I’m still enough exactly as I am.”
Confirm your new belief.
Take time regularly, daily if you can, to reflect on your day and find that evidence to point to why your expanding belief is true. Maybe someone congratulated you. Maybe you lost a pound or chose the salad over cake. Maybe you saw how a colleague was able to make passive income. Finding this regular practice is where the rewiring happens.
Be prepared for the return.
Limiting beliefs will show up again. They just will. Sometimes really big, sometimes pretty small. But they like to pop back up. This is not a setback, my friend. This is only feedback. It’s another opportunity to continue to rewire that belief. Sit with it, move through it and rise above.
Limiting beliefs are deeply rooted and take a lot of time, patience and consistency to constantly tackle. Some moments of life it will feel easier than others. But always respond to them with love and compassion for yourself. Growth is a journey.
And if you’re ready for more support in removing these limiting beliefs so you can flourish, be sure to apply for LGA. I accept 2 women a month. Take a look for more details and the application.