{"id":19856,"date":"2020-05-27T09:28:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T16:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=19856"},"modified":"2021-05-31T07:55:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:55:59","slug":"limiting-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/relationship-advice\/limiting-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Issue Of Limiting Beliefs And Relationship Potentials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All people have wishes, dreams, and aspirations in areas of their life. For most adults, one of these areas of life is in our relationships. Take a minute and write down your ideal partner. Be as specific as you like, and create a picture in your description of what he or she looks like, the personality type, how they interact with you, and how this makes your dream relationship<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, think about your past relationships. Do they meet these aspirations and desires? Are you constantly choosing partners that are not able to fulfill these wishes and aspirations? Do you convince yourself to “settle” for a comfortable or mediocre relationship and accept that perhaps that is the reality of life?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you answered yes, or are in an unfulfilling or unsatisfying relationship, you may be unconsciously responding to deeply held limiting beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Limiting Beliefs? <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout your life, you’re exposed to information from the world around you. This includes feedback and information from parents, teachers, friends, family members, and others we see as relevant and important in our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we hear messages that define us or create a constraint on our potential or possibilities, this information becomes a limiting belief. This is true in the types of jobs we choose, the level of self-confidence we have<\/a>, and the types of experiences we have in life. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often our beliefs are based on our early relationships. If our parents were cold and distant to each other, if there was a divorce, or if a parent leaves the children and the family, this forms a belief about relationships. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We unconsciously see this as the roadmap to our relationships. We may subconsciously think that all relationships end in divorce, so we limit our ability to try to work with the other person or to trust fully. This distance in our relationship is created by a limiting belief, and it also attracts partners who fit this belief pattern. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Constraining Possibilities   <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limiting beliefs are discoverable if you take the time to understand why you stop or do not take an opportunity to try something new. In relationships, these limiting beliefs can include mental self-messages such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n