What Belief Have You Been Treating as a Fact?
When you're in growth mode, you begin changing your identity. Instead of saying, “This is just who I am,” you start saying:
“I’m learning. I’m developing. I’m in process. I’m becoming.”
So, I want you to ask yourself:
What belief have you been treating as a fact?
Maybe it’s a belief you’ve carried for so long that it feels like part of your identity. But just because you believe something doesn’t mean it’s the truth.
It’s time to start busting the beliefs that may be keeping you stuck and changing the patterns that no longer serve you.
One way to do that is with a simple process I call Catch, Challenge, Choose.
CATCH — Become aware.
Pay attention to your automatic thoughts, especially when you’re afraid, stressed, trying something new, making an important decision, or experiencing rejection or disappointment.
What are you saying to yourself? What are you feeling?
CHALLENGE — Question the belief.
Ask yourself:
Is this really true?
Is this a fact or my interpretation?
Where did I learn this?
Is this belief helping me?
What evidence do I have that something else could be true?
CHOOSE — Create a new response.
Choose a thought that is both empowering and believable—one that supports who you are becoming rather than who you’ve believed yourself to be.
You don’t have to keep living from old beliefs and survival patterns. You can begin choosing thoughts that support your growth, your potential, and the person you’re becoming.
Learn more about this method in my TV show series Reset, Refocus, and Thrive: A 7-Week Series for Creating More Confidence, Clarity, and Resilience.
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