Belief Busting

Beliefs are what everyone has ever said to us - really! Beliefs are so embedded in our psyche that often we are completely unaware of how much they inform and influence how we think, and therefore how we act and function in the world. There are many ways to look at our beliefs and assess their usefulness; whether they are constructive or destructive.

Fiona Harrold has written a book called, 'Be your own Life Coach'. It is a powerful, uplifting book which instills a cast-iron self-belief and indestructible confidence! It really has changed my life.

She includes an exercise about how to challenge negative beliefs; beliefs which are limiting.

Take a piece of paper and divide it into two columns: Positive and Negative. Then spend just 10 minutes brainstorming the beliefs you have about yourself and the world, putting them in the appropriate column. For instance, you may have a strong belief that all finance is bad (very topical! You might also have the belief that you are too fat/thin/tall/short/stupid/boring, and so on.

Look at the negative column when you have finished. Pick out the three most powerful beliefs. Now apply the following to each one. You are going to dis-empower it. Write down what first comes into your head.
1. How is this belief ridiculous?
2. Whom did this belief come from, and do you still hold them in the same regard? Do they still have the same power over you?
3. What is the short-term cost to you of believing this?
4. What is the long-term cost to you of believing this?

When you have picked over each belief, look at them again and write down the exact opposite. So, you could write, 'I lose weight easily, I am naturally slim' or 'My life is full of great opportunites and lovely surprises' or 'money flows easily into my bank account, too fast for me to spend it!'. Write these out on pieces of paper and stick them up in places you will look at often: near the kettle, by the kitchen sink, on the bathroom mirror, and so on.

Here is the homework! Every time you observe yourself thinking the old, limiting thought, replace it with the new empowering one. I found that when I first did this (and I have pieces of paper posted around my kitchen as things change!) my internal dialogue began to default to the new thoughts after only TWO WEEKS!

Try it and surprise yourself. If you know anything about 'The Secret' or quantum mechanics, you will know that the energy of your thoughts attracts the things that have the same energy. In other words, if you think positively, positive things will happen for you.

Please try this - it is like magic! I would be delighted to hear from you if you find it as amazing as I did.

Love and light to you