Discovering the Beliefs Running Your Life

Do you remember the "Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allen Poe?

Someone had stolen a letter, proving an indiscretion, that would ruin a public figure's standing in life - probably along the lines of Bill Clinton and the infamous stained dress of Monica Lewinski.

I was in 7th grade when Poe's short story introduced me to the novel idea of hiding something out in the open. I must admit, I never tried it. It would be fun to see what would happen.

"Hiding something in plain sight" started me thinking about beliefs.

Clients will tell me how surprised they are when they muscle test and discover their body says they don't truly believe what they thought they did. I know that sounds convoluted, so let me explain.

You have to understand that you are not the one who runs your life - your beliefs do. To put it simply, if you believe that liver tastes terrible, you're going to avoid liver. Ahh, but chocolate ice cream, that you eat by the gallon.

What will you pick up on the buffet table if there are two foods available, one liver and the other chocolate ice cream? This is a rather straight forward example, but what about more complex decisions.

You're sitting in front of your doctor. She says, "You're in danger of a heart attack. It's not serious, but if you don't make changes in your life, you'll either have to have surgery or die. Follow this diet, get some exercise and come back in a month."

Scared, you say you'll start walking. You say you'll lay off that ice cream you love. You say you'll do anything that will keep you off the operating table and out of the morgue.

You're actions are different. You did walk... for 3 days. You did follow the diet... for 5 days.

Do your actions demonstrate that you want to live?

No, they don't.

I know you'll have every excuse in the world of why you quit exercising and quit your diet.

The truth is that your actions tell you what you truly want in your life... you want to die.

"Why?"

There could be any number of answers to that question. Every answer will be a belief:

· I'm not worthy.

· Life's too hard.

· Nothing I do will really help.

You're never going to achieve what you want to accomplish without supportive principles to govern your life.

The answer is probably not an affirmation that says: "I eat a healthy diet and walk 30 minutes 5 times a week."

A better statement would be: "I am worthy of living a healthy, happy and joyful life."

If you feel worthy, you will do it.

Cathy Chapman, Ph.D., LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker assisting people achieve their dreams of health, wealth and abundance through Mind-Body Psychology. She works from a spiritual and energetic model employing BodyTalk and Psych-K to balance the body and change beliefs.

by Cathy Chapman, PhD, LCSW -

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