How to trust your intuition can feel surprisingly complicated, especially when everyone seems to have an opinion on what you should do.
We all have those times when something is unhappy or when a small voice inside continues to shake us in a certain direction, even if it does not make sense. That is your inner awareness at work.
The thing is, the harder it is to trust your instincts, the more we speak for ourselves. Learning to start listening to your inner voice again is not about having all the answers, it is about paying attention to what really feels for you.
And sometimes reconnecting with that insight can tell you more than you ever thought possible.
During these months of enormous uncertainty, many of us seem to have more questions than answers. Most likely it is related to the fact that we are receiving mixed messages from the authorities and the universe.
Epidemics are unprecedented and we do not have the knowledge, facts and experience to pull them off. It is at times like this that it can be helpful to turn to our insights or intuition.
The word intuition means to look at or toward or ponder.
By listening to our inner voice or intuition means we stop and listen to the wisdom within ourselves.
The inner voice is not necessarily the sound we hear, but it is the sound or feeling we get from a person or a situation. When we focus on listening to our inner voice, we become more Understand And hypersensitive.
It is important to communicate and trust your intuition. It is about connecting with both your instincts and your emotions. In her book Smart child, Sonia Choquette, Ph.D. Saying that to be intuitive requires an acute presence of the mind.
She claims that children are born with this instinct. The fact is that most children are aware of many things that are happening in the world around them.
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Study Revealed that the baby was born with intuition, and this story goes on as a child, but somewhere along the way, the skills for inner awareness have disappeared.
Unfortunately, because many children are not encouraged to turn to their intuition over time, many lose this natural awareness.
I want to share my personal experience of my two-year-old daughter. At the time, we were living in a rural area north of Montreal, Canada.
It was a cold winter morning, and we woke up to six feet of snow that had fallen the night before. We have a glass closet outside the kitchen.
On this special day, my daughter was sitting at my feet in the kitchen, and I introduced her to the playroom as I prepared breakfast.
“No” She spoke boldly.
“Rachel” I said “Please visit when I prepare breakfast” But she will not stumble.
She was a hard-hearted woman, and looking back, I doubt that she knew what made her stubborn at the time. About five minutes later we heard an explosion from the playroom.
The ice hanging on the roof hit the glass and shattered hundreds of pieces.
The scariest part was that when I looked in the glass-enclosed playroom, there was a sword-shaped piece of glass sticking out of Rachel’s wooden high chair.
If I insist she goes to the playroom, chances are she will die. From then on, whenever possible, I made a point to listen to my daughter’s inner self.
As adults, we all have an intuition about something that shines in our minds that we choose to ignore or distrust.
What I suggest here is that we all try to go back to that childhood wonder and insight because it can serve us so well, especially in these uncertain times.
The good news is that with practice, it can be reconnected with the deep insights we experienced in childhood, returning to the senses of the heart, rather than intellectual thinking or analytical thinking.
In her book Internal Awareness, Helen Palmer said. “Once acquainted and acquainted, the student will be together with the aspect she envisions. Far from being abnormal, a state of mind that is not two occurs in a small way throughout the day, but we do not know them very well” (p. Xix).
My own father, a survivor of the massacre, taught me from an early age to believe in my instincts. He told me that the body does not lie. And that in life I will give strength if I listen to the message my body gives me, especially my heart.
He told me that if I listened to my inner self, I would not only feel energized but also feel calm and comfortable.
He said that no matter what problems I face in life, whether it is love or conflict – I should turn inside and listen to the message in my heart rather than my thoughts or the opinions of others. That way I will be in control of my life and my destiny.
Going into your inner voice or deeper understanding is not cutting yourself out of the outside world.
It is about thinking and knowing what is going on and then bringing that information inside to see what the heart is hearing. To hear your inner voice, you need to be fully aware.
Deep knowledge or intuition comes from wanting to see in the here and now.
Those people who always look at the right place at the right time or say the right thing are not lucky, but most likely they have an intuition of what to choose and how to act.
It is about being conscious and being completely present.
It takes practice to get into yours. Internal sound. Here are some tips for doing so:
How to trust your intuition: 8 ways to deepen your understanding
1. Participate in regular meditation practice.
This makes your understanding clearer as it eliminates mental problems. There are many types of meditation, so choose the one that works best for you.
To deepen your practice, meditators recommend focusing on the breath. One way to calm yourself down is to breathe in “me” and exhale “peacefully.” Others can use the mantra “So hum” by inhaling “So” and exiting “hum”.
Some people like to practice guided meditation while others like to listen to classical music. If your attention span is lost, take it back with your breath. Sometimes placing your hands on your heart or plexus area in the sun can help you stay focused.
2. Interested.
If you are involved in the world around you, then you have a better understanding of it, and so inner knowledge will naturally occur.
3. Present.
This means thinking and being aware of what is happening around you. It also speaks of slowing down and expressing gratitude for special moments of life.
4. Choose your friends carefully.
Surround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself and your life. They should support you emotionally and spiritually.
Examine your body when you are around certain people. Who brings the best and worst for you? What does their energy field look like?
5. Practice good listening.
This involves concentrating and listening without struggle. If you struggle, you may lose the truth or the wrong thing.
Good listening includes making space in your mind to gather and store information that you may need to process to retrieve your intuition further.
6. Go with the flow.
This involves managing your activities and environment. It’s about listening to your gut and determining what feels right for you on your way.
It is not about stopping and analyzing or evaluating. It’s about doing things that feel right. When applied, it becomes automatic regardless of goals or rewards. It is a pleasure to travel without focusing on the destination.
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7. Keep in touch with emotions.
Eugene Gendlin and his team consider body awareness to be something that is experienced in the central part of the body, such as the stomach, chest, throat, and solar system.
These feelings are sometimes difficult to describe and sometimes vague, but they help us communicate with our in-depth understanding. Concentration can be done by closing the eyes to reduce distractions.
It can happen at any time during the day and is a way to check for yourself.
8. Maintain a diary implementation.
Engaging in automatic writing or a stream of consciousness is a way to enter your intuition by going into your mind.
Another exercise is to break open your journal and for ten minutes write down everything you know in that time.
Come back and add what you left behind. The more you are aware, the more you interact with your inner awareness.
Practicing the art of inner awareness is about connecting to the non-intellectual and non-analytical senses that will empower you in all aspects of your life.
Believe in the process. Pause your unbelief and focus on your inner compass. You will benefit.
References:
Coquette, S. (1999). The Wise Child. New York, NY: Three River Press.
Gendlin, E. (1982). Focusing. New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Palmer, H. (1998). Inner Knowing. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher.
Written by Diana Raab Ph.D.
Originally Appeared on Psychology Today
