Unlocking Your Potential: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs & Mental Blocks

by Agnes Burke

1. Understand where your limiting belief comes from.

If you understand where your limiting belief comes from, you’re more likely to be able to change it. It takes a lot of courage to go back and do the hard work of figuring out where that limiting belief came from.

An example of a limiting belief might be, “I’m not a confident person.” Why do you think that? How did that belief begin?

 

2. Visualise

If you didn’t have this self-limiting belief, where would you be right now? How much would you be earning? How would you be feeling? What does that version of you look like?

Map out the path to where you want to go. Visualise your mission, your strategy and your action plan, including your timeline. This is very important and putting it somewhere you can physically see it every day is essential.

 

3. How do you get from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset?

Just do it. There are lots of layers to this, but you have to put one foot in front of the other and make progress. Even if it’s just baby steps.

 

4. Be open to new ideas.

How can you learn from every experience? Flip your mindset around. Ask yourself, “What’s here for me? What’s the golden nugget?”

 

5. Feedback is valuable.

If you’ve been rejected, you’re learning. In every area, every day is a school day. Remember that.

 

6. Celebrate growth and resilience.

We’re not great at celebrating. Think about the goals you have achieved. Pat yourself on the back for achieving them.

 

7. Try positive affirmations.

They do go into your subconscious. Little sayings like: “I’m worthy of success, I’m open to new opportunities.”

Healthy self-talk keeps the door open for growth. You need to practice it. Repeat the words, “I can do it, and I am doing it, and I will do it.”

 

8. Take mindful breaks and practice self-care.

Who fills your cup up? Where do you get the energy that motivates you? How do you look after you?

Take that five minutes for yourself with a cup of coffee or something you enjoy, maybe it’s going for a walk. Really enjoy and savour every moment of it.