How Does Intuition Affect Your LIfe
You know that saying, “Trust your guts”? That refers to one of our senses that most of us don’t even know we have. It’s called intuition. And today I am going to share with you how to develop intuition for greater health, wealth and happiness.
So what is intuition exactly?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, intuition is defined as:
a) Quick and ready insight;
b) immediate apprehension or cognition;
c) knowledge or conviction gained by intuition; or
d) the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
To most of us, intuition is that little voice in your head that sometimes tells you what to do when you are most confused. It is that feeling in your gut that sometimes tells you whether you should or should not trust that person that you just met. It is a natural gift that we are born with, along with our five senses of touch, taste, sight, sound and smell.
If we are not comfortable enough with our intuition we won’t be able to recognize that voice, even if we listened to it. We know something’s affect but we just do not know how we know it.
Benefits of intuition
There are many benefits to honing your intuition skills. According to experts, building your intuition skills can help build your emotional, physical and spiritual health.
5 easy steps to boost your intuition skills
Many people don’t think they are intuitive. But it is actually fairly simple to develop your intuition. Here are five easy tips you can practice to develop your intuition skills:
1. Get In Touch With Your Feelings
Most of us are so out of touch and out of tune with how we truly feel inside that we walk around with a feeling of numbness. It’s either that or we are a bundle of nerves, created from stress at work or at home…
The worst is when we suppress our ‘gut feelings’ and ignore them. When was the last time your guts tried to tell you something and you ignored it? Did it come true? Did you smack your forehead and said “I KNEW IT!”
Stop ignoring your inner feelings and you won’t regret it.
2. Meditate
Meditation is definitely one of the best ways to help you build your intuition skills as it is generally used to clear the mind of clutter
Clutter can block your intuition from coming through and with meditation, you will not only have clearer and sharper thoughts, you will also see drastic improvements to the power of your mind as it not only opens up the senses, but it quiets the mind and increases your vibration, both necessary for increased intuition.
3. Listen To Your Body
Most of the time, our body reacts to our environment but because we have not sharpened our bodies’ intuitions abilities, we tend to ignore it as ‘just a feeling’.
Sometimes our bodies try to tell us if something is right or wrong, and most of the time, its right.
So when our muscles are in tension, it usually means we are perceiving danger. At the opposite when our body is relaxed we are usually feeling safe!
4. Play Games With Your Mind
This is a great way to build your intuition skills, and its fun too! So the next time telephone rings, try to guess who it is. Keep track of how close you get after a few times. The more you practice, the more you are building your intuition muscles.
You can also create games yourself. Some of my favorites are guessing when the traffic light will turn green next and what color the next car that passes by my window is!
5. Believe in your first impressions.
When you see someone for the first time and think that he is a bit too arrogant for your taste, chances are that impression actually holds true. Most of the time, first impressions are brought by intuition, so even though your rational mind tells you that you are ‘being silly’, why not trust your intuition a little and ‘file’ that thought in your mind until it proves itself to be true.
Remember, anyone can develop their intuition. Boosting your intuition skills can take time but is not hard. With the suggested steps above, it’s even easier!