Chapter 8: Revise Limiting Beliefs

Beliefs are the shortcuts our brains use to predict what will happen in our environment. Core beliefs are the unique, central ideas that a person reflects back upon themself. Core beliefs are typically formed during childhood by an extreme emotional response. Although they exist to keep us safe, core beliefs can also be limiting, making us feel stuck or unworthy. But as author Kate Purmal points out in this audio book chapter (Chapter 8) of Composure: The Art of Executive Presence, we can revise our limiting core beliefs by replacing them with new emotional experiences that actively work to destabilize existing beliefs. By becoming aware of our limiting beliefs, we can identify and resolve the unconscious patterns that hold us back and get in the way of what we want.