'Oh no,' groaned Sally to me when I picked up her call. 'Cindy has decided to celebrate her birthday at one of those places where you paint and have wine and snacks. I am so bad at anything artistic. I cannot possibly paint, even if they walk us through it.' Sally had avoided trying to do anything like that since middle school because her art was never selected to hang on display for gallery nights. Now, thirty years later, she still tells herself, and others, she is not artistic.

Sally is not alone. Most of us have things we tell ourselves that are not, or are no longer, true. We stopped examining them long ago and just continued to let ourselves believe them. Maybe these beliefs came from something someone said when we were children, or later on from someone whose opinion we valued. They may come from our fears or self-doubts. But are they valid?

What do you tell yourself? Some of the most common stories we tell ourselves include: 'I can't lose weight,' 'I am so disorganized,' 'I can't do math.' All of these are negatives. We are much less likely to say positive things to ourselves. Worse, we let our beliefs about ourselves become self-fulfilling prophecies. If you think you will fail, you are much more likely to, and that reinforces your story. How often do we say these things about ourselves to other people, who may take us at our word? We do not do ourselves any favors when we say these things.

So how do we deal with our self-limiting beliefs? It takes practice because often we have done it for so long, it has become second nature. But these beliefs can be turned around.

The first step is awareness. Stop for a few minutes, get quiet, and consider the stories you tell yourself. Using a journal may help. How many beliefs begin with the words, 'I can't'? Do you have any idea why you think this way? Maybe algebra made no sense to you in school, but does that mean basic math is beyond your ability? Do you tell yourself that you hate exercise? If you are remembering sit-ups, pushups, and jumping jacks in school, that may be understandable. But maybe you just have not found the right exercise for yourself at this point in your life. Could you be using your negative self-talk as an excuse?

Take each of the limiting beliefs and reframe them. If you tell yourself you cannot get organized, how can you change the story? Think back to a time you did organize something, maybe a cross country move, maybe your recipes. You did it then. Now, find something to organize, perhaps a kitchen drawer, and do it. Pat yourself on the back. Organize something else, pat yourself on the back again. Realize you are perfectly capable of being organized. You just needed a little practice. Start small and move on to bigger organizing tasks.

You can do this with nearly every self-limiting belief in your life. Some are harder than others, and you may need some help from another quarter (a coach, a counselor, a professional organizer, etc., depending on the situation). But you can do it. Stop disparaging yourself to yourself, reframe the belief, and take on the challenge.

This is not to say you have to continue doing something you hate, but don't allow limiting beliefs to stop you from doing something you're convinced you can't. There's a good chance you can do something with a little bit of motivation and practice. There's an excellent chance you can do something with adjustments, if there is a health challenge. There are people in wheelchairs playing basketball. There are people with no arm function who paint with their toes.

By the way, with a bit of coaxing, Sally DID indeed go to Paint Night. Although her art won't make it to The Lourve, and maybe wasn't as good as some of her other friends in her mind, she DID it. She told me she was happy that she didn't stay home, that she got out of her box, and that she gave herself the opportunity to enjoy a nice night out with friends.

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