Ever hear yourself say "I knew it!" or "I knew that was going to happen." That is intuition at work. Your intuition.

When you see beyond what you can actually see what is happening somewhere, that is intuition.

That "gut" feeling or "hunch" is when you are overwhelmed by a feeling you cannot explain how you came by it. That is intuition.

Reading between the lines when listening to a presentation is intuition.

Intuition has some good benefits. It can improve communication, making you more sensitive to people around you, and help to avoid hurting people. Intuition can get creativity flowing and produce more success at whatever you are doing. And there is a healing power to intuition helping you to see more deeply into self and thereby get rid of the negativity, the bad stuff.

Remember though, that the vast majority of decisions and actions should be based in sound knowledge. Intuition should not rule your life, but be a helper.

There are methods or practices that can help develop intuition.

1. You can use self-hypnosis or get hypnotized to help in developing intuition.

2. Meditation is a wonderful practice whetherdeveloping intuition or calming oneself, and for straight thinking for self.

3. Thinking positive, an absence of negative thinking, can give a worry free mental state where good energy is attracted and you are better able to recognize imminent feelings and events.

4. You have heard it said to "just let go." When going to a quiet, calm place, and letting go of the days troubles and worries allows one to hear that inner voice that will tell you where you are, and where you would like to go.

5. Don't set yourself for failure. Never expect immediate answers. Think clearly, and give it time, and it will happen.

6. Pay attention to first impressions. How often has it come true that when you meet someone for the first time and your first impression is that they arrogant, and later it proved to be true. But remembering that first impressions can be wrong realize also that first impression can prove to be true.

7. Be a happy person, and intuition will come more often and likely be worthwhile.

Intuition is a useful tool, and it can lead to achieving something that would not be achieved otherwise. It can make decisions easier. It can make life easier. But do not let intuition become the rule in your life, for you will be disappointed. But do let it help in thinking and actions.

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