Moving Forward By Conquering Your Fears

By Cherrie Bautista

A powerful leadership coaching program I've been to made me aware of how people sometimes sabotage their own success with their own fears or limiting beliefs. One form of limiting belief is an inner voice that keeps telling us we're not good enough no matter what we do, or how much we try. This is a part in us that resists change or keeps us from accomplishing our goals.

This inner voice is very powerful and creeps up on us from time to time, like somebody who would just come to you with an unsolicited self improvement advice. Limiting beliefs cloud the way we see ourselves and prevents us from taking action. People often miss opportunities because of this nagging inner voice.

So how can we get past this powerful inner voice's control?

Understand that this inner voice is the embodiment of a belief system that was created in the past that talks to us like a little devil in the ear. We can take power from it by first becoming aware of it, and bringing it out into visibility. Simply recognizing it lessens its power.

Catch yourself when this inner voice is creeping up again. Giving it a name and telling it to take a hike every time it shows up will help you confront it and take control. I call mine "Grim" because every time Grim shows up, it zaps out all the confidence in me and makes me doubt myself. Growth coaching actually provides different techniques in dealing with limiting beliefs and taking control.

Now that you are aware of this nagging inner voice's existence, take the limiting belief it's representing and turn it into it's opposite which you believe is true for you. Then create an affirmation out of this and repeat it to yourself regularly. This will replace your old limiting belief with something that would help you move forward with your goals.

Then, imagine yourself already living out your goals or dreams. How would that feel to you? What would be different if you're already living your dreams? How are you letting your limiting beliefs or fears stop you from living your dreams? What do you want to do about it now?

Finally, believe in yourself --- in your capabilities --- and start taking action. People who keep taking action move closer to their goals compared to people who procrastinate or simply quit. Believing in yourself not only motivates you, but helps you persevere when the going gets tough.

So, how ready are you to finally conquer your fears and start living your dreams?

Cherrie D. Bautista, CEC, is Certified Empowerment Coach who is passionate about helping people transform into their most powerful potential and be their best. She offers growth coaching to people who want to overhaul their lives, reconnect with themselves, discover their passion and purpose so that they start living powerful, abundant, happier, and healthier lives. Her remarkable leadership coaching program includes a 3 day life potentials training, or a self-study law of being program that gets you starting on a new way of conscious living.

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