Stop Being Lied To: Why We Fall for Lies and How to Make Yourself Lie-Proof

How many lies have you told today? If you´re like most people, you´ve fibbed once or twice today alone. You´ve probably been lied TO as well. Experts estimate that lies occur in anywhere from 30 percent to 38 percent of all conversations..

Why do we lie? For personal gain, to stay out of trouble, and to protect other people´s feelings, for starters.With the vast number of liars among us -- we ALL lie sometimes -- being lied to is almost inevitable.

There are people who attract many more lies than the average person. Why are some people lied to more than others? Because their emotions crave the lie.

"If you are not truthful with yourself or you are not truthful with others you are more likely to attract that type of dishonest behavior from others," says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and Director of Training at Sedona Training Associates.

If you make a habit of giving people insincere compliments, you are likely to get insincere compliments in return. Or, if you tend to judge others or criticize them for their actions, you can expect them to lie to you about what they´re doing.

Attracting lies can happen simply because you´re not at ease with yourself. If you are, in a sense, "living a lie" or trying to be someone you´re not, you will draw lies into your realm of existence. This is because whatever your mind focuses on is attracted into your life.

"We often feel like we cannot be genuine because we feel we won´t  be liked for it or we´ll be judged for it. We tie ourselves up in knots," Dwoskin says. "This  causes us to attract lies and makes us feel uncomfortable about who we are."

Your emotions may make it impossible to detect when you´re being lied to. This is often the case in relationships, when one partner doesn´t want to believe or face the consequences of admitting that they´ve been dishonest.

If you often tell fibs to others, or if you are not honest with yourself, it´s essential to break the cycle of lies by letting go.

"The best way to break this cycle is to start telling yourself and others the truth -- and to let go of the feelings that that brings up inside you," Dwoskin says.

The Sedona Method is a scientifically proven tool that helps you to release your resistance to living with the truth, and from there you will find that lies become a thing of the past.