What is Intuition?
Intuition is defined as a instinctive feeling or inner wisdom that is not based on the use of rational processes. It is a gut feeling or impression that something might be the case. For many, intuition is a strong force within that acts as a guide. Many others have yet to learn how to tap into their intuition. Many executives use their intuition to make important business decisions. Intuition can also play a key role in your weight management.
Intuitive Eating
Do you ever feel guilty when you eat something gooey and fattening? This is your intuition at work. Your intuition is that feeling inside of you that makes you think twice about whether or not you should eat something. Unfortunately, we often dismiss our intuition and succumb to those powerful food cravings.
Intuitive eating is learning to eat using your intuition. If you feel guilty or bad about eating something, then this is your subconscious trying to direct you otherwise. You will find that learning to recognize and understand your intuition can aid in your weight management efforts. You may be at a point where you need to retrain your intuition. Bad habits and behaviors may be negatively impacting your ability to use your intuition. Self-help books such as Laura Day's, Dynamic Intuition, may be of help to you.
Developing Your Intuition
Since intuition is said to be a 'right brain' activity, many experts recommend using meditation to increase your intuitive awareness. Meditation can quiet your brain so that you can zero in on your inner thoughts, wants, and feelings. What are your goals? What do you really want to achieve? How will you get there? Finding your intuition is all about getting to know and understand who you are. After all, the word intuition is derived from a Latin word that means "in to you".
Developing your intuition requires that you become "hyper-aware" of your surroundings and the people that you interact with. Highly intuitive people tend to be good listeners and observers. They have an attention for detail and an innate ability to read between the lines. Intuitive people have a keen sense to things in their environment. Their intuition is the result of their highly developed senses: vision, taste, touch, hearing, emotion, and feelings. The good news is that intuition is something that can be developed with practice.
Intuition and Weight Loss
Intuition can be a valuable tool in all aspects of our lives. In particular, it can aid in your weight management efforts. Intuition can tell you what is healthy and what is not. This could be true in the case of a food choice or a situation that you may face.
As you begin to set realistic goals for yourself, your intuition will guide you to make choices that will help you achieve your goal. If your goal is to exercise 5 days a week, your intuition will urge you to work out when you feel like skipping. If your goal is to cut out chocolate, your intuition will make you think twice about snitching that chocolate bar.
Learn to listen to your body and to your intuition.