As we enter into the third year of the pandemic, it’s safe to say that we’re all feeling a little powerless. There are so many unknowns as we enter 2022, and it can really take a toll on our mental health. As business owners, navigating uncharted territory is usually the norm, but this has been an unprecedented amount of uncertainty – even for seasoned entrepreneurs.
Dr. Peace Uche, a Doctor of Pharmacy, business coach, author and co-founder of 818 Collective NFT community, has guided thousands of clients in moving from feeling powerless to powerful and shares her 4-step prescription for a proven process to do just that.
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Prescription #1 | Make A Golden Gratitude List
One of the reasons why people feel stuck is because the external world has made them forget who they are. This powerless feeling makes everything seem impossible because they have given too much weight to the external world and forgotten who they are. Dr. Uche first prescription is to make a gratitude list to “Get Gold.”
“’GET’ stands for gifts, expert skills, and talents. On this list you’ll include your innate gifts, the expert skills that you’ve learned during your career path, and lastly, your talents that you’ve been honing and working on throughout your life,” notes Dr. Uche. “Write out this list, including at least seven attributes in each category. This is an exercise that is meant to challenge you to really dig deep into who you are and what it is that you’re offering the world. Everyone has these gifts, expert skills, and talents, but it’s easy to forget. Re-anchor yourself.
“Display these gifts, expert skills, and talents of yours on a “golden board”. A golden board is like a vision board, but it encompasses more than just your vision. Rather it includes all of the different elements that make you who you are, which is GOLD – a ‘Genuine Original Loving Dreamer.’”
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Prescription #2 | Stop Stating Generic Affirmations
“I used to read generic affirmations and think that it would strengthen my resolve and allow me to achieve greatness, but it never did, and here’s why: it didn’t align with my core values and my future goals,” says Dr. Uche. “Studies have shown that in order for an affirmation to be effective in shifting the mindset from powerless to powerful, it must align with your core values and your future goals. Thus, supporting the importance of integrating affirmations in your life that actually resonate with your values and your goals.
“It’s important that we stop stating generic affirmations. When you break down what it means to be GOLD – your genuine characteristics, original traits, the focus of your love, and your most desired dreams – these components make up your core values and your future goals. Stop stating affirmations that are not in alignment or specific to what you’d like to achieve. When you get specific in your affirmations – you will begin to feel more personal power.”
Prescription #3 |Establish A Piggy Bank Of Self Trust
“Begin with an empty jar and fill it with a single crystal, rock, bean, etc. each time that you do something that you feel exercises your golden attributes e.g. something positive that you’ve been able to contribute to or accomplish utilizing your unique gifts, expert skills, and talents,” suggests Dr. Uche. “As you put each bean into your jar, and it starts to fill up, it serves as a continuous reminder of your substantial value and internal power. Over time, as you make deposits into your self-credibility, you may begin to shift your belief that you can indeed trust yourself more, you do have authority, and you bring substantial value. Making deposits into your golden piggy bank serves as an immediate physical reminder that: “I’ve done this, I’ve achieved that, and I am GOLD.”
Prescription #4 |Take A GOLDen Minute
“Whenever limiting beliefs and self-doubts come up, take what I like to call a ‘golden minute’ to shift from powerless to powerful. Do the following exercise during this golden minute:
- Release negative energy – that which no longer serves you
- Set intention for what you wish to feel and attract more of
- Call attention to one single item from your gratitude list
- Call attention to the virtues you wish to harness and grow
“Take the time now to create a powerful affirmation that does align with your core values and your future goals. An example of a personal powerful affirmation may be: ‘I release this scarcity mindset and I give myself permission to pivot. I am an abundant being. I allow the flow of abundance in and through me.’”
Take these doses of inspiration regularly, as prescribed, to shift from powerless to powerful.
