What helps us make decisions in life? Naturally, you say, this is the ability to think, assess a situation, the ability to see perspectives, as well as our basic five senses: touch, smell, vision, hearing, taste. This is true and you can’t argue with it. But are our decisions always correct? Do we always feel where we need to turn on our path, and where it is better not to go? Are we always really aware of current events and understand what is happening? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. And the whole point is that modern people very rarely use their intuition. And those who use it can confidently say that it helps them in their daily lives like nothing else. This article is for those who want to develop their intuition, take only the necessary actions and make only the right decisions.
What is intuition
Our brain is divided into two hemispheres:
- The left is responsible for logic and analytical thinking, according to which most ordinary people live. They do not listen to signs, but follow the voice of reason, often making wrong decisions, ignoring their sixth sense.
- The right hemisphere is responsible for inspiration, makes you do illogical things, and is well developed in creative people. It contains the subconscious, which contains everything that happened in our lives, all feelings and thoughts. The subconscious mind is capable of capturing a million pieces of information per second and storing this knowledge to use for making the right decisions.
Intuition is a kind of channel for communication with the subconscious. Through it, insights necessary for non-standard solutions to problems and answers to important questions come from the right hemisphere of the brain.
A person reveals hidden abilities and develops psychological skills when he is able to use both hemispheres of the brain equally. According to scientists, many successful people have this feature.
The main secret of meditation
But the secret to success in meditation is regularity. The amount of time spent in meditation, experience, diligence - all this is of course important. But if you do not do this regularly, the effect will not come soon.
First, analyze your daily schedule. Choose a time when you can be alone and no one will disturb you. Sit in a comfortable position. It is very important that your back is straight. A straight back is when the shoulder blades are brought together, the chest is open, the shoulders are lowered, and the neck and head are in line with the back.
At the same time, you can cross your legs, or you can sit on a chair. You can sit on the floor with a pillow for comfort. So that your body is higher than your feet. Once you are seated, relax. Close your eyes. Look inside your body. Notice how this or that part of your body feels.
If you feel that there is tension somewhere, then try to relax it. So, go through the whole body step by step. From the tips of your toes to the top of your head. First the legs, then the arms, torso, neck and head along with the face.
It is important to keep your face and eyebrows relaxed. To relax your cheekbones. After this, take three deep breaths in and out. Don't force your breathing. Breathe slowly and consciously. In a natural rhythm, keeping your attention only on your breathing.
Then, bring your attention to the point between your eyebrows. If you find it difficult to feel this point, then use your middle and index fingers to lightly press on this area to better feel it. Somewhere in this area in the center of the head is our so-called third eye.
The organ with which we see invisible things, incidents, events, and even the thoughts of other people. Concentrate on this area. Whatever sensations, whatever thoughts come, do not get involved in them, but simply observe them. Let them go, let them go as they came. Continue to keep your attention on the area between the eyebrows.
What is needed to develop intuition?
To develop intuition, you need to learn to listen to your subconscious. First of all, increase your self-esteem.
People who do not believe in themselves cannot use intuition, because if they hear its advice, they will be afraid to follow it.
A person with low self-esteem tends to do what stronger, more confident people tell him.
Once you have built up your self-confidence, trust that intuition exists. Without this faith, you won’t be able to use the channel, because it only works for those who believe.
It is important to learn to ask the right questions. They need to be spoken clearly and clearly, preferably in an affirmative form.
For example, if you want to know whether you will get a job, you need to mentally voice: “I will get a job.” And listen to the sensations that appear in your soul. Phrases constructed in the form of a statement do not affect logical thinking and are not capable of spoiling the answers sent by the intuition channel.
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To start, 10-15 minutes a day is enough, but every day. Start getting up a little earlier than usual, say 10 minutes. After waking up, do not open your eyes immediately, but stretch and feel your body.
Feel your body touching the sheets. How it senses the fabric, the texture of the linen, what the temperature is around, whether your body is relaxed or there is tension somewhere. Notice how you breathe. How do you feel? Are you rested? Do you remember what you dreamed about?
Bend your knees while lying on your back. Pull them with your hands. Feel your back and lower back. Lower your knees to one side, while keeping your shoulders in place. Allow your spine to curl. Raise your knees and lower them to the other side.
Stretch your legs. Stretch your legs down and your arms up. Straighten your body as if you were straightening a blank sheet of slightly wrinkled paper. Imagine how, by stretching, the sheet smoothes out and becomes absolutely smooth.
Then, turn on your side and slowly get out of bed. Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart, parallel to each other. Stretch your arms up and pull them. Inhale and as you exhale, lower your upper body to your feet. At the same time, try to leave your legs straight. Feel the back of your legs. Feel the muscles begin to tighten.
Relax, feel your lower back. Don’t force the pose, don’t try to reach your legs, but just hang there for a while. Take a few deep breaths and exhale and carefully rise up. Now you can do some exercises. You can read about women's yoga and how it has a positive effect on the hormonal system here (opens in a new tab).
Do only what you like. Here you can find yoga asanas for beginners and choose them for your daily practice. Try all of them and choose the ones you like best.
If you study for 10-15 minutes in the morning every day, it will be much more effective than if you practiced 2-3 times a week for an hour and a half. Because with our rhythm of life, it is not always possible to allocate so much time for training. And take 10-15 minutes to pamper yourself and have fun - your body will gladly allow you to do this.
How to learn to hear intuition
If you expect to hear a straight answer to a question, you will be disappointed. The subconscious mind sends signals in the form of images, vivid impressions, sensations and smells.
For example, there are widely known cases where passengers canceled their plane tickets at the last moment, because on a subconscious level they sensed impending misfortune and thereby saved their lives. Such people have a well-developed sixth sense, and they know how to listen to its warnings.
Signals of intuition manifest themselves in a rapid heartbeat; you may suddenly feel hot or cold. Some people feel a tingling sensation in the pads of their fingers.
Before making an important decision, listen to your feelings. If they are joyful, the subconscious mind sends you a positive response. When the chest is compressed by an unpleasant feeling and a feeling of anxiety appears, the answer is negative.
In rare cases, the subconscious mind sends responses through intuition, expressed by different smells. There have been cases when people, before an important joyful event, smelled the smell of oranges, and before troubles, the aroma of rotten fruit.
Sometimes a person is not able to subtly sense signals from the subconscious, and then he can receive signs from the outside. For example, when you are suffering for a long time and cannot make the right decision, an article comes across your eye that points to the right path, or a bird knocks on the window. In order to push you to the right decision, various events can happen.
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For the first week of daily practice, it is enough to concentrate and hold your attention on the point between the eyebrows for 5 minutes. Try to practice at the same time, in the same place. If you are planning to travel, it is better to postpone this practice until a time when your life is more routine.
After a week of regular practice, you can increase the time to 10 minutes. It is important that your back remains straight and your body does not get tired. Slight fatigue is acceptable, but not pain or discomfort. In this case, we reduce the sitting time to a comfortable level. It’s better to do less, but regularly, without violence against yourself. What to do more than once, but then not return to meditation.
Concentrate on the sensations at the point between the eyebrows. And as soon as you realize that your thoughts have taken you far from it, calmly return your attention back, as if it were a small tame monkey on a leash.
Numerous studies on the effect of meditation prove that irreversible processes occur in the mind of the practitioner. Which have a positive effect on health and well-being. Immunity increases. New neural connections are being built. The mental state is normalized.
How to use your intuition
To avoid making mistakes in people, use your intuition. Everyone has had a case in life when, during an acquaintance, they did not like a person, despite decent clothes and manners. An inner voice whispered: “Be careful and don’t trust him.”
Your subconscious sensed the negative energy emanating from this person and sent a warning through the channel of intuition. If, when you first meet a person, you have a feeling of anxiety, restlessness, a stomach cramp or a headache, do not ignore the warning, but listen to your feelings and try to trust them.
- The subconscious mind gives us the ability to distinguish lies from truth using intuition.
When a person tells a story with all sincerity, his energetic vibrations are picked up by your sixth sense. If he is lying, intuition speaks about this with internal resistance and anxiety.
- Learn to recognize these signals; they will help you avoid many mistakes.
The development of intuition begins when you listen more to feelings rather than thoughts. Pay attention to your instincts and the world around you, trying to catch what your inner voice is saying.
A short story (you don't have to read it)
I have one friend who has always been simple and doesn’t bother himself much. But things weren’t going well for him, he was very stubborn and did everything his own way. Most likely, his confidence in everything has completely dropped. In short, I didn’t trust anyone or anything, only myself. I didn’t trust my subconscious either. He would have walked like this for a long time, but he was tired of the constant struggle with himself, and some realization came that it was time to change.
But what to change? The answer is not clear. And so my friend lived for another 3 years, not trusting anyone or himself. Lived stubbornly. Things went downhill a lot. And then one day he meets his love, the love of his life, or rather a hobby that brings him joy. He began to think and admire only about him. His life changed dramatically, he became happy and cheerful. Things went uphill, and I gradually began to trust people and myself.
And the moral is that the spinning rod and tackle were given to him 5 years ago, if he had not been stubborn and accepted gifts, and had not lost 5 years to depression and other disappointments. Like this.
Technique for developing intuition
The American psychologist’s technique, which he called “Glass of Water,” helps to develop intuition well.
- To implement it, before going to bed, pour a full glass of clean water, tune in to the problem for which you want to know the solution and drink half of the water with the words: “I know the answer to the question I’m thinking about.”
- After this phrase, go to bed, and in the morning drink your water, repeating the same words.
- In a few days, the subconscious will reach you and send you a dream with an answer to a question or give a sign to solve a problem.
The main rule for receiving answers from the subconscious is the specific formulation of the question in a positive way. Don't forget that you can ask one question at a time and not use the particle "not" in it.
Other methods
To sharpen intuition, psychologists recommend clearing yourself of unnecessary emotions, allowing you to perceive the world around you and its signals, and coming into harmony with yourself.
If all three points are met, then intuition becomes sharper and the person begins to perceive data.
In addition to the above techniques, the following are also used:
- NLP. Thanks to the anchor system, intuition becomes sharper.
- Body-oriented therapy. The body gets rid of muscle tension, and attention and intuition become sharper.
- Behavioral therapy. The basis is the adjustment of moods and feelings. This is done so that emotions do not cloud the perception of reality.
To decide on the right option, you need to use the same intuition. Then the choice will definitely be the right one. At the same time, you will train your sixth sense.
You are always safe
The one thing you should never doubt is the inner feeling that you are in danger.
Think about all the times you came back late at night, traveled somewhere alone, or just walked down the street. Your instincts were leading you away from dark corners, or maybe your inner voice was telling you to turn around.
If you notice that you get goosebumps or feel a chill through your body when you are scared or something goes wrong, this is a good sign of strong intuition.
When you feel what is happening with your body, you can assess how safe a particular situation is. This will save you a lot of trouble in the long run.
An exercise to increase sensitivity to intuitive cues
This is a challenging exercise that needs to be done throughout the day. But it is on its successful implementation that largely depends on how strong your intuitions and hidden abilities will be.
- Imagine that your eyes, ears, hands, skin, emotions and mind extend far beyond your body and its immediate environment. Try to understand how they feel if they step outside their “inner circle.”
- Try to feel this throughout the day.
- There is no need to work with all sources of information at once. Focus on one thing for one day - your eyes, your skin...
