If you want to reach your goals but something stops you from taking action, this blog post will show you four limiting belief examples to help you uncover the beliefs in your way. Once these beliefs are gone, there won’t be any internal barriers holding you back.
What Are Limiting Beliefs?
Limiting beliefs are the self-imposed constraints we place on ourselves, often unconsciously. They shape our actions and inactions, creating invisible walls that prevent us from achieving our potential. Common examples of limiting beliefs include thoughts like “I’m not good enough,” “I don’t deserve success,” and
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Step 1: Pinpoint When You’re Avoiding an Action
The first step to overcoming limiting beliefs is to identify when you are avoiding an action. Ask yourself: What do I avoid doing even though I know it would be good for me? For example, if you keep meaning to exercise to stay healthy but don’t get around to it, or if you intend to write a book but avoid sitting down to write even for five or ten minutes, you might be held back by limiting beliefs.
Step 2: Find a Moment of Avoidance in the Past
Next, reflect on a recent moment when you had the opportunity and the means to take action but didn’t. When was the last time you planned to do something beneficial but chose not to? Perhaps you planned to go to the gym but decided to relax at home instead, or maybe you had a free moment to write but spent time on social media. Recognizing these instances helps you understand the patterns of avoidance linked to your limiting beliefs.
Step 3: Imagine Taking Action in the Future
Now, imagine having the opportunity to take action in the future. What thoughts and feelings arise? Give yourself a few moments to notice these responses. You might feel fear, anxiety, or doubt. Write these down. You may have thoughts like “I’ll screw this up,” “I can’t do this,” or “It’s too hard.” These thoughts are the manifestations of your limiting beliefs.
Step 4: Identify the Belief Behind Your Thoughts and Feelings
Finally, question the thoughts and feelings you’ve written down: What would I believe to have these thoughts and feelings about that situation? Thoughts assuming failure or difficulty often relate to beliefs about your abilities. For example, if you believe “I’m not good enough” or “I’m not capable,” it’s natural to feel that you might fail or find a task too hard. Similarly, if you feel your goal isn’t important, you might believe “What I do doesn’t matter.”
By following these four steps, you can identify and begin to dismantle the limiting beliefs that hold you back from pursuing your dreams.
Why Overcoming Limiting Beliefs Matters
Overcoming limiting beliefs is crucial because they significantly impact your motivation and ability to achieve your goals. When you free yourself from these beliefs, you open up a world of possibilities and become more proactive in pursuing what you truly want. You no longer hesitate or feel paralyzed by fear and doubt.
Taking the Next Step
Try this process today and observe the changes in your actions and mindset. If you find these steps helpful, you might benefit even more from one-on-one coaching.
With Love,
Shelly
P.S. If you found these ideas helpful, you might love working with me one-on-one. I help clients in one-hour sessions to discover ALL of the beliefs holding them back and eliminate them. As a result, they experience changes that have eluded them for decades. If you want to hop on a call to see if working with me is right for you, fill out the form on this page.
Client Success Story
Here’s what one of my clients, Pedro Sanchez from Hollywood, Florida, said about working with me:
“There are so many facets that have improved in my life that it will probably bore you to death. I’m more energetic, do things at once, no hesitation, very decisive, happier, ready to speak up and defend myself if I have to (with kindness, without attacking nor criticizing), participating and speaking more in front of people, better relationship and closer to my mother, have a lot more patience with her and with my wife, brother, kids and grandkids and I think with everybody in general, now I understand people better and probably where they are coming from. I took a second job, long hours but my income has improved, this is not what I want but a temporary solution while I figure out what to do as you well suggested. To tell you a secret I studied Engineering but never finished because I thought that if I built a house, a bridge or whatever, it would fall down… very low confidence I had, but as I feel now, I would have finished and with honors probably.”
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