Intuition Part 1: Your link to attaining success

Intuition, what is this mysterious experience that so many people talk about? Where does it come from? How can it help me? There are so many questions surrounding this powerful experience. The plan is to help you understand this powerful source of knowledge and wisdom so that you can utilize its omnipotent influence to do good things. First we must define what intuition is. Simply put intuition is the language of the soul. It is our internal compass to help guide us through the various challenges in life. Intuition is a spiritual gift and a practical tool used by many to navigate the modern world. Intuition stimulates our creativity through right brain functioning. We all have different names for intuition such as gut feeling, hunch, sudden knowing, and judgement call. Dr. Emery (author of a great book called "Power Hunch") calls it a "Power Hunch" because of the powerful force within us. Intution can be considered that aha moment that impels you to make a change out of the blue to meet a new friend, choose the right school for your child, solve a problem, etc...

Some benefits of intuition can be seen below:

• enhances relationships
• gives you a sense of timing
• enables you to find a new balance
• reveals hidden symbols in your dreams
• tunes you into your environment to open doors of opportunity
• developed intuition puts you in the flow
• you experience synchronicity
• problem solving becomes easier

The function of intuition allows an individual to marry the right and left brain so that they have a whole brain experience. By utilizing the whole brain to make decisions and navigate the challenges we all expereince we allow ourselves the balance necessary to achieve higher levels of success. Some of the most successful people in the world use intuition to make all of their important decisions. As a matter of fact a lot of these super successful people attribute their success to their ability to connect with their intuitive mind. They follow the intuitive direction through the use of one of their five senses. You can connect with the intuitive mind through all five senses. Once you understand what intuition is you can learn to connect with it through all of your senses which is the most powerful way to connect with this infinite intelligence. Your gut feeling acutally has a scientific background. Scientists have found that the gut feeling scenario involves neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) called peptides in the gut area. They are identical to the brain cell receptors and that means that the active peptides in the gut act in the same manner as the ones in the brain. With that beind said it is not surprising that the gut feeling is a source of getting messages from our intuitive mind.

Intuition is not age or gender based. We all have equal access to this powerful force. Intuition is not a whim, a good guess, or blind luck - it is a real force in every human psyche. Unfortunately we are constantly taught to ignore our intuitive mind and use our logical mind. In order to utilize this internal gift we need to become whole brain advocates so that we apply the principles neccessary to experience our intuitive mind properly. Intuition can be experienced in all areas of our life which include work, family, friends, school, nature, and ourselves. Intuition and logic together lay a powerful foundation to make the right decisions for success. Intuition is omnipresent so that we can utilize its potent force when we become more in tune with its potential.

In Part 2 of Intuition I will be discussing techniques to connect with your intuitive mind and link this to a successful life.

Until next time stay calm, meditate often, and start trusting your gut feelings...

Michael Joseph

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