Many of us talk about our intuition, but do you really consider “Intuition Your Secret Power?” Before we start analyzing the power of intuition, let’s discuss what is intuition?

What is Intuition?

People think that what comes to their mind as a creative idea is their intuition. Some feel the idea which saves them in a crisis is an intuition.If we take the above conditions as intuition, then the conclusion is that intuition happens in a particular time or situation only and intuition does not work all the time. Some people add their logic to the data available, and then they call it intuition. Intuition is something you come to know without any prior conscious resource or knowledge about it. It happens automatically without overthinking or dipping into your memory.

Intuition is when a mother with her instinct calls her child when they need help or are not well. Intuition works pretty well between people who are connected emotionally. Intuition is when you are walking in the thick vegetation and suddenly you have the instinct to stop and look down carefully and you see a snake there! Intuition is when you keep some extra cash in your wallet and suddenly you have the need to use it.

Are Intuition and Gut feeling the same?

Some people take their gut feeling as intuition. Gut feeling is also very intuitive, but it is not the type of intuition I am talking about. Gut feeling is associated with your gut region. Humans are biologically hardwired for survival and it is related to the child’s first cell which is formed in the womb. This cell has all the survival data from the parents, and it stays in the navel of the human body. The signals from this cell is called gut feeling.

Where does Intuition come from?

Intuition originates in the super consciousness and is received by our right brain and it becomes stronger and accurate if the person’s midbrain is activated. So, people who have good mastery over feelings, or are creative or meditating might be good with intuition.

Can we trust Intuition?

People generally tell me that they find it difficult to trust their intuition, as they cannot differentiate between their thoughts and intuition. I find most of my friends also feel the same way or that they believe that they lack intuition.

Let me tell you that everyone has intuition. We are born with it. Just think of those times when you have called your friend or lover and he/she said that they were thinking about you. The thought that asked you to call your friend was your intuition. Most of the time you can realise your intuition using these simple rules:

1. Thoughts without any current context
2. The thought is your first thought
3. The thought creates a win-win situation
4. The thought would be for your higher good

How to know you are an intuitive person?

• Mastery Over Emotions: If you are one of those people who can witness your emotions and stay constantly aware of the emotions arising inside you, then you are very likely to have a good intuition. If you can differentiate between your emotions from the feelings you are receiving from super consciousness, then only you can be intuitive.
• Good Emotional Connect with Others: If you can connect with people at the emotional level and understand their emotions then you can be an intuitive person. How? Because for intuition, you have to use the right side of your brain and the right brain is also the seat of emotions. Understanding other emotions mean that your right brain is active.
• You are a meditator: If you regularly meditate and you can go beyond your thoughts, then your brain is perfectly tuned to pick up the intuition without mixing your thoughts into it.
• If your Midbrain is activated: Midbrain is associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and wakefulness, alertness, and temperature control. So, if your midbrain is active, then your awareness increases many folds. If your awareness is high, your intuition will increase.
• If you remember your dreams: Do you feel that you remember your dreams better than others? If yes, then this is another sign of your heightened awareness which leads to the intuition as you are able to use your right brain even when you are awake. Most of us start using our logical brain as soon as we wake up. So, if you are able to remember your dreams, you might be an intuitive person
• If you are not an Overthinker: When we face a challenging situation, we use our logic to solve it. This is as per our problem-solving training given to us by our society and education system. You might have felt that there are many situations in life where you cannot solve the problem by logic, and you need to be creative or think out of the box but because of our habit, we keep using logic i.e. our left brain, which results in overthinking. Overthinking shuts your right brain or say your intuition power. If you do not overthink, then you are one of those who live more by their instinct and take a decision on the basis of their intuition
• If you can hear your Inner Voice: You might have noticed that when you are in great need, suddenly you will feel as if someone is telling you in your head what to do next. This is called your inner voice which guides you mostly in the times of need. If you can differentiate between your inner voice and thoughts, then you are an intuitive person.

The above are a few pointers using which you can find out if you are an intuitive person or not but like any other art, you need to practice mastering intuition. Practice differentiating intuition from your other thoughts. Use the rules given here intelligently and refine the rules according to your patterns of thoughts and you will become more aware of your intuition.

Till you read my next blog, till then Practice Intuition, Stay Healthy, and Stress-free!!