What Are Negative Beliefs? Understanding The Thoughts That Hold You Back
Introduction
Depending on which study you read, it is said that a person can have about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts a day. We have an understanding that a "belief" represents a specific informational viewpoint of a topic. However, most thoughts and viewpoints can come through giving you a positive feeling or negative feeling, therefore representing the belief system behind it. It is also said that about 80% of the average person’s thoughts are negative. Having more negative thoughts than positive ones will greatly affect your entire life and overall health. Your belief systems are the foundations that your whole life stands on.
The Impact Of Your Beliefs
Your thoughts are pure energy, and anything you give your energy to will build into whatever you intend. If that energy comes from your 80% of negative thought beliefs, then the experiences you build will feel just as negative. On the other hand, if your beliefs are positive, your experiences will reflect that positivity. This is why it’s so important to transform beliefs that don’t feel good into ones that do.
Beliefs also dictate whether you experience blocks or flow in your life. Negativity tends to stagnate energy, creating blocks, while positivity creates ease and flow. If you find yourself stuck in a situation that doesn’t feel good or isn’t resolving, the root cause often lies in a belief you’re holding. Instead of searching for external solutions, try looking inward. Solutions often emerge when you shift your perspective on a belief.
Choosing Change
To change your thoughts and belief systems means changing your life. Change is a positive and natural process, and we are meant to evolve continually, both inside and out. If you feel stuck in any area of life, it’s likely due to a stall within your internal energy and belief systems. Once you initiate change within yourself, external changes will follow with greater ease.
Nothing brings more clarity and peace than replacing a negative belief with a positive one. By making even a small internal shift, you create a ripple effect that transforms your overall experience and helps you move forward in life and in your goals.
Frequency And Vibration
Shifting from negative to positive beliefs creates a ripple effect that improves your outer circumstances. Your overall energy has a frequency and vibration—just like sound waves—and your thoughts directly influence that energy.
Negative Beliefs and Thoughts: Lower your body’s vibration and frequency. This lower vibration is felt in your surroundings, creating experiences that feel challenging or unpleasant.
Positive Beliefs and Thoughts: Raise your body’s vibration and frequency. A higher vibration improves your energy field, creating more enjoyable experiences and surroundings.
Your personal frequency acts like a magnet. Negative beliefs attract people and situations that match that energy, often leading to a cycle of difficulty. Positive beliefs, however, attract uplifting people and easeful circumstances.
That said, life always seeks balance. Even in struggles, there are moments of light; and within ease and joy, there are challenges. The goal is to shift the overall scale toward positivity.
Conclusion
Transforming your belief systems takes time, so start small. Focus on one thought or belief that needs attention today. What is one small shift you can make to create a more positive perspective? Every small change creates bigger change so you can move closer to the fulfilling life you are looking to have. You are the change you need, and you are stronger than you realize. Always reach out for support and cheer yourself on because, at the end of the day, the most important person to believe in you is you.
Helpful Affirmations
“I am willing to change.” – Louise L. Hay
“I can.”
Try This Today
To identify belief systems that may need shifting, practice awareness of your thoughts:
Record a Conversation with Yourself: Use the voice recording app on your phone to record yourself thinking out loud. This can be while you’re trying to figure something out or expressing your thoughts about a specific situation.
Listen Back: Replay the recording and ask yourself:
Did anything you say sound or feel negative?
Was your tone of voice “down” or lacking energy?
Reflect: If something sounded negative, consider what you were feeling and why. This will often lead you to a belief system that might need shifting.
By becoming more aware of your inner dialogue, you can begin to identify areas where positivity can take root.
Wishing you love & liberation,
Janette
