Has anyone here tried Time Line Therapy to get rid of limiting beliefs and did it work?

by SP11
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Hi peeps!!

I realise that I am a very capable person mentally but that I hold myself back because although I know logically I am as capable as the next person of success in anything I do I don't feel it inside. So I think I have limiting beliefs holding me back like "I'm not good enough" "You have to work hard to be rich" "I can't afford it" "I can't succeed" "I have to be perfect". So therefore I think I constantly self sabotage and procrastinate on things which when I make myself go forward and do them I am more than capable of!

I am therefore considering having time line therapy to remove some of these beliefs that are holding me back and I was wondering if anyone else had taken this route and if anyone has had any success with it at all?

I believe Christopher Howard uses it and possibly Tony Robbins? Any ideas to guide me please folks?

Thanks for reading!

Sandra x
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  • Profile picture of the author Schwabe
    I have never heard anything about this Time Line Therapy but it does sound like you need to give yourself a 'self image makeover' and something like Maxwell Maltz's Psycho-cybernetics would be an excellent start. He teaches that self limiting beliefs are a result of a poor self image that you have projected of yourself in the mind. By re-engineering your self image to that of someone who is good enough, who can afford it, and who can succeed - I think you will see a tremendous boost.
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    • Profile picture of the author SP11
      Thank you I will look at that.

      I know that's what I need to do (improve my self esteem/self image) but I had 9 months with a psychotherapist and didn't get very far forward and it was costing me a fortune!! I was at the point in the end I stopped going because of the cost and the very slow progress.

      I know my problems and the fact that probably growing up in a very judgemental and critical atmosphere haven't helped my self image but I want to improve things and am finding it tough going whatever I try!

      Any other ideas would be gratefully received.

      Sandra
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  • Profile picture of the author digidoodles
    Let me preface this by saying I'm not Zig Ziglar or a self-help guru, etc. So, please don't be offended by the advice I'm going to offer...

    Ready?

    Just Do It.

    Seriously. THere's no better path to self-actualization than just doing it.

    If you fail, so what? I mean, what's the worst thing that happens if you fail at this thing? Do you die? No. Do you get some bad terminal illness? No. There's nothing bad that will happen to you, if you fail. You just, simply, fail. And, big deal?

    Waiting until the timing is perfect or trying to make everything perfect, etc is simply an excuse. Nothing is ever perfect, nothing is ever going to be just like you like it-- deal with it and go on. That's life.

    If this isn't something you can deal with without therapy (which, obviously hasn't worked), then maybe this isn't the route for you. I'm not saying it's NOT the route for you.. I'm just saying that if going this route really requires therapy for you, then maybe this route isn't what you need at this time in your life.

    (BTW, I don't think that's true... I just think you should do it. Do something.)

    And, you know.. I grew up in a critical environment.. and I used to weigh 500 lbs, give or take a bologna sandwich... my physical self-image went to pot. However, I always knew I could do great things. Why? Because I did them. I just did it.

    Warmly,

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      • Profile picture of the author digidoodles
        Originally Posted by ZigZag View Post

        If it was that simple, Digidoodles, the Personal Development industry wouldn't exist and we wouldn't need people like Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, or Eckhart Tolle. (Their guidance has been invaluable to me.)

        Would you recommend that Sandra try and drive to Mexico with the emergency break on? Then why are you trying to dissuade her form realising the break and accelerating a head in life?

        Certain people understand that instead of using increased will-power, it's simply easier to release the breaks.

        (I understand the importance of taking action, and you've contributed a valuable post, however you can never go wrong by improving yourself personally.)

        I haven't any experience with Time Line Therapy (been in counselling) so I can't comment on that. I've heard good things about it, and you don't have anything to lose by giving it a go. Good luck.
        My point is, was and will always remain this: people make things too complicated, really.

        If there is no true life-altering risk to TRYING something, then why not just go ahead and try it? (life altering= you will die or something really really really really really bad will happen)

        I'm not attempting to dissuade her from doing anything; I'm trying to give her the push to just do it-- do something-- and prove to herself that she CAN!

        She's spent a lot of money on therapy thus far. And, from what she has said, it really hasn't been that much of a benefit to her. So, why not just try something completely and totally different?

        Don't get me started about Zig and Robbins... it's like the chicken and the egg scenario... do people really need them in order to develop their sense of self or was the doubt of self placed there to market services?

        If they worked for you-- more power to you.

        But, "just doing it", is much, much cheaper than any other alternative.

        Warmly,

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        • Profile picture of the author AwesomePossum
          Originally Posted by digidoodles View Post

          My point is, was and will always remain this: people make things too complicated, really.

          If there is no true life-altering risk to TRYING something, then why not just go ahead and try it? (life altering= you will die or something really really really really really bad will happen)

          I'm not attempting to dissuade her from doing anything; I'm trying to give her the push to just do it-- do something-- and prove to herself that she CAN!

          She's spent a lot of money on therapy thus far. And, from what she has said, it really hasn't been that much of a benefit to her. So, why not just try something completely and totally different?

          Don't get me started about Zig and Robbins... it's like the chicken and the egg scenario... do people really need them in order to develop their sense of self or was the doubt of self placed there to market services?

          If they worked for you-- more power to you.

          But, "just doing it", is much, much cheaper than any other alternative.

          Warmly,

          Brandi
          Brandi, I definitely get where your coming from but the real problem lies in other peoples' belief systems...few people can make life changing leaps and IMing is one of them....a lot more plays a role than trying and failing...it's complicated

          Please don't get me wrong...I looove simplicity...it's seriously my booty call... every time I over think or get a lil to frisky, I call in simplicity...what I'm saying is most people can't do that...some people actually need to make a change in their belief systems...especially if they're posting a thread about it....

          Try Subconscious-Secrets...it's brilliant and it's $40. "Listen to it 100X and you change your life forever"...so he says...I've only listened to it a couple but it's helped a lot

          I also hear the cyber connetics(soo didn't spell that right!) is a great product too.

          K, I'm goin to bed :p It's almost 2
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          • Profile picture of the author digidoodles
            Originally Posted by ZigZag View Post

            Brandi, if you're simply trying to "motivate" her, then fair enough. (Some people don't like to see others succeed.)
            Well, yes, motivation. What other reason would I have?

            I dunno where you were going with that.. but, I don't guess my brain works like most peoples' brains...

            The word self-fulfilling prophecy comes to mind here..

            Warmly,

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            • Profile picture of the author SP11
              Originally Posted by businessminder View Post

              @SP11

              What exactly is this time line therapy? can you please explain in detail?
              Originally Posted by jbrace View Post

              I have never heard of it either! It sounds like something I could use right now!!

              Hi Guys

              For those of you that don't know what Time line therapy is have a look at the site http://www.nlpcoaching.com.

              Just wanted to say thanks for all your input and to give you all some feedback as to the results!

              Well I did it!! I went on Friday last week and I had immediate results.

              I did time line therapy on anger, sadness and fear and I feel a whole new person!! It Cost me £172.50 but it was the best money I've spent on therapy ever. My coach was trained by Tad James direct and apparently Tad also trained Christopher Howard.

              After the appointment I was very tired and drained but I have really noticed a difference.

              It's wierd. I used to get angry sometimes at the slightest thing but when I got home Friday a project I was helping organise went a little pear-shaped (went wrong) and normally it was something I'd have got angry about but instead I just got mildly annoyed and was having trouble seeing why others were getting so annoyed! Something my husband said Friday night was a similar experience I just got a little annoyed and asserted myself to him and took action to resolve the problem where before i'd have got angry and sulked or maybe stormed off to bed.

              I am finding that the things my kids (3 & 5) do on purpose that used to anger me I am turning into humour and it's better for everyone!

              I have been more patient and understanding. And I have been taking action. I have also seen youtube videos of time line therapy for limiting beliefs too and the chap seemed as relieved as I am.

              I can't believe it works but it does! Anyway hope this helps others who may want to try it.

              And Thanks again for all your input!

              Sandra x
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              • Profile picture of the author Uniqueorn23
                Originally Posted by SP11 View Post

                Hi Guys

                Just wanted to say thanks for all your input and to give you all some feedback as to the results!

                Well I did it!! I went on Friday last week and I had immediate results.

                I did time line therapy on anger, sadness and fear and I feel a whole new person!! It Cost me £172.50 but it was the best money I've spent on therapy ever. My coach was trained by Tad James direct and apparently Tad also trained Christopher Howard.

                After the appointment I was very tired and drained but I have really noticed a difference.

                It's wierd. I used to get angry sometimes at the slightest thing but when I got home Friday a project I was helping organise went a little pear-shaped (went wrong) and normally it was something I'd have got angry about but instead I just got mildly annoyed and was having trouble seeing why others were getting so annoyed! Something my husband said Friday night was a similar experience I just got a little annoyed and asserted myself to him and took action to resolve the problem where before i'd have got angry and sulked or maybe stormed off to bed.

                I am finding that the things my kids (3 & 5) do on purpose that used to anger me I am turning into humour and it's better for everyone!

                I have been more patient and understanding. And I have been taking action. I have also seen youtube videos of time line therapy for limiting beliefs too and the chap seemed as relieved as I am.

                I can't believe it works but it does! Anyway hope this helps others who may want to try it.

                And Thanks again for all your input!

                Sandra x
                Hi Sandra,

                Good to hear that you had success with your session. I think the price is quite outrageous, but if it helped you, then it was worth it.

                The concept of time lines was invented by Richard Bandler, expanded upon by Steve Andreas and popularised by Tad James.

                I trained with all those people and must say that Tad James was the most patronising trainer I ever encountered. Much better to read books than learn from him directly. BTW, just because you were told that you are a polarity responder does not mean that you are one. Maybe you just choose to mismatch in certain situations. You did not disagree when he told you that you were a polarity responder, did you?

                Anyway, good to hear that it worked for you. You might want to ask yourself which beliefs you would wish to have instead of any limiting ones that you have/had and then install them the same way that the other ones were de-installed.

                You might also want to check out the NLP belief change technique which imho is faster and more effective for beliefs than Time Line Therapy. (Even though Time Line Therapy is great for anger, trauma, etc.)

                Best wishes
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            • Profile picture of the author SP11
              Originally Posted by digidoodles View Post

              Well, yes, motivation. What other reason would I have?

              I dunno where you were going with that.. but, I don't guess my brain works like most peoples' brains...

              The word self-fulfilling prophecy comes to mind here..

              Warmly,

              Brandi

              THanks for trying to motivate me! Unfortunately my previous therapist told me I'm a Polarity responder which is just a posh way of saying that I do the opposite of what people want and/or expect and/or tell me to do!!!

              So My mindset is not helpful if someone is telling me to do the right things but fortunately that is now all changing!!
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  • Profile picture of the author jbrace
    I have never heard of it either! It sounds like something I could use right now!!
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  • Profile picture of the author solotr
    Originally Posted by SP11 View Post

    Hi peeps!!

    I realise that I am a very capable person mentally but that I hold myself back because although I know logically I am as capable as the next person of success in anything I do I don't feel it inside. So I think I have limiting beliefs holding me back like "I'm not good enough" "You have to work hard to be rich" "I can't afford it" "I can't succeed" "I have to be perfect". So therefore I think I constantly self sabotage and procrastinate on things which when I make myself go forward and do them I am more than capable of!

    I am therefore considering having time line therapy to remove some of these beliefs that are holding me back and I was wondering if anyone else had taken this route and if anyone has had any success with it at all?

    I believe Christopher Howard uses it and possibly Tony Robbins? Any ideas to guide me please folks?

    Thanks for reading!

    Sandra x
    Hi Sandra,
    I did the Time Line Therapy with Tad James when he first got started years (more than 20) ago and it's designed to help you "see where you've been" so you can see where you're going. Hope that made sense for those who haven't taken it.

    From what you've said, your "Critical Parent" is in charge and deep down is sending danger signals that are sabotaging your progress. Telling you to 'Just Do It' is total crap - you're not a Nike sneaker or trying to lose 10 pounds.

    As a Life Coach (yeah, and what's it to you for those that don't like it or pay me), my suggestion is to get quiet. Write down every negative, self doubt you are having. Seriously because you need to really see those fears, not just repeat them to yourself or allow them to rent space in your head. That's step one.

    Step two is going to seem silly but it works - write down everything about you. Color of your eyes, hair, how long or short your nails are - everything you can think of about yourself. Yes even the parts you aren't that happy with.

    Don't edit! When was the last time you really, truly looked at yourself - warts and all? Most of us are so busy trying to be somebody else, we don't take the time to appreciate that we're really just fine as we are. Maybe not rich, maybe not a size 3 and maybe our teeth are crooked but hey - There isn't one single solitary other human being on this planet exactly like us. Which means we're unique and that means we have something uniquely our own to offer.

    Until you can do this, and tell the truth to Sandra about Sandra nothing we say here or course you take or book you read is going to make you happy with Sandra.

    Ok, this is kinda long but I'm telling you exactly what I've told more than 100 women in the past year - what you feel, how you look and everything about you is uniquely yours. You own something no one else on this planet has, so you might as well treat it as the most precious possesion you'll ever have and share that uniqueness with the world in your own way.

    Sandra, we're waiting.........
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    • Profile picture of the author Mikael-C
      Hi there,
      Line therapy is a concept...instead if you read or see a lot of things about it, the best part is to experiment it to integrate it...

      In fact you work about your feeling- because your believe, the fact you take action or not - whatever it is , most of the time is because you get a good or a bad feeling...and it's a really bad feeling you don't want to live it again..so we associate an experience with a feeling with a thought or a belief....

      Anyway so you could do it by yourself, even if you need to concentrate....a liitle bit more...
      Let's say that you want to change is A...
      First, you need to think about the last time that you lived this situation and got this feeling....
      When you remember this situation, i mean the last situation, try to go to the first time, the first experience, the first feeling of A.

      When you get it, observe, what do you see, how do you feel? How old are you?

      Just observe without judgement - neutral....

      Now ask to main character ( mean you at the age of the scene ) what do you need to feel allright? what are the ressources that you need? ( it could be confidence, attention just ask to get an answer ...)

      Once done, you need to imagine yourself at your present age, give to you ( at your age in this scene) all the ressources that you need...and if you consider that you don't have them, then you need to image a third person that have all of these ressources and that can give it to you in this scene....

      Now, and when it's done, imagine yourself grow with all this ressources until now...and go forwards all the situation of your life with this full ressources....

      Can you feel the difference? If yes last thing, imagine a situation where normally you get A, imagine this kind of situation in the future...but by inegrating the fact that now you get all these ressources...

      How do you feel? what do you see? what's change?

      If you follow this process you probably could change your feeling about A and your belief ...Do it by yourself more do it with someone will probably bring you result...

      Hope that was helpful...

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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Ramsey
    I don't personally use TLT, but I have a very close friend who's been extensively trained in NLP and TLT (Too many acronyms) from Tad James and I've seen HUGE changes with him through both.

    If you can find a practitioner near you, go for it.
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  • Profile picture of the author lifeplayground
    Hi Sandra,

    Constant daily practice of new belief systems is what I get my clients to do. We record their goals (I call them affirmations) using Audacity or iPhones, add music and I get them to listen to them in a relaxed state morning and night.

    We work on retraining their mindset until it becomes a norm. With constant daily practice you will see significant change around days 21-30.

    Think about when you buy a new car and the indicator is now on the lefthand side as opposed to the right hand side. You get in the car everyday, drive it here and there, probably 3 to 4 times a day. A month down the line, you automatically are using the righthand side without thought.

    The can achieve the same subconscious results using aiffirmations... Take all the quotes you wrote, turn then into postive new patterns and give it a go....

    Cheers,
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  • Profile picture of the author HugoG
    There are plenty of ways that remove limiting beliefs.

    Sure Time Line is great, Sedona Method, EFT, its just that you implement them daily so you can see your success.

    But there is a very big important step about this. Take action. Dont expect to just remove them and thats it. You need to constantly test yourself to see if it is working or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brian Kerr
    Yes, timeline therapy is actually really amazing. The example hypnotica uses with a football field is similar are was really powerful for me.

    You start at the 50yard line... thats the present, work your way back yard by yard until your way in the past, then you walk forward again again until you reach a touchdown, where you should be 50 increments farther toward your goal. Its an amazing visualization exercise.
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  • Profile picture of the author fypnlp
    Yes it does work. I'm trained in NLP and TimeLine Therapy. It has helped me with IMMENSELY with problems in my past and issues that can arise in the present. Problems I've had for years I've been able to resolve in minutes.
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    • Profile picture of the author MySuccessfulLife
      I've also used time line therapy many times with clients and had some very amazing and fast results - especially regarding clients letting go of anger.

      Checking back on those clients months afterwards has resulted in that emotion still being sorted.

      I do however use time line therapy at the end of 1.5 days of coaching and therapy with NLP so the clients model of the world is very loose and they are very open to change by that time.

      I recommend you go to a Master Practitioner as they will have more detailed training.

      Hpe that helps,

      Mark
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