Belief Expressions — Coming Soon

What Are Belief Expressions?

Belief expressions are the surface-level thoughts that show up in real moments — but point to something deeper.

They don’t always sound like a core belief. They sound like:

“If I let go, I’ll lose control.”
“I can’t mess this up.”
“They’re going to think I’m a fraud.”
“Something always goes wrong when I slow down.”

These aren’t just passing thoughts — they’re evidence piles.
They reinforce and reactivate the identity-level beliefs that live deeper in the system — the ones we recondition in therapy.

How Are They Used in Therapy?

At ShiftGrit, we map belief expressions to their root-level core limiting belief.
Then we use them to:

• Track real-time activation

• Identify pattern triggers

• Anchor reconditioning targets

• Translate abstract beliefs into language clients actually use

What’s Coming

Soon, this page will feature a full library of belief expressions, organized by pattern and core belief — including:

• ✦ Avoidance & Disconnection

• ✦ Threat Brain

• ✦ Shutdown & Numbing

• ✦ Perfectionism & Overcontrol

• ✦ Executive Dysfunction

• ✦ Anger & Reactivity

Each entry will include:

• The expression

• Its linked core belief(s)

• The emotional regulation pattern it triggers

• How it shows up in daily life

Want to Explore the Deeper Roots Now?

Check out the Core Beliefs Library →
That’s where we go straight to the identity-level source.