Most of our limiting beliefs were created in childhood. A belief is something that you consider to be a fact or is true. The belief is stored in your subconscious mind for later reference checking.
A growth mindset is a mindset that believes that change is possible. Whereas a fixed mindset believes that where you are at is where you will always be, and there is no hope for change. And leads people to feel stuck and discouraged when they run into life challenges or anything else that feels difficult.
If you’re an empath or highly sensitive person, it can seem like the world around you is constantly invading your personal bubble. And without proper care, the world can wear you down and burn you out.
Personalization is a root cause of emotional distress. It creates a sense of insecurity, anxiety, or imposter syndrome, and you’re just waiting for others to figure out that you’re the problem.
When you attach a label to yourself or another person, it then becomes what is used to describe yourself or the other person. And carries the belief that this label reflects who they are at their core instead of just in that moment.
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Boundaries can best be described as imaginary lines that separate you from other people. These are guidelines, rules, or limits that you create to separate your identity and worth from others. Your boundaries convey how others can treat you. What is okay and what is not okay. And what you will and will not tolerate. And I imagine that there are people you respect because of their ability to set boundaries. They’re not afraid to say no, and they do it in a way that you admire and wish you could do for yourself.
Although should, musts and oughts are at the root of most emotional distress. They are also easily used and conveyed. And can also look similar to personalization.
In a nutshell, it is “I feel therefore it must be true.” Whenever someone concludes that how they feel about something must be the reality of the situation, any evidence that contradicts how they are feeling is dismissed in favor of the assumed “truth” of their feelings.
Much like a microscope, this can magnify or minimize qualities you want to make larger or smaller and offers the ability to distort them and remove them from their original context.