They come from early experiences we have had and have been formed as a way to protect us from hurt. And they lie just under the radar of our awareness. So they kind of operate on autopilot, and we experience their results in our lives, but we do not usually detect them.
Let me give an example of how a limiting belief can form...
Suppose that as a young child, you observe an older brother or sister consistently getting more praise and positive attention than you do. In contrast, it seems that all you ever hear about is what you are doing wrong or what was not done well enough. The images connected to those experiences are buried so deep that you can only bring to mind a few of them, but you remember how it felt to be you back then.
Well, all children find a way to survive those kind of experiences so that they are less painful. Often it is by creating a reason that makes them make sense. For instance, "I can never do anything right", or "I'm not very likable--that's why they like her more", etc!
Those limiting beliefs, destructive interpretations of those painful memories, are so powerful in our lives that they become the foundation for what we experience as adults. In our careers, in our marriages, as parents, as friends.
Do you see how early experiences, that today you might not even remember consciously, could powerfully affect your life experience today?
Research suggests that these limiting beliefs cause over 95% of every problem we have in life! They motivate our thoughts, our feelings, and some of the harmful behaviors and habits that cause us pain and also hurt the ones we love.
Because those beliefs were created to protect us from being hurt again, they lead us to misinterpret things that happen to us today. We perceive "danger", which creates stress and shifts our nervous system into a flight-or-fight response and our cells into self-protect mode. This kind of habitual stress in our nervous system creates pain and suffering and can eventually lead to illness and disease.
They also, in the form of the life lessons or challenges that we can't seem to conquer, keep us from fulfilling our purpose in life.
Here are some of the destructive limiting beliefs that can be a hidden part of our lives. See if any of them strike a familiar chord...
(1) I am unlovable and unwanted
(2) I am not safe so I better not take risks
(3) I am bad so I don't deserve to have anything good happen to me
(4) I can't do it so I'm not going to try
You may have found that other limiting beliefs came to mind as you read those. Jot down the ones that resonate in your journal and try to identify some of the ways they have held you back.
So what can we do about these limiting beliefs when we don't know for sure what they are?
First, we must make a commitment to healing those hurtful memories and learning to believe the truth about ourselves. Then, we can find a healing modality that will not only remove the pain from those images we have stored in our memories.
Quantam physics research has demonstrated that we can harness our own energy to make powerful changes in our physical, emotional and spiritual lives. Aromatherapy, homeopathy, EFT, reiki and acupuncture are just a few of the energy healing systems that can be used to target our limiting beliefs.
Find one that will liberate you from the limiting beliefs that hold you back! Then, we will all benefit from your radiant light and the gifts you are able to offer us just by being you.
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