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Here’s wherethings get tricky. You may have two different internal conversations going on.You have strong feelings about both the need to play it safe and the need totake on a fresh challenge. One of themost common questions I get is, “How do I tell the difference between what mymind is thinking and what my intuition is saying?Learning howyour intuition communicates is the first step toward learning to hear, trustand follow it. Intuitive thoughts arevery different from mental thoughts, which spin in a cyclone of fear, cynicaldoubts and jaded opinions. When your gut tells you to give it a shot, your headwill retort with reasons why you can’t or shouldn’t. Here are some examples ofreasons you can’t act on yourhunch: • You’re tooscared (of failure, of actual or perceived threats; of losing something) • You don’thave the necessary resources (e.g., I can’t start my own business because Idon’t have time to do the research and I don’t have the money). Reasons you shouldn’t act on your hunch include:• Memories ofsimilar experiences that bombed• Presentcircumstances that stop you (e.g., In this economy, I shouldn’t quit my job).Conversely, intuitivethoughts are much shorter, more telegraphic. Instead of a whole conversation, agut response to the question of what to do next is one of only two words: yes(also, go) or no (a.k.a., stop). The emotionsthat accompany these responses fall into the range of an open, excited feelingthat follows yes, toa shrinking, slightly repelled feeling that goes along with no.It’s this thumbsup, thumbs down natureof intuition that causes doubt. You can get totally bogged down by the naggingneed to know exactly how you’re going to get what you want. It’s humannature to want to see every step along the way at the outset. That’s why youfind it hard to trust that everything’s going to work out fine when it meansstepping out of your comfort zone and into the unknown. Since you can’ttrust what you can’t hear, let’s begin with enhancing your ability to hear your hunches. Step 1: Create a conducive environment for physical andmental relaxation and openness—the ideal state to receive and integrate newinformation.• Listening to yourintuition is easier when you’re not distracted by your environment. So minimizethe noise—your computer, TV, stereo and phone.• If you feela strong connection to nature, then being outdoors is ideal.• If you findthe outdoors distracting, a restful space where you can be alone with yourthoughts is just the ticket. From churches to warm bubble baths, any place youfeel comfortable and contemplative is the perfect place for you. Step 2: When you are in your ideal environment, prepareyourself physically and mentally. • Take a few deep breaths.Relax. • Synchronize thephysical, mental and intuitive activity. While some people are able to sitstill, clear their mind and listen, the rest of us (me included) benefit fromsome kind of slow movement When I concentrate on theslow, gentle, controlled movement of part of my body, I feel my thoughtshunches getting into sync with the flow of moving. Here are some examples. • walking very slowly• swaying back and forth(standing or sitting)• blowing bubbles (relaxedbreathing)• rubbing a smooth stone(a variation on rosary beads) • with clasped handsresting in your lap, gently tapping your thumbs together• in a bubble bath, gentlysqueezing a handful of bubbles or slowly tapping your toes against the tile.Now that you’re listening,let’s run down a few tips on building trust in your intuition so you can moveinto action. As human beings, we trust what we can see. So it’s hard to trustintuition because it isn’t visible. Thisexercise will help you make your intuition more concrete, thereby enhancingyour ability to trust it.Step 1:Assess your current level of trust. It’s critical to be honest with yourself about the level of trustyou have right now. Although you might wish you trusted your vibes completely,you can’t act confidently on ideas you can’t trust. • Rank yourcurrent level of trust on a scale from 1-10 (with 10 being highest). Just picka number; don’t overthink it. This will be the baseline you’ll compare futureratings to. Come back and rank it again in a few months. This exercise is aquick way to take the temperature of your trust.Step 2:Give credit where credit is due. It’s common to pay little attention to the role our intuitionplays in making decisions. You’ve had dozens—if not hundreds—of hunches duringyour lifetime. • Think backon the times you trusted your gut and things worked out well. And conversely,recall the times you ignored your hunch and things didn’t go well. Write themall down. • Make anotherlist of the decisions you’ve made by combining your intellectual, logical mindAND your intuition. This written evidence is a fabulous visual reminder of yourintuition’s track record.• From todayforward, write down every new desire that pops into your head. Then write downevery gut feeling you get about it. Track those feelings over time. Taking thetime to listen to your gut feelings will help you feel more confident in thebig decisions and small choices you make every day.