How Can You Identify Your Own Limiting Beliefs?

How Can You Identify Your Own Limiting Beliefs? We all want more money, success, and ease in our lives, but let’s be honest—there’s often something lurking beneath the surface, keeping us stuck in old patterns. Limiting beliefs are sneaky little programs hiding in your subconscious, shaping your behaviour and blocking your success. Today, we’re uncovering those beliefs and reclaiming your power.

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What Are Limiting Beliefs?

Think of limiting beliefs as outdated software running quietly in the background, feeding you lines like, “I’m not good enough,” “Money is hard to make,” or “That kind of success is for people like them, not me.” They’re constantly whispering negativity and you begin to doubt yourself. Worse yet, these beliefs often operate without your conscious awareness.

Here’s the thing: your limiting beliefs don’t just keep you stuck; they dictate your actions, your results, and ultimately your life. Imagine trying to drive with the handbrake on. That’s the effect limiting beliefs have on your potential.

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Why Identifying Them Is Key

Why bother uncovering these beliefs? Because they’re holding you back, plain and simple. Like the example of driving with the handbrake on—you’re moving forward, but it’s a struggle. When you identify and release limiting beliefs, it’s like releasing the brake and hitting the open road. You move faster, smoother, and with far less resistance.

Limiting beliefs also lead to incongruent action, meaning the steps you take don’t align with who you are or with what you actually want. This creates frustrating results that leave you wondering, “Why doesn’t anything work for me?”

There is some “good” news: it’s not you—it’s those limiting beliefs.

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Steps to Identify Your Limiting Beliefs

Now, let’s uncover those limiting beliefs that are keeping you small.

1. Reflect on Repeated Challenges

Start by noticing recurring patterns in your life. Are you always stuck at the same income level? Do you constantly overcommit and end up exhausted? These patterns are red flags pointing to a limiting belief beneath the surface. Ask yourself, “What story am I telling myself that’s keeping this pattern alive?”

2. Pay Attention to Your Inner Dialogue

Your inner voice often reveals your limiting beliefs. Catch those “I can’t,” “I’m not enough,” or “That’s not realistic” thoughts as they pop up. These thoughts are clues. Next time you catch one, ask yourself, “Is this really true?” It’s probably not.

3. Notice Your Physical and Emotional Reactions

Your body is an incredible barometer for detecting limiting beliefs. Do you feel anxious thinking about raising your prices? Does the idea of public speaking make your stomach churn? These reactions are signs, pointing to beliefs like “I’m not worth it” or “Visibility is scary.” Pay attention—your body doesn’t lie.

4. Journaling for Clarity

Grab a notebook and ask yourself some powerful questions:

• What do I believe about this situation?
• What would I do if fear wasn’t holding me back?
• What’s one small step I could take today to challenge this belief?

Write without thinking about the words you write—your answers might surprise you.

5. Seek Feedback from Trusted Loved Ones

Sometimes, we can’t see our own blind spots. A trusted friend, coach, mentor, or your romantic partner can help you identify patterns and behaviours that point to limiting beliefs. Be open to their observations—it’s often easier for someone else to see what you can’t.

6. Look at Your Results

Your current circumstances can provide a wealth of information about your beliefs. Struggling financially? You might believe “money is hard to come by.” Always overworked? Maybe you think “I have to work hard to be valuable.”

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Replacing Limiting Beliefs with Empowering Ones

Once you’ve uncovered those limiting beliefs, while it’s not necessarily a requirement when you work with me, if you’re doing this work yourself you may find that replacing the negative beliefs with new, empowering ones might feel beneficial.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Acknowledge the Belief: Write it down and call it out for what it is—a thought, not a fact.
2. Flip the Script: Replace “I’m not good enough” with “I have unique strengths that make me perfect for this.” for example.
3. Take Aligned Action: Do something—no matter how small—that aligns with your new belief, with you, and with your goal. For example, if you believe “I’m worth more,” raise your rates or negotiate for a better deal.

Action is the key to reinforcing your new belief. Every step you take outside your comfort zone strengthens your new narrative.

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The Power of Clearing Limiting Beliefs

When you’re no longer carrying the weight of limiting beliefs around with you, life suddenly feels easier – try it and see!

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Aligned Abundance Breakthrough

Are you ready to identify and clear your limiting beliefs once and for all? Don’t let old stories hold you back any longer.

Let’s end 2024 on a high note!