What about cleaning old bad habits?

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Last month, I wrote about how does it mean to live an amazing life and some of you replied: “How to clean old bad habits to better move on this direction?”. I found it was a great idea, as old-beliefs and tired attitudes are quite often limiting us.

Self-limiting attitudes are about as useful as an old shoe with no sole. Why hang on to them if they cannot help you in a positive, useful way? It’s time we let these go!

So, let’s try using this simple exercise to interrupt self-limiting attitudes and create something new:

• Start with a 30-minute time period and tune your inner awareness towards old beliefs so you can begin to catch them. Increase the duration or how often you do it as you desire.
• During the designated time period watch for limiting attitudes such as: I can’t do that, I’m not smart enough.
• Once you identify an old belief that you want to change, center in the heart and ask yourself what would a kinder attitude to replace the old one?

For example, if your limiting belief is, “I’m so stupid, by now I should know how to do this.” Stop those thoughts and instead say, “Having these thoughts aren’t helping me. Goodbye old thoughts!”

Replace the old belief with a new, positive inner message adding a compassionate voice like you would use with someone you love. A positive replacement attitude might be, “I’m still learning how to do this. No worries, I know I’ll get it down soon.”

It may feel a bit too easy to start, but the more you play with this simple practice, the more your attitudes and feelings will start aligning with your positive inner dialogue.

I would love to hear from you. Please reply to this e-mail to send your comments and suggestions. I’m very curious about your ideas on cleaning old-beliefs and tired attitudes or create new helpful habits!!