Why is it so hard to change our minds sometimes?  In fact, have you ever tried to change your mind only to discover that your mind seems to have a mind of it’s own? 

What causes some of us to resist change and others to thrive on it?  Researchers and scientists such as Dr Bruce Lipton have stated that it comes down to what we believe is true for us.  If you want change to be easy you must change your beliefs.  Sounds simple, doesn’t it? 

There are so many cliches about change such as “nothing is certain except taxes, death and change,” that it’s no wonder there are also many myths surrounding this topic.  What were you told about change as you were growing up?  What are you telling your own kids about it?  I would like to debunk three myths about change to show that it’s simple and there is nothing to fear. 

Myth 1       If you’ve had a limiting belief for a long time it will take a long time to change it

Fact:  Our minds are like the software in a computer.  It may take us a long time to write a particular program for a belief or we may gain a belief very quickly.  Now, can you think of a belief that you used to have that’s no longer true for you?  A single event or a period of time may lead us to change our beliefs. The truth is, that it’s not the change itself that takes the time, it’s us being ready to do the changing.  

Changing beliefs is like changing a document in a computer. It doesn’t take any longer to change a document that has been in your computer 20 years than it does one that has been there for 20 minutes.  The hardest part for many people is being ready to change.  When you’re ready the change is instant.

Myth 2       Changing old behaviours and thought patterns is difficult and often painful.

Fact: Dr Bruce Lipton states that what and how we think and how we behave are caused by our beliefs.  When you change the belief you change the resulting behaviour or thought pattern.  You don’t actually need to suffer to change.  It’s easy to rewrite your own software when you work with the unconscious mind which is the storehouse of all your thoughts and behaviors.  This no pain no gain myth has no basis in science.  Scientifically, beliefs are represented by specific configurations of photons of light held in the electromagnetic field of your mind. Change the field and you change the belief and this doesn’t physically hurt.  Any perceived pain is often emotional and it’s that perception of change that we fear most, not the act of change itself.  

Myth 3       You need to consciously know what caused the problem in order to change it. 

Fact: Uncovering a problem and then talking about why a it exists and where it comes from rarely create any shifts in the direction of a solution.  When you’re ready to change and release your problems, it’s not necessary to know why it exists or where it came from.  Focusing on resolving  the problem and taking action to move forward makes the act of change itself very simple.

It’s easy to get caught up in beliefs and myths that have been around for many years.  With the strides that have been made in change technologies and alternative therapies in the recent years, I believe such myths will become a thing of the past for many.  It’s my hope that the world will continue to awaken and become more open to helping themselves let go of these fears and achieve what they want.

As kids we were taught to always say Please and Thank You to others, and this is a very good thing to do.  It promotes kindness and respect among people.  I think many of us consider ourselves as polite and kind individuals so I was very surprised to learn this important lesson about my own manners from the universe. 

I’ve been working with a wonderful and intuitive coach and mentor on limiting beliefs and mindset struggles surrounding abundance that have resurfaced for me.  It surprised me to have this “stuff” come up because I do a lot of inner work with myself and have dealt with these issues before.  My mentor smiled and said to me that it’s common for the plumber to have leaky pipes or the mechanic to have squeaky brakes.  In other words, it’s easier to help others with their “stuff” than to help yourself.  This is why I love working with a coach – they pull out things that I can’t pull out of my own head.

During our sessions my coach sometimes channels messages from the universe.  As I was sharing my frustrations about attracting these struggles again and again, she looked with that look she gets when she channels and said “It’s because you haven’t been grateful for the lessons the universe is wanting to teach you.”

Esther and Jerry Hicks write about the power of gratitude and how important it is.  I keep a gratitude journal and we’ve started a family gratitude book that we write in every day.  I realized that I practice gratitude for the good things in my life but not for all the other things: the more difficult events and people that lead me to learn valuable things. 

My coach helped me release the internal struggles and I also immediately began expressing gratitude for everything – the good and the not so good.  And almost immediately everything changed in this area of my life.  I am attracting abundance in so many different ways now.  It’s like the universe was waiting for me to just be polite towards the abundance so that I would receive it easily.

If you have an area in your life where you’re struggling continually even though you’ve worked on it before, chances are your mindset (your internal thoughts, feelings, and values) is misaligned.  Once you release the struggle and express gratitude for it, you will be amazed at the changes you will experience in your life.  Your mindset will be aligned with your conscious goals and you will easily achieve those goals. 
A coach can be an invaluable asset while you’re making changes in your life because they listen without judgment and are there only for you.  Of course you can speak about things with friends and family but it’s not the same as having an impartial partner who holds a safe space for you to explore all your oprtions.  To get to the bottom of your internal struggles and refocus your energy where you want it within one day, book your free Strategy Session to discover if working with us is right for you.

Poor People spend time saving money. Rich people spend money saving time.

~ Bryan Sugars

Energy flows where attention goes – this is somthing that I heard my NLP teacher say once.  He is also a HUNA teacher and works with energy.  He’s a very wise person and so I chose to pay particular attention to this concept recently.

I’ve been focusing on increasing the level of energy in all areas of my life: health, family, and of course, business.  And it’s been working!  Now that I have my NLP instructor certification I have been asked left, right and centre to set up trainings and give talks.  I love it!  It’s good to know that all my work is now paying off.

I’ve been clearing out mental and physical energy in myself and my home.  I smudged my office and will also do this to the rest of my house.  I’m passing on the old to make room for the new.  And with it the new is flowing in freely!

I really recommend taking the time to do this type of energetic clearing to everone.  Especially to business owners who are wanting to play a bigger game.  If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten said Einstein.  Another wise teacher.  Since money and the services we provide are energy, it makes sense to do whatever it takes to bring in more of it.

This subject is one that’s on everyone’s mind for the last long while.  It’s almost like a cliche: “In this economy…”  The great news is that there are people still making money and not worrying about the economy, at least not in the way that the majority of the population seems to be worrying about it.

There is no doubt that changes have occurred in the economy.  So why is it that where some people only see job loss and lack, others continue to see opportunity and abundance? 

Because they have a different way of looking at it…a different mindset.  Those entrepreneurs whose businesses continue to prosper have simply shifted the way they do business, their marketing, or their services in a way that reflects the way the economy has changed.  They also believe that their ability to prosper and succeed does not depend on the state of the economy, the government in office, or the number of layoffs.  They believe and they know that their ability to succeed lies solely within themselves. 

Mindset is one of the 3 most important pillars of any business.  If the owner/entrepreneur doesn’t believe that they can succeed, and I mean really believe down to their core, then they won’t succeed.  At least not as much as they would if they did believe.  Because when you believe like that you talk differently about your business and you project a completely different energy about your business.

That kind of deep belief is possible and easily attained as long as the entrepreneur is willing to let go of all their mental gunk and sludge that’s clouding their beliefs and inner dialogue with negativity and scarcity.  It’s that kind of deep belief that allows successful entrepreneurs to shift whatever and whenever they need so that they guarantee their own success.

“There is a secret psychology of money. Most people don’t know about it. That’s why most people never become financially successful. A lack of money is not the problem; it is merely a symptom of what’s going on inside of you.” – T. Harv Eker