Intuition- Knowing When You Can Trust It

"The more and more each is impelled by that which is intuitive, or the relying upon the soul force within, the greater, the farther, the deeper, the broader, the more constructive maybe the result." Edgar Cayce

While there is more to learn about intuition, the fact that it exists is rarely in question. Albert Einstein claimed, "the only real valuable thing is intuition." We all have intuitive moments but often feel insecure to trust them. Read on to learn how to recognize intuition from logic, and how to create more intuitive moments you can trust.



An Intriguing Study

The Institute of Heart Math, focused on decoding the intelligence of the heart, conducted a study. They showed 26 participants 30 calm pictures (landscapes, cute animals, etc.) and 15 disturbing pictures (car crash, bloody knife, etc.). Measures were used to investigate where and when in the brain and body intuitive information is processed. Astounding results showed participants had significant changes in heart rate 5-7 seconds before an emotionally disturbing picture appeared and then sent a message to the brain. This remarkably shows the heart is involved in the perception of future external events as well as processing and decoding intuitive information. It also found females more attuned to intuitive information. Learn more at www.heartmath.org



Understanding Intuition

Intuition is knowing without knowing how you know, a natural inner knowing or truth not based on external stimulus. The obstacle is that it competes with logic. We rely more on thinking. As we exercise intuition we hone our abilities and make better decisions, ask better questions, face fear with trust, and improve relationships.



How Do Intuitive Messages Show Up?



If you receive messages kinesthetically, you may feel a sensation in your stomach, heart, joints, muscles, or energy level. If you receive cognitively, you may experience a hunch, an aha! moment, or notice connections occurring. Finally, experientially would put you in the right place at the right time with the right people, have things falling into place synchronistically, or all options fall away except one.



1- Notice where your intuitive messages are coming from 2- Focus on that part of yourself that sends the message vs what you are thinking 3- Pose 'clear questions' with clear answers

3 example questions from Debbie Ford's book, The Right Questions, are:

“Will this choice propel me toward an inspiring future or will it keep me stuck in the past?”

”Is this an act of self-love or self-sabotage?”

”Does this choice empower me or does it disempower me?”



How can you know when you are experiencing intuition?



When logic is at work you think you know (not sure), you need to know answers, ego may be present, you are drawing from tangible evidence, and your agenda is involved.

When intuition shows up it comes to you, you are often caught off guard by a thought or image, and you are in a state of trust. You may experience a knowingness, a feeling of elation, effortlessness, things happening “by coincidence” (not really). It keeps showing up until you pay attention and act.



Ways to know when it is something other than intuition:

Intuition does not call for urgency and is not emotionally charged. It is not full of stress and effort, and it does not go against the core values that you stand for.

A checklist to support you to become more intuitive:



___ I work my intuitive muscle and realize it needs to be exercised to develop, and will weaken without use.

___ I use extreme self-care to slow down my mind. I know that an overwhelmed, tired, hungry mind breaks lines of intuitive communication.

___ I notice how I think and feel in the moment. Intuition shows up in the present not from the past or future.

___ I spend more time in my heart than in my head. Once there I take notice to the first thing that came to mind.

___ I am genuinely honest with myself. I tell the truth about the message and leave my agenda out of it.

___ I am connected to feel, see, hear, and sense what my body is trying to tell me.

___ I acknowledge where I feel intuitive messages in my body?

___ Rather than disregarding, I seek to learn what the message is trying to tell me.

___ I indulge in creativity, yoga, walking, deep breathing, music, meditation, a relaxing environment, visualization, or the activity of my choice to help stimulate my intuition.

___ I trust my first thought. I trust in my day dreams ___ I ask myself clear sensory based questions in order to experience what I may feel versus think.

___ The more I talk with others about my intuitive sense, the more I expand on it and draw more insight.



Take Action Challenge11) Notice 3 decisions you make this week or recently made- Are they intuitive or coming from logic?

2) Journal when intuition or the mind kicks in, notice patterns that emerge, and note results and consequences.



What I want for you is to use intuition to expand your personal discovery, make better decisions, & move into a place of trust in order to move beyond limits in life and business… StartingNow!

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