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Belief systems

MOVING BEYOND THEIR LIMITATIONS JANICE COHEN, ICF/NLP CERTIFIED COACH

Impressions are Mostly at the Subconscious Level

Hard– wiring behavior

I make appointment with visible leaders Valuable people are influential As a valued person I have influence I am seen as a valued person Achievement is valued I am a high achiever I’ve been told I’m doing an excellent job

A statement – personal or professional that is objective

What you received for information: What you noticed:

What did you observe: What is s the meaning of what you noticed:

What was the meaning:

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Co Conclusion you made based on assumption: Be Belief base sed on your conclusion:

Belief you’ve adopted: Ac Actions you take as a result of your belief:

MY ACTIONS ARE BASED ON MY BELIEFS

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“We perceive only the sensations we are programmed to receive and our awareness is further restricted by the fact that we recognize only those for which we have mental maps or stories.” Donald Hebb, neurophyisiologist “The world comes into our consciousness as a story already told.” Ben Zander “Through the structure of the brain we perceive the world so we have no direct access to the world”

Changing Beliefs

• Our belief system is based on our experiences
• It gets hardwired over time and reinforces itself
• We can choose not to be limited by our belief system
• To change our beliefs requires awareness and practice
• Contact Information:

Janice Cohen Courageous Leadership Coaching www.clc-coaching.com infor@clc-coaching.com (207)215-4579