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5 ways we block our intuition (and what to do about it)

We explore 5 ways we can block our intuition - and what we can do about it.

1. Busy mind
2. Not present
3. Strong emotions - fear, desire
4. No space to listen/receive/don’t want to know
5. Lack of self-trust

Let's go deeper on the 5 ways we block our intuition.

We are all intuitive to some degree, but sometimes our intuition can be blocked. Let's explore 5 ways this can happen.

• The first is having a busy mind. When you are constantly thinking about the past, worrying about the future, or being self-critical, it's challenging to access your intuition. Yoga, meditation, or other practices that help still the mind can help.

• The second way that people block their intuition is by not being present. When you feel ungrounded, spacey, or unfocused, it's challenging to access your intuition. When you are grounded and focused on the present moment, you can develop greater access to your intuition.

• The third way that peopl

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 "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”

― Albert Einstein

We've all heard the Einstein quote about intuition; it is more important than knowledge, he tells us. But what exactly is intuition? Is everyone intuitive? And can we develop it further? I believe the answer is yes to the final two questions - we are all intuitive, and we can all develop our abilities. It's something I teach in a program called: Intuitive. 

As for what intuition actually is, let's dive in...

What is intuition?

I'm sure we've all had the experience of intuition - perhaps a gut feeling that someone or something is off, and that feeling is later confirmed to be right. Or a feeling of certainty about a decision that doesn't make logical sense - but turns out exactly as we imagined. When we use our intuition, we may feel we know something, and this k...