How to release the limiting beliefs that are holding you back
(The Abundance technique)
By Cecile Thomas
From the first day I embarked on my personal growth journey, all I could read and hear about was to get rid of my limiting beliefs and replace them with empowering beliefs that would turn my life around.
This sounds great on paper, but how do you release a lifetime of beliefs that have been expanding their roots in the core of your being?
I won’t blame my parents, they have been wonderful in raising me, and I am forever grateful for the education they gave me and that makes me the woman I am today, but…
… they are conditioned to believe in scarcity, to seek security where society tells them to, to believe that you have to get a good degree and a good job to be successful. They meant well, and offered me those beliefs so I can make them mine. They succeeded in that task.
I got the degree, but I chose another path in life, a path I am creating day by day with my own rules. It hasn’t been easy, it won’t be in the future as the obstacles unfold, and what I can take away from it until now is that: IT’S F* HARD TO RELEASE THE LIMITING BELIEFS!
There, I said it. It’s not a walk in the park, it’s an ongoing process of deprogramming truths that make us who we are and replacing them with new ideas that will move us to a more joyous life, free from limitations.
The good news is, there is a technique that I learned along the way and that I want to share with you today so it can help you as it did for me. Use it when you feel stuck, uncertain for the future, are facing a decision, …
“All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs.”
– Anthony Robbins
Have you ever heard of the Abundance Technique? No? Take a piece of paper and let’s dive in then!
Write the word ABUNDANCE vertically down the left side of your piece of paper and answer the questions for one belief at a time. Each letter stands for a component of the process.
Awareness: What is your present moment awareness about your issue/goal/desire?
Belief: What is the belief that’s holding you back from taking extreme inspired action?
Unlimited belief: What unlimited belief would you like to create to replace the limiting belief?
New mode of operation: What would be your new mode of operation, based on your new unlimited belief? (What would your day-to-day feelings, attitudes, behaviors, actions, etc. be if you were operating from this new unlimited belief?)
Direction: Which direction do you now choose to focus on… the current limiting belief or the new unlimited belief that you would like to create?
Allowing: How much do you feel you are allowing in this new unlimited belief right now on a scale of 1-10?
Next step: What is one next step you could take this week to help you move forward in creating this new belief and get into inspired action with your desire?
Check-in/confirm: Check-in with yourself. On a scale of 1-10, how much does it feel like this is the next best step for you to take? (Or, how inspired do you feel on a scale of 1-10 to take this next step?) If you find yourself under 5, change the step…
Expect to exceed all expectations: Trust yourself, trust the process, and trust that your new belief will soon become your truth!
This process doesn’t seem like much, but it’s a powerful tool to raise your awareness on your limiting beliefs and actually get clear on what you want to replace them with! Use it with as many beliefs you need.
Feel free to create your own list of affirmations with those new and empowering beliefs, put it somewhere you can see it often, and PRACTICE! Repeat your affirmations out loud, sing them, bathe in them, plant them and nurture them daily until they become yours!
By Cecile Thomas
Listen, you got this. Whatever it is that you want, it’s not out of reach or some inaccessible daydream. Yes, it requires more than sitting on your couch waiting for it to manifest, but believe me, it’s worth every second of the journey.
PS: You don’t have to do this alone, together we go further. Check out how I can help in the realization of your dreams HERE.