Comments on: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs (part 1)

By: Douglas Eby

Douglas Eby — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:12:00 +0000

This topic of self-limiting beliefs is so important in personal development and achievement. You wrote that one helpful question to ask about a belief is whether it is based in logic or emotion – cognitive therapy makes use of that in a structured and very effective way, including asking what ideas or beliefs produce strong feelings or even physical reactions for you, and how can you argue or counteract a limiting idea by gathering a list of evidence for or against the idea.

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:58:00 +0000

You’re welcome M – you write very well.

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By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:57:00 +0000

HEY WORLD!!!! LISA IS A RUNNER!!

GOOD FOR YOU GIRL ( )

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:56:00 +0000

Good work Lauren – that will help.

Cheers…

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:55:00 +0000

Thanks Evelyn.

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By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:53:00 +0000

Go Tina – !!

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:23:00 +0000

Hi Craig,
Limiting self beliefs – yes, mmmm…I think I have some of them. I used to call them reasons – you know, I can’t do something because….. Thoughts like this sound like ‘reasons’(and can be quite convincing) but now I know they are just rationalisations. I have asked your questions….and have now started to define some new beliefs that will serve me better. Thanks…..and thankyou very much for reading the article I wrote. Your opinion is very highly regarded – ta! I have started to take some action and I will definetly get back to you next week with my progress.
Many, many…many…thanks…God bless, Craig,
M

By: Goal Power

Goal Power — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:04:00 +0000

Hey Lisa66
You just made me smile.....not just on my face but on the face of the person that lives in that space between my ears!!!!

Keep running girl!!!!

Jen
Goal Power

By: Lisa66

Lisa66 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:32:00 +0000

Hey Craig, you are so right. I've got a simple example of the point you're making.

I have always believed I was a person who COULDN'T run. I wasn't athletic at school and I put myself in the category of being someone who is 'not good at sport'.

I've been on a health and fitness journey for a couple of years now. I've lost weight and become fitter. I wanted to start running but I KNEW I couldn't - 'cause, you know, I'm a person who can't run. I met another woman on her own weight loss journey who was a runner. I told her that I'd love to run but I couldn't. She told me that was bullsh*t! I was taken aback. Nobody had ever challenged this idea before. She challenged me to come running with her, so I did.

We started out slowly. She showed me that I didn't have to be Cathy Freeman to enjoy running.

Now I run 4 kms every day. Not fast, not 'prettily' but I do it. I'm working on running in an event later this year.

I am a runner!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:47:00 +0000

A timely post for me. I’ve been going so well in my battle of the bulge and then all of a sudden the part of me that wants to stay fat has started creeping back into my head. I’m going to sit down over the weekend and write out the answers to the questions you asked in your post. Breaking through this particular self belief is a big deal for me.
Thanks Craig.