I always used to say out loud: "I can never be on time. I'm not a morning person. I can't commit to anything." Well , guess what? I was never on time to meetings, I was always grumpy in the mornings and I couldn't commit to anything — a job, a relationship or a side project.

That's because we are the stories we tell ourselves.

What you repeatedly say to yourself — and how you repeatedly describe yourself — is what you come to believe and be. Everything we do and experience stems from our and underlying set of beliefs.

The question is then, does the story you tell yourself empower you or hold you back?

Thoughts like "I'm an over-thinker" or "I always worry because I have so much on my mind" or "I'm not really good with making decisions and I overthink everything" do you more harm than good.

If this is the story you tell yourself, you need to stop immediately because it's stripping away your power.

Instead, do this:

Identify those limiting beliefs and make it a conscious effort to stop yourself whenever you catch yourself voicing them. Immediately replace those negative narratives with positive, empowering thoughts: "I am in charge of my emotions", "I think clearly" and, "I'm a decision-maker."

This is how you change your self-perception and begin to win back your power.