Meditation can be used for many things. It can reduce stress, help you make a decision and even help you develop your intuition.
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.
Meditation can help you understand intuition better and learn how to use it.
Understanding What Intuition Is
Intuition is a real thing according to a group of Stanford psychologists.
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.
Part of the explanation is our minds pick up on little things, often without us consciously realizing it.
These subtle clues set off our instincts and are meant to help us survive.
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.
Pairing Intuition with Logic
The key is to pair your gut feelings with your logical mind so you can make better choices.
That is where meditation can help.
When you pick a quiet spot to meditate, you are quieting your mind so you can listen more to your gut.
This allows you to be more objective about a particular situation that may concern you too.
It’s important during meditation to monitor your body’s reactions when you think of certain things.
Your body could feel uncomfortable or maybe you start to feel anxious.
Dig a little deeper to understand why these feelings emerge when you think about certain things.
Doing this in meditation will help you recognize these body signals if you are placed in a situation where you are uncomfortable.
Sensing these signals could protect you from real harm that you may be sensing.
Practicing Your Intuition in Meditation
There are ways to use meditation to practice using your intuition.
You can focus on a person and feel something they may say or do next.
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.
The important thing is you have that quiet, meditation time to listen to your gut.
The more you listen, the more you will be able to hear it anytime you need some extra guidance.
