{"id":18,"date":"2010-09-15T13:05:35","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T13:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/practicalspirituality\/2010\/09\/intuition-how-your-essence-speaks-to-your-mind.html"},"modified":"2010-09-15T13:05:35","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T13:05:35","slug":"intuition-how-your-essence-speaks-to-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/practicalspirituality\/2010\/09\/intuition-how-your-essence-speaks-to-your-mind.html","title":{"rendered":"Intuition: How Your Essence Speaks to Your Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intuition
\nis more than the accumulation of old information in an instantaneous brain
\nblast. It’s the gut feeling, the hunch, or “knowing” that defies experience or
\nunderstanding. We’ve all had these experiences at one time or another. Some
\ndismiss them and some, like me, rely on them for the most important decisions
\nin life. <\/span><\/p>\n

Research has shown that intuition, understood or not, is a vital
\nquality of a successful person in any field. Mothers say that “a mom just
\nknows,” business people call it “acumen,” and medical doctors consider it “good
\njudgment.” Often, it is nothing more than the small voice inside that gives us
\na clear sense of direction or action. Although we can’t explain its origin,
\nsome part of us knows that it’s correct. Following our intuition is critical in
\nending Inspiration Deficit Disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

So listen to your gut! When you make a
\ndecision, pay attention to the way your inner voice affirms or cautions you.
\nFew people regret following their intuition. Most people’s inspiration deficits
\nreflect a pattern of ignoring their deepest sense of what is best for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have an experience of listening to your intuition?  Please share!<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Excerpt from <\/font><\/i>Inspiration Deficit Disorder<\/font><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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