How often have you said:

• ”I knew that was going to happen.”

• “I just felt it wasn't right.”

• “I knew he/she couldn't be trusted.”

• “I don’t know why—I just think we should do/ go/ think (this way).”

Yep! That's right. This is your gut instinct and intuition—a grand power and insight beyond your tangible senses.

Now. Have you ever said:

• “I should have listened to my instinct.”

• “I should have gone with my gut.“

• “I should have contacted him/her.”

I have. And the grief I might have avoided, time I wouldn't have wasted, and opportunities I might have won! 

So why don’t we listen to our gut/ instinct/ intuition? Put very simply, it’s because we, our society hasn't valued intuition and gut instinct. We are not encouraged or formally taught to develop and listen to this insightful and valuable tool.

Yes, bless our modern society in the development and valuing of ‘Reason’. Let’s ground ourselves in logic and reason, but also respect intuition and gut instinct.

For centuries, gut/ instinct/ intuition has been thrown to the Artists, ‘weirdos’, ‘other’ ‘primitive’ races, ‘witches’ and other marginalised people. Needless to say, we have missed a good thing; a core piece of who we are, biologically, cognitively and historically… And really, a big ‘ole part of the world in which we live.

Gut/ instinct/ intuition can offer so much wisdom and guidance to our lives, but is greatly undervalued, ignored and sometimes gas-lighted!

Science and Intuition 

Today gut/ instinct/ intuition is a topic of growing interest in science—how wonderful it is to have the two hemispheres combine.

Studies on topics that overlap and explore this skill are growing in number, for instance automatic processing, subliminal priming, implicit memory, heuristics, right-brain processing, instant emotions, nonverbal communication and creativity.

Am I Feeling Anxiety or My Gut Instinct?

Granted, it may be difficult to know the difference between intuition and anxiety. What feels like intuition, a thought that won't go away, butterflies in your stomach—might actually be anxiety. One way to validate your gut instinct is to look at your surroundings for some concrete evidence, and to keep testing your gut instinct on big and small circumstances.

Go On, Test Your Intuition and Gut Instinct

Power is in your hands. Test your gut, instinct and intuition for yourself. 

Your life is your very own experimental ‘mental’ playground. Why not make a conscious decision to test your gut instinct and intuition. Then listen, feel and be aware of what floats to the surface, what comes through, what nudges you, and test the validity of this, in the world you see, hear, and experience around you.

One of the most intelligent things we can ever do in our life is to find a connection to our intuition. I say, follow reason, but before taking action, listen to the wisdom of your intuition.

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