Meditation can be used for many things. It can reduce stress, help you make a decision and even help you develop your intuition.<\/p>\n
Listening to your intuition can be a battle for some. It is a conflict between what you are feeling deep down, some say your gut, versus what your head is telling you.<\/p>\n
Meditation can help you understand intuition better and learn how to use it.<\/p>\n
Intuition is a real thing according to a group of Stanford psychologists.<\/p>\n
They did a study that showed that those who went with a “gut decision” had more positive outcomes 68% of the time when compared to those who used only logic.<\/p>\n
Part of the explanation is our minds pick up on little things, often without us consciously realizing it.<\/p>\n
These subtle clues set off our instincts and are meant to help us survive.<\/p>\n
This could be a creepy feeling someone gives off when you meet them or a distinct aversion to avoiding a certain place on the way home.<\/p>\n
The key is to pair your gut feelings with your logical mind so you can make better choices.<\/p>\n
That is where meditation can help.<\/p>\n
When you pick a quiet spot to meditate, you are quieting your mind so you can listen more to your gut.<\/p>\n
This allows you to be more objective about a particular situation that may concern you too.<\/p>\n
It’s important during meditation to monitor your body’s reactions when you think of certain things.<\/p>\n
Your body could feel uncomfortable or maybe you start to feel anxious.<\/p>\n
Dig a little deeper to understand why these feelings emerge when you think about certain things.<\/p>\n
Doing this in meditation will help you recognize these body signals if you are placed in a situation where you are uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
Sensing these signals could protect you from real harm that you may be sensing.<\/p>\n
There are ways to use meditation to practice using your intuition.<\/p>\n
You can focus on a person and feel something they may say or do next.<\/p>\n
You can also focus your mind on something you want to be successful with and let your intuition guide you on the best way to accomplish it.<\/p>\n
The important thing is you have that quiet, meditation time to listen to your gut.<\/p>\n
The more you listen, the more you will be able to hear it anytime you need some extra guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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