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How To Unlearn Your Old Negative Programming
A few small tweaks could make a huge difference
It takes a lot of reinforcement to build a habit, a mindset, or a belief.
It also takes a lot of reinforcement to unlearn these things.
You’re going to need to remember this as you start. You might wonder why you’re still failing, why nothing seems to be changing, why you feel just as stuck and hopeless as you’ve felt for so long.
Don’t worry. It’s likely taken years, even decades to build your current habits, mindset, and beliefs. As I’ve learned after 7+ years of therapy and counseling: change won’t happen overnight.
But change can happen quickly — if you commit to the following exercises. Changing fundamental parts of yourself is difficult, but not impossible. Many times, you’ll be surprised at how fast things are going.
The amount of improvement you see will depend on your commitment and how much you’re willing to work. As they say in 12-step addiction programs, the most intense form of behavior change there is: “You get out what you put in.”
As soon as you’re ready to commit — even just a small bit for starters — let’s begin.
