CHANGE YOUR STORY
Change your thoughts, change your life
How you think and view the world affects the story that will be told about your life. Your story is one of three elements that can lead you to finding a breakthrough – that is, learning how to create lasting change in your life.
Want to learn how to change your life around? Then learn how to change your story.
What are the habitual limiting beliefs you tell yourself?
What we tell ourselves is what we believe.
We often limit ourselves by deciding we can't do something before we even try. These limiting beliefs may lead us to ask ourselves: "Why bother?" "Its my genetics"
This negative self-talk is a clear sign that you need to rewrite your story. Your story affects what you do, where you go and how you approach life. A powerful story leads to a life of opportunity – change your story, change your life. The first step in changing your story is to stop telling yourself disempowering ones.
What's your old story?
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Steps to rewrite your story
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Now that you've identified the negative habits, you can create better ones that will help you rewrite your story.
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Practice every day.
Once you know what your new healthy habits are, practice them every single day – no matter what. Have a backup plan in case circumstances get in the way of your new habits and don't allow yourself to cut corners.
Examine your habits.
Instead of focusing on what you want to change, turn your attention to the negative habit.
Focus on self-reflection.
Surround yourself with good people.
One of the habits that lead you to wanting to learn how to change your life around was not facing reality. You need to focus on realistic self-reflection throughout your journey and, when needed, ask those you trust for their perspective. Are you improving? If not, what else needs to change?
If you want to learn how to change your life, you cannot stay in your comfort zone. You need to take risks until you get comfortable with those risks – then take more. The more you push yourself, the easier it will become to rewrite your story and transform your life.
What's your new story?
When you spend quality time with good people who love you, you develop a natural support system for your new habits and you are able to rewrite your story in a nurturing environment.
Keep taking risks.
Remember: Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term; it's who you become, as you overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment.
© inHealth Medical Services, Inc. 2020