Freeing yourself of harmful unconscious affirmations: 22 exercises that work

“I don’t have a talent for that”; “I could never do that”; "Trust is good, control is better”.

Do these statements sound familiar? If so, you’re likely one of the many individuals who is lugging around a suitcase of unconscious affirmations. Like ghosts, these learned beliefs haunt our heads and trick us into believing that we always know what, when and why a thing is happening. They are constructs in our head.
Every one of us has these rules for life, and we use them to navigate our day-to-day existence. Most unconscious affirmations turn out to be anything but helpful, because they cause us to feel comfortable in our comfort zone and, in the worst case scenario, can block us from evolving and developing.

In this book, Nicole Truchseß explains in a clear, humorous style with a focus on practical implementation, how to expose the various types of false construct, to recognise why they’re so hard to shift and to tame them effectively.

The book begins by addressing the great realm of false constructs and some of its most notable inhabitants, from the wallflower to the headteacher, the hard taskmaster to the helpless, “defenceless” victim.

The first chapter of the book will allow you to recognise the constructs in your own head, while subsequent sections will help you get to the root of your unconscious affirmations and replace them with kinder beliefs.

Where once you might have been agitated, you’ll now respond calmly; where once you might have been silent, you’ll now stand up for your interests. Where once a stupid joke might have unsettled you, you’ll simply be able to smile. It’s often the small pieces of the puzzle that can bring about the biggest changes What are unconscious affirmations; where do they come from; how do they affect us? The book is rounded out by 22 exercises to help us banish our harmful learned beliefs.