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- ***What Really Determines Human Behavior - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Morty LefkoeI remember when I came to the realization that I frequently didn’t do what I knew I should do, and that I often did things I knew I shouldn’t do. It was 1982 and I had just gotten married. I was taking stock of my life. I realized I was totally committed to exercising regularly, I knew all ...
Views: 2712 - ***Would you like to stop worrying about what others think? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeDo you often walk away from people thinking, “Did I say the right thing”; did I offend someone”; “should I have said or asked …”? Do you frequently hear that “little voice” in your head saying: “What will they think?”? Do you often feel you need to be a certain way and you can’t just be ...
Views: 959(16 votes) - ***Are you plagued with feeling anxiety or anger much of the time? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeWould you like to get rid of the anxiety or anger you feel much of the time? Because many emotions are caused by beliefs, getting rid of the beliefs can frequently eradicate negative emotions. For example, the belief that “Dogs are dangerous” will result in an emotion of fear when ...
Views: 932 - ***Are You Sure You Can't Eliminate Fundamental Beliefs Quickly and Permanently? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Morty LefkoeAlthough most people think that behavior change usually is difficult and does not happen overnight, I disagree. About 24 years ago I developed the first in a series of interventions that literally do produce rapid and permanent change. The primary one, the Lefkoe Belief ProcessTM (LBP), ...
Views: 844 - ***Revealing the Truth About Prejudice - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeA few years ago Leeza Gibbons devoted the entire hour of her daytime talk show to an investigation of the causes and cures for prejudice. I had been on the show before talking about how beliefs cause most of our thoughts, feelings, and behavior, so she asked me to come back to discuss the ...
Views: 801 - ***How do beliefs produce “driven,” compulsive behavior? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeWhy are so many of us “driven” compulsively to seek or do things that frequently aren’t in our own best self-interest? You probably aren’t surprised that my answer is: beliefs. But there is a specific type of belief that results in “driven” behavior. And it is formed in a very specific way. ...
Views: 745 - ***It Is Possible To Get Rid of Your Stress - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Morty Lefkoe"Yeah, sure," you might say. "And how exactly am I supposed to get rid of all the stressful things in my life?" Here’s how I answered that question for myself. I was filled with anxiety for most of my life. I worried about what people thought of me, I was worried about not having enough ...
Views: 694 - ***Leave the past in the past - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Morty LefkoeMany psychotherapists tell us that our current difficulties are a direct result of our childhoods. As a result many people “blame” their parents for any upsets or suffering they experience as adults. When you eliminate a belief using the Lefkoe Belief Process it becomes quite clear that ...
Views: 694 - ***How I Changed My Life By Eliminating One Belief And How You Can Too - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Morty LefkoeBack in 1984 my life was not going very well at all. I was a management consultant with very few clients. I was on my third marriage and we were arguing a lot. I had a two-year old baby girl and money was really scarce. Right after New Year’s Day in 1985 I was on a plane from New York to ...
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