Are You Still Living by Beliefs You Created at Seven?

Share your thoughts here! What if some of the beliefs shaping your life today were created when you were seven years old?For the month of August, I'm turning my Happiness Project inward.Instead of focusing on what’s happening around me, I’m exploring what’s happening within me, specifically, the subconscious programming that may be influencing my thoughts, emotions, reactions, relationships, fears, and even my dreams.Our early experiences can shape the way we understand ourselves and the world around us. As children, we often create explanations for what happens to us based on the limited perspective we have at that age.And sometimes, those explanations become beliefs we carry into adulthood.“I’m not good enough.”“I have to be perfect.”“I can’t trust people.”“I have to take care of everyone else.”“Success is the only way I’m worthy.”“It’s not safe to speak up.”But what if those beliefs aren't actually facts?What if they were simply interpretations created by a younger version of you who was trying to understand and navigate the world?In this episode of the Mental Health Break Podcast, I explore why it's so important to become aware of our subconscious programming and ask whether the beliefs we developed earlier in life are still serving the person we've become.In this episode, we explore:How early experiences can influence our subconscious beliefs and patternsWhy childhood interpretations aren't necessarily adult truthsHow survival strategies can become limiting patterns later in lifeWhy perfectionism, people-pleasing, fear, and avoidance may have once served a protective purposeThe difference between a thought, a belief, and a factWhy becoming aware of your patterns is the first step toward changing themHow neuroplasticity gives us the ability to develop new patterns and ways of respondingQuestions you can ask yourself to identify beliefs that may no longer serve youWhy you have permission to update the "operating system" you've been living fromYour Happiness Project ReflectionThis month, I invite you to ask yourself:What belief about myself have I been carrying for years?Where did it come from?Who taught me that?Is it actually true?Does it still serve the person I'm becoming?And perhaps most importantly:What would I believe about myself if I were no longer living from that old story?You don't have to continue living according to programming that was created decades ago.Awareness gives you the opportunity to choose differently.Your past may have influenced your programming, but it doesn't have to determine your future.🎧 Listen to the full episode and begin exploring the beliefs beneath your behaviors, reactions, and patterns.Follow Dr. Sekandari on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_nafisa_sekandariFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.sekandariWatch Video Recording on YoutubeTo learn more about Dr. Sekandari or schedule a FREE consultation visit https://www.drsekandari.com