We all fight with that inner voice in our heads, and it tells us we failed that test because we aren’t smart enough or we will never get that dream job because we don’t deserve it.
Limiting beliefs spirals us into negative thinking and takes a toll on self-worth, lowering our mental health.
However, with the right support and tools, negative beliefs don’t have to rule your life, and you can turn them into empowering beliefs instead. Easy to say, hard to do, right?
That’s why it’s helpful to join a high-performance coaching program, where your coach can help you uncover those negative beliefs, find their root cause, and switch them into useful ones that are going to help take you forward.
What Are Limiting Beliefs?
Limiting beliefs, also known as negative beliefs, are all those thoughts that bother us by telling us what we cannot do instead of what we can. Some examples are, “I am not good enough”, “I don’t deserve to be happy”, and so on.
Having one’s mind constantly filled with negative thoughts is part of being a human.
According to research by the National Science Foundation, 80% of our thoughts are negative and 95% repetitive.¹ This explains why they don’t go away and seem to have the same thoughts over and over.
Negative beliefs are hard to move since they lie deep in our subconscious, but neuroplasticity does prove that such neural pathways can be rewired by continuously challenging and reframing.²
Why Negative Beliefs Hold Us Back
Imagine you are standing at the bottom of that mountain you are about to climb and thinking, “Nope, I can’t climb that. “well, you probably won’t then, will you? That’s what negative beliefs do to us. They keep us in our comfort zone and prevent us from trying new things to make sure we’re “safe.”
For example, you could believe that you are not a born leader and, therefore, never apply for jobs in which you are put in a position of power.
A global Gallup poll in 2017 reported that 85% of people hate their jobs, which shows the capability of limiting beliefs and creating mental blocks in the professional world.
How a High-Performance Coaching Program Can Help Eliminate Limiting Beliefs
It can be difficult for us to identify and eradicate negative beliefs, this is where a high-performance coach can help.
Your coach will be questioning and guiding you to understand your limiting beliefs and where they stem from, whether it’s rejection or past criticism. Most of the time, they use cognitive reframing to turn them into empowering beliefs instead.
Your certified high-performance coach will keep you on track through positive reinforcement and goal-setting.
Reframe Your Limiting Beliefs into Empowering Beliefs
Think of reframing negative thoughts in your mind like a renovation. You have got to knock down the walls and rebuild them with a strong foundation. It is not that easy to ‘think positively’. You have to work at it.
In coaching, this outline is often used.
- Identify: Recognize and locate your limiting thoughts.
- Challenge: Is this thought true? Spoiler- most of the time, it is not.
- Empower: Replace the thought with empowerment.
- Reinforce: Establish goals to prove the new belief.
The Long-term Benefits Of Eliminating Negative Beliefs
By the time you have identified and replaced these limiting beliefs with empowering ones, you will begin to see these changes manifest in life.
Some gains may be in the developed confidence and decision-making, as well as a generally more positive outlook toward life.
You would likely be open to new opportunities you would have said no to, be resilient, and be motivated toward reaching your goals.
This will be a lifelong change that will enhance not just your personal life but also your professional life. It is not a quick fix.
Reach Empowerment With a High-Performance Coaching Program
The first step to making any positive change in your life is being able to recognize what is holding you back. Through high-performance coaching, you will be given the tools you need in order to identify, challenge, and eliminate those pesky negative beliefs once and for all.
Book a high-performance coaching program today and get to work on being a better you.
