Ever walk in the room full of people to feel their energy immediately? E.g. You instantly know if the mood is light or serious. It is not by chance that we understand surroundings so quickly but thanks to our brain that absorbs data in a matter of a split second.
Our brain is always at work, even when we are asleep. Brain’s work is to protect us and it uses all the information from surroundings to give us the best possible solution under the circumstances.
This kind of power was needed in order to survive during the evolution.
At any given point your brain is constantly gathering data from everywhere. Even a needle that fell and did not make any noise may not grab your attention but your brain has noted this action.
The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion neurons)
Research (1) shows that the brain has about 100 million MIPS (Million computer Instructions Per Second) worth of processing power while recent super-computers only has a few million MIPS worth in processor speed.
This is the reason when you feel that something is wrong even though you cannot point it out. It is the magical work of your protective brain that is giving you clues.
When you are in a relationship with a wrong person, your brain picks up your partner’s body language and gives you cues to leave him or her alone. However, you may continue in the relationship because you have no proof except your instinct just to find out how right you were to begin with.
Although intuition is our greatest asset, we must differentiate it from fear.
Fear based decisions do not feel right. Let’s say you are in a relationship that feels “not right”. There can be two scenarios. One is that your intuition has picked up many cues that you cannot see with your naked eyes. Second could be the fear that he or she will break your heart just like your previous partners. When you listen to your heart with intuition, following it feels good. So, you will feel rather calm when you consider leaving them for good. When you listen to your fear, you feel uneasy when you consider leaving them. Intuition feels natural. Intuition never hurts you, it makes you feel better. Fear hurts you.
I cannot swim and every time I touch the water to learn swimming my brain senses the danger and immediately orders other body parts to struggle to come out of it. This is just a fear.
If I have a great swim instructor, let’s say someone I trust like my father, my intuition guides me to let go of the fear.
Intuition is like a muscle, it keeps getting stronger as you practice.
However, if you do not use your intuition it will stop coming to you: You use it or you lose it.
Of course, our brain can perceive wrong things from its surroundings and it is our job to keep things in perspective. This is where affirmations play important role. As our brain absorbs more positive thinking through affirmations it will be more intuitive than fearful.
(1) http://library.thinkquest.org/C001501/the_saga/compare.htm
The above is my opinion only. I do not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. In the event you use any of the information in this column for yourself, I do not accepts responsibility for your actions.
