free limiting self-beliefs and negative thoughts audit

our beliefs develop over time. They influence not only our self-perceptions and perceptions of others, but also our thoughts, feelings and actions. Negative beliefs have a limiting effect on our lives

below are 30 Primary Negative Thoughts; do you believe any of these apply to you?

I’m not good enough

I’m guilty

I don’t deserve

I have no confidence

I’m a fraud

I can’t trust people

Life is a struggle

Others before me

I’m stupid

I’m a disappointment

I’m not wanted

It’s better not to start

Life is unfair

I’m not included

There’s never enough

It’ll never pass

It’s all my fault

The world is a dangerous place

I have very little control over my life

Nobody I desire would desire me if they really got to know me

I don’t function well on my own

I’m unattractive

I’m powerless

I don’t perform well under stress

The worse always happens

I feel like an alien, very different from everybody else

I don’t deserve attention or respect

I mess up everything I attempt

I’m a victim

I can’t

diminishing the effect of self-limiting beliefs/negative thoughts

List the particular beliefs / negative thoughts that represent a barrier to change, success and happiness for you

How often do these beliefs / negative thoughts arise and how intensely do you feel them?

Are there particular times when you experience them?

When did the beliefs / negative thoughts start: where, who, how, why?

For each belief/negative thought think through the following questions:

1.Is there a rational reason for this belief / negative thought?

2.Could you be mistaken in holding this belief?

3.Could you reach the same conclusion about another person in a similar position?

4.Consider why you should continue to feel and act as though the belief / negative thought were true if there’s no good reason to believe it.

Now, identify a rational / positive alternative to each irrational belief / negative thought