Psychological Barriers

One meaning of the term psychological barriers is the self limiting beliefs a person may have which in turn affects their behavior - that is ....what they do or don't do as a result of having a self limiting belief. For example, a person might have a belief that they can't ride a bicycle and carry this belief with them through their life, and as such they would never attempt to ride a bicycle. This belief will usually have been developed as a result of their past experience - they may have tried to ride a bicycle as a young child, perhaps they started to ride but fell off - hurting themselves in the process. If they tried to ride again shortly after the first accident, and subsequently fell off again, hurting themselves, they would perhaps begin to believe that they can't ride a bicycle. And they will hold this belief or psychological barrier until they receive sufficiently strong evidence to change this belief. There is no reason, for example, why a fit and able bodied adult cannot learn to ride a bike in adulthood. But if that person has a psychological barrier which tells them that they can't do this then they probably never will. In my field of being a career coach I often see people who have psychological barriers which prevent them from starting a job search to change a job or career that they hate. They don't take action for change because they have a usually incorrect belief that they aren't good enough, don't have enough or the right type of experience, don't have the confidence etc. If you are a healthy and otherwise reasonably well adjusted adult you will have the capacity to challenge and overcome your psychological barriers. Studies show it is nearly impossible for the average person, on their own, to overcome years (or generations) of limiting beliefs and negative habits which have formed the psychological and action barriers blocking their success. Most people are too close to their situation and do not have the skills, tools, training, or discipline to fully diagnose and overcome their own barriers. Common psychological barriers and conditions impacting financial and business success:

Fear of loss and the underlying feelings that money represents: freedom, control, dependency, security, and self-worth Self-defeating belief system, negative thinking Low self-esteem Lack of belief in one's own ability Fear of success Fear of failure Procrastination Reluctance to seek help

Uncomfortable feelings when networking and building relationships with others Depression Emotional blocks from negative past experiences

Common action barriers impacting financial and business success:

Not having a mentor, coach, or advisor Poor habits Limited knowledge not knowing what to do or how to do it Poor planning Using the wrong vehicles to achieve goals Inadequate network and neglected relationships Using inefficient tools and processes Engaging in low value, low impact activities

How can a person overcome a psychological barrier?

A psychological barrier is a limiting belief that prevents a person from reaching his full potential. This means that a person could be capable of succeeding or doing a certain thing but because of his psychological barrier he remains trapped where he is and does nothing. What the Egyptians did in 25th of January 2011 can teach anyone in the world how to overcome psychological barriers. For thirty years the Egyptians believed that there is no way on earth that can help them protest or ask for their rights. Each and every person including me believed that a change in the government can not happen and even if it did it won't happen the way we wanted it to be.Living under the effect of this psychological barrier most people never ever thought about protesting or even imagining a brighter future but something happened on the 25th that showed people that there is some hope. Many people realized that they are not limited by their capabilities or resources but that they are limited by their beliefs and psychological barriers. Those people decided to protest and went to the streets. Whenever they moved in a street more and more people joined them. In my article social proof theory i said that people tend to follow large groups when seeking directions that are why as soon as a large group managed to overcome their psychological barrier millions followed. Within few days more than 8 million person were in the streets and more than 70 million person managed to break the psychological barrier that they lived with for 30 years!!

In order to overcome the psychological barriers to success you must understand that all people will try to put you down as long as you are going in a direction that they never took before. In the Solid Self confidence program i said that a psychological barrier is like a limiting belief, you can only overcome it when you believe that breaking free from it is possible. Your belief system doesn't only determine who you are but it determines your success potential and the extent of what you will accomplish in life. I know mysef is not a complicated medical website nor a boring online encyclopedia but rather a place where you will find simple, to the point and effective information that is backed by psychology and presented in a simple way that you can understand and apply. If you think that this is some kind of marketing hype then see what other visitors say about 2knowmyself. The Solid confidence program was launched by 2knowmyself.com; the program will either help you become more confident or give you your money back. Your brain can be your most impressive and powerful asset. It can also be your biggest enemy and obstacle. When it stands in the way of achievement and limits your options, there are ways to overcome. You can face down the psychological barriers and limitations that stand in your way and win. If negativity, fears and self-esteem issues prevent you from getting ahead, trying something new or realizing personal fulfillment, you can reprogram your thinking to conquer. There are proven methods that can help you along the way. They include:

Hypnosis Whether its guided by a professional or handled on a self-help basis, hypnosis can work wonders for knocking down barriers that prevent positive steps forward. You are good enough, attractive enough and smart enough to do just about anything. You know this on one level, but your subconscious might not have the message straight. Hypnosis can make sure your subconscious gets with the program. Meditation This is an excellent process for helping you knock down psychological barriers that might stand in the way of success. Through meditation you can learn to let go of negative issues that bog down your mind and prevent you from achieving your goals. During meditation, you can also visualize yourself doing or achieving whatever it is you desire. The more you see yourself succeeding in your minds eye, the more likely it is you can turn the thoughts into reality. Self-affirmations This is sort of a twist on meditation. Positive self-affirmations

can help you convince yourself that something is within reach. This is also a very effective way for replacing negative thoughts with motivational messages. The more you work at viewing yourself in a positive light, the more likely it is others will, too. The key is learning to believe in yourself first. Self-affirmations can help immensely on this front.

Therapy If the psychological barriers are too great for you to knock down on your own, a therapist can be worth considering. Whether you seek out a professional hypnotist or a psychologist, an expert can help you search out the roots of the problems so you can overcome them once and for all.

All too often, people allow themselves to fall prey to psychological barriers and limitations. They believe they arent good enough to do something or that they arent worthy of success and happiness. Breaking down those obstacles is possible. When you follow a path that seeks to replace negativity with positive thoughts, you can achieve your dreams.

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) the followingHighly Agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Highly disagree

Parameters 1. Do you feel intimidated in the presence of senior management? 2. Does your mistake committed in past project at work prevent you from taking up new projects? 3. Do you think people with higher work-experience are more egoistic? 4. Is your work likely to be appreciated when your boss is in a good mood? 5. There are more clashed with a female boss? 6. Is fluency in English a better judge of persons knowledge? 7. A seniors scolds for bad work make you feel the person is not your well-wisher? 8. To work on MS Office you should know programming languages? 9. Someone who gets promotion has done a lot of buttering. 10. A beautiful/handsome person stands better chances of promotion 11. Fluency in English makes you more acceptable in your colleagues circle. 12. Young colleagues are more aggressive?

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