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Erock · 11-09-2006, 11:31 PM

Hey everybody, this is my first topic and it is an important one to me. I have read all of steve's articles and listened to his podcasts on beliefs, and I still do not understand how to change a belief.

I know I have beliefs that need to be changed because the way I act is incongruent with the way I think, and this is a sign that I need to change my belief on a deeper level. For example, I tell myself that I don't get nervous before tennis matches and I talk to other people like I don't, yet I always end up feeling nervous in a way that I can't control.

My question is simply, what are the practical steps to changing a belief? What do I need to do on a daily basis? Have any of you had a lot of success with this? I have a whole list of beliefs like the one above that I would like to change, so how long should I spend on each?

I feel that if I could master this it would be a huge leap for me, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Erock Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 462	Help with changing beliefs Hey everybody, this is my first topic and it is an important one to me. I have read all of steve's articles and listened to his podcasts on beliefs, and I still do not understand how to change a belief. I know I have beliefs that need to be changed because the way I act is incongruent with the way I think, and this is a sign that I need to change my belief on a deeper level. For example, I tell myself that I don't get nervous before tennis matches and I talk to other people like I don't, yet I always end up feeling nervous in a way that I can't control. My question is simply, what are the practical steps to changing a belief? What do I need to do on a daily basis? Have any of you had a lot of success with this? I have a whole list of beliefs like the one above that I would like to change, so how long should I spend on each? I feel that if I could master this it would be a huge leap for me, so any help would be greatly appreciated.