How to Eliminate Mental Toxins – Part One

Mental toxins, the weight of the past and fears not tied to facts can sabotage every attempt at success and happiness.  Because they “live” inside of us, we believe they are us.

In truth, they are the beliefs, negative thoughts and conclusions we’ve drawn from people and experiences. Many of our beliefs slipped into our unguarded minds when we were children.

Finding the source of the belief is less important than identifying it.  Once a hindering thought is exposed to the light of your awareness, you have the power to eliminate it or at least cage it until you can.

What belief stands between you and your desire or goal? If you answered something along the lines of, “It’s not a belief, it’s _______________ (a person, circumstance or state),” go deeper.  The thing standing between you and your heart’s desire is your BELIEF about it.

“I cannot have the financial success I desire because my job doesn’t pay enough, I have too much debt and it’s too expensive to live here,” is really an affirmation of the belief, “I cannot earn more money; I will never climb out of this hole.”

Consider this question: Could someone else in your situation, recover, earn more money and achieve your definition of success?

Of course someone could, will and is at this very moment.  Why not you?

Why not you? Honestly answering this question will isolate the belief in need of elimination. The process of shining light on the dark places within isn’t pleasant, but it is the first, and often most difficult, step toward freeing oneself to be all you were made to be.

In part two, we’ll move forward and work on releasing and replacing false beliefs.  For now, dig deep.

~ Cynthia