Whether You Think You Can or Can’t…You’re Right!
In our previous discussion, we talked about where beliefs come from and how they can either work for you or against you. This time, we are going to go a bit further and talk about how the thoughts that ultimately create your beliefs are responsible for everything in your life.
by Lisa Lewis
Health and Wellness Coach
Lisa Lewis
The Foundation of Your Beliefs
Thoughts that play in our head over and over, either by choice or on autopilot, lay the foundation of our beliefs. And the beliefs we hold are the filters through which we see the world.
Just below our beliefs are the thoughts that contributed to these beliefs. And that’s where we can find a payload of valuable information about who we are and what we really want in our lives.
Observe Your Thoughts
The easiest way to begin looking into your thoughts is to become the observer of them. Observing them without judgment or any other negative emotion is the ultimate goal. But in the beginning, just learning to notice our thoughts is the right step.
Think of your thoughts as a rotating billboard, constantly changing. Just take a little bit of your focus and put it on looking at what your thoughts are as they arise. Just let the thoughts come and don’t try to figure each one out at this time.
Find the Patterns in Your Thoughts
What we are looking for is patterns in your thoughts. Are you mostly positive or negative in general? Do you have more self supportive or self sabotaging thoughts? Do you come from a place of power and confidence usually, or do you spend a lot of time worried about what others are thinking?
Remember, just look with love and acceptance. Allow this process to open up a treasure chest of golden nuggets in your search for the life you really want to be living. They say the average human mind has over 60,000 thoughts a day… so you will have lots of billboard messages to digest as you gently observe your thoughts. Don’t try to analyze anything now.
Write down what your overall thoughts are about. Note the tone, the feelings you have and whether you feel supported or not. This little exercise will be very revealing. And most people who achieve the focus necessary to do this, are delighted with the information they’re able to obtain from the experience.
Life is a journey, not a destination… so enjoy the ride!
Lisa Lewis has gone from life in the FAT lane to life in the FAST lane through a remarkable renovation of the body and the mind. She is a certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant and an Independent Associate with Isagenix International. Lisa is the author of “ Being Fat Sucks!” and is dedicated to causing a breakthrough in people’s health and well being. Please contact Lisa for more information.
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