From a very young age, we start talking negatively to ourselves. Negative self-talk begins with a parent or other adult figure who tells us we aren’t great at something, and from that moment on, we believe it and start having limiting beliefs about ourselves.
We become what we tell ourselves we are. That is the way your brain works. Whatever you say over and over, it believes.
I AM. Two of the most powerful words, for whatever you put after them shapes your reality. – Gary Hansel
For most of my life, I have a hard time remembering people’s names. I don’t even know when this started. Perhaps someone told me that at one time when I couldn’t remember their name. As far as I can remember, I’ve thought this about myself.
Not only did I believe this about myself, but it also made me feel terrible. What kind of a person doesn’t remember people’s names? Yet time after time, they’d tell me their name and moments later I’d be in my head wondering what their name was.
Then one day, I started telling myself, “I am great at remembering people’s names.” Over and over, I reminded myself of this. I replayed this in my head each time I was about to meet someone new.
After a few months of doing this, do you know what I noticed? The more I told myself I was great at it, the better I got at remembering people’s names. I knew I was doing great when a situation arose recently. I was with another person, and we’d met someone. A few hours went by, and they said they couldn’t remember their name, but I did. Me!!! I remembered the name of someone I’d just met. I was so proud of myself.
This week’s mindfulness challenge is to help you stop those limiting beliefs about yourself and to start believing that you are great at EVERYTHING.
I’ve included a free Mindfulness Challenge, You Are Great Worksheet for you to use while doing this challenge.
Think back to yourself as a child. Write down one thing you came to believe about yourself?
What was the situation? Did a parent tell you this or how did you come to believe this about yourself?
How would you feel if this was no longer true?
Is there anything holding you back from leaving this belief?
Write everything down, so you learn to recognize this in yourself.
Now turn your negative belief about yourself into a positive.
Are you not good at art? Not anymore, now you will tell yourself you are great at art, a budding Van Gogh. Can’t ride a bike? Sure, you can, better than Lance Armstrong! Are you too old to learn something new? Whatever, you are the perfect age to try something new.
Whatever it is, turn it around into a positive.
When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt. – Honore de Balzac
Tell yourself your new beliefs often. Say it and practice it as much as you can until it becomes real.
Write it down and post it for a reminder throughout the day.
Now show yourself some love and kindness, because you can do or be anything!
If you have not already signed up for our weekly mindfulness challenge but would like to, please do so here. I would love you to be a part of this mindful tribe!
Peace & Love,
Ela
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