Happy & Healthy with Amy

Strength Spotting: How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Dismantle Limiting Beliefs

• Amy Lang • Season 2 • Episode 49

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I’m just not disciplined enough,” “I have no willpower,” or “Why can’t I figure this out?”

In the moment, these thoughts can feel like facts. But they may actually be limiting beliefs your brain has accepted without considering all the evidence.

In this episode, I’m sharing one simple question that can help you challenge a limiting belief in about 10 seconds. You’ll learn how to practice strength spotting, find evidence of the abilities you already possess, and use those strengths to make healthy habits easier.

You don’t need more shame, willpower, or a personality transplant. You may simply need to notice what is already working.

What To Listen For

  • [01:06] Why strength-based coaching feels different
  • [01:51] How to develop the skill of strength spotting 
  • [02:59] A 5-minute exercise for identifying your strengths
  • [04:50] What to write when negative self-talk leaves you feeling stuck
  • [06:12] The question to that can dismantle a limiting belief like “I’m not disciplined enough”
  • [08:21] How strength spotting works
  • [10:02] Why “I have no discipline” may not be true
  • [12:42] How to use strength spotting to deal with stress eating
  • [14:44] How to build healthy habits from by leveraging your strengths

The next time you hear yourself say, this one question can move you away from a disempowering story and toward a practical plan based on strengths you already possess.

Listen to the full episode and subscribe to Happy & Healthy with Amy for more compassionate, practical tools to help you master your triggers and create healthy habits that stick. You can also grab a free excerpt of Thoughts Are Habits Too to learn how to let go of thoughts that no longer serve you and make changes from a place of self-trust.

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