Victim to Victor

Life experiences, past or present, can sometimes be traumatic in nature. But do they have the power to limit your destiny? We attach meaning to the things that happen to us every day. This meaning refers to the core beliefs we have about ourselves, others and the future.  Beliefs influence behaviours, behaviours become habits and habits form character.  

  

Our beliefs also affect our neuroplastic brains. The more we rehearse our beliefs (negative or positive), the more adapted our brains become to think in the same manner. Neural connections are like paths. Ruminating on self defeating thoughts for hours, days and weeks together cause the brain to establish negative neural pathways that can make people feel depressed or anxious.

However, positive neural pathways can be established by thinking positive, deliberately. The best way to form positive beliefs is by speaking positive affirmations. This requires repetition and persistence. Many people discontinue positively affirming themselves as they do not see immediate results. The excuses being, they still feel the same or still behave in the same manner. But new neural connections get stronger only when we sustain i.e. repeating new thoughts and behaviours over an extensive period of time till they become automatic.

Depression and anxiety have one thing in common- a sense of powerlessness. But victory comes from a victor’s mentality. Do you want to travel on the mediocre path formed by self limiting beliefs and actions or take the path that leads to awesomeness?  If your answer is the latter, then it’s time to stop complaining “I can’t do this, I am afraid, I am a failure” and start declaring “I can, I am strong, I am a champion”.