How to make Belief Change

Today I'm inviting you to critically examine your beliefs.

What are beliefs?

You may think of beliefs in a religious sense, as in a belief in a higher power or a belief in the goodness of humanity.

Those kinds of beliefs are easy to recognize, because different religions offer belief systems with clear differences. But there are other kinds of beliefs that we don't recognize as beliefs. These are the things we believe about the world, our lives, ourselves, and the way things work.

For example, you may have a belief that losing weight requires suffering, or that a family member will never change.

Beliefs are always backed up by evidence, and any limiting beliefs you have about what is possible for your life certainly has some very good reasons and justifications. For example, attempts to lose weight in the past, or trying to change a family member's point of view have brought certain results. But keep in mind that any rationalization you may have for a belief is based in the past, on past experience and past contexts.

Beliefs are simply repeated thoughts.

Thoughts become so habitual that you don't realize that they are beliefs, you just assume they are true.

Many beliefs are unconscious because you haven't examined them yet.

There is nothing at all wrong with having a belief based in the past. In fact, our ability to observe, learn and adjust, based on what has happened in the past is a great skill that helps us learn and grow as human beings.

But, it could serve you well to consider that there may be some cases in which you are holding back or limiting what is possible through your beliefs in the known past, rather than in a future of infinite possibilities.

Most of the beliefs, as well as habits and patterns that we have today were developed between the ages of 0 and 6 years old. They weren't developed consciously, they were essentially downloaded from our parents, and from other people and events happening around us at the time.

We didn't have choice as to what beliefs were given to us, or what events were happening around us. Unfortunately, many of those beliefs, patterns and experiences were negative and have limited us in our adult life. All beliefs act as a filter to our own self-image and to our perception of life. Some are extremely self-sabotaging. Sometimes we are too close to the situation or caught up in years of conditioning to see what's happening.

Some have had tougher experiences and tougher upbringings than others, and have more negative beliefs about themselves and the world. But regardless of the experiences, there is good news...

Today, as adults, we have choice over what beliefs, patterns and habits we want to keep or discard, and we have choice over the meanings we give our past experiences.

Successful people are aware of how limiting old beliefs, habits and experiences can be, and they do whatever it takes to change them.

That doesn't mean it's always easy. Overcoming childhood abuse issues, or deep-rooted self-confidence issues, or overwhelmingly negative thought patterns can be a challenge. And the past does not equal the future. These past challenges can be dwelled upon for years, or accepted as necessary life lessons on their path.

Overcoming limiting beliefs and difficult events from your past is something that The Journey is especially powerful at helping with, more so than any other technique I've ever seen. I've had the privilege of using The Journey to help people with some enormous challenges, to take them to the root core of beliefs, and clear them out at a deep level. It allows you to release old restrictions and live from a fresh new perspective, unhindered by those old binding energies.

If you need help, contact me for a free chat.

Happy clearing,

Ruth