A Formula For Change
SHIFT 101: Limiting Beliefs
Limiting Beliefs are beliefs that we hold about ourselves and the world that become part of our identity. These beliefs begin to form in…
SHIFT 101: Confirmation Bias
This is called Wishful Thinking. It is a way to confirm the bias they have against themselves. Confirmation bias, the tendency to favour information…
SHIFT 101: Reconditioning (employing Counter-Conditioning)
The Shift Protocol, which systematically reduces and/or eliminates Limiting Beliefs using Reconditioning via Exposure Therapy and employing counter-conditioning… Here at ShiftGrit, we use the…
SHIFT 101: Dysfunctional Needs
A Dysfunctional Need is something that we lean on and use to avoid feeling the pain of the Limiting Belief. When we have a…
SHIFT 101: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy is when we unknowingly create the exact situation we are afraid of. This common phenomenon is caused by Limiting Beliefs and…
SHIFT 101: Cognitive Dissonance
The reason why our Limiting Beliefs are so hard to change is due to a term called Cognitive Dissonance. What this essentially means is…
Fix your Relationship Difficulties by Fixing You
Fix yourself, fix your difficult relationship patterns: How Individual therapy can improve your love life! Often people come to ShiftGrit believing they need couple’s…
SHIFT 101 – “I’m not Good Enough”
If you get the feedback that nobody feels like they can do anything right by you, then you are probably projecting that onto them.…
SHIFT 101: Non-Nurturing Elements
Understanding Non-Nurturing Elements During our formative years, we can either be raised in nurturing environments or non-nurturing environments, or both. Regardless of which environment…
