How to Develop Your Intuition

Our intuition is our internal navigation system that we can use to make decisions. It’s built into every human being and isn’t something you have to attain. Some people have stronger intuitions than others, but that doesn’t mean those with weaker ones can’t strengthen them.

I want you to think about your intuition the way you would a very wise friend. When we develop a strong friendship with our intuition, we get to know all the ways our friend (intuition) is trying to communicate with us and steer us in a direction that is most aligned with how we want to live. Let’s make space to be around this friend more.

Since our intuition is built into the body, it uses our senses as ways to speak through us. Sometimes people have gut feelings, others just know things, sometimes people get visions, etc. There are so many ways our intuition can speak through us.

One of the hardest things people have to work through is wondering if they’re actually listening to their intuition or their own thoughts. There is a difference. Our thoughts can be chaotic, can use fear to influence our decisions, and can sometimes be really confusing. When our intuition speaks through us, it will be a very clear, direct, neutral-sounding voice, vision, feeling, or other sensation. It is the calm whisper amidst the chaotic voices in your head. Your intuition will also never use fear or negativity as a way to communicate with you.

For example, let’s say you’re really worried about a first date and want to use your intuition to know how to prepare. Your thoughts may say something like, “They’re not going to like you if you wear that dress,” “Make sure you don’t bore them,” or “You need to fix your hair again.” These are all negative, fear-based responses coming from the mind. Your intuition, on the other hand, may say something like, “You should wear the blue dress,” “Bring up traveling on the date,” or “Put that clip in your hair.” See how neutral, clear, and direct that is? No negativity—just clear direction.

This requires practice to distinguish between your thoughts and your intuition, and to trust your intuition. The key is to avoid overthinking. When relying on your intuition, trust your initial feeling—as long as it’s not negative or fear-based.

Here are some tips to help you strengthen your intuition:

• Which one of your senses is strongest—feeling, seeing, or hearing? If it’s feeling, trust your gut. If it’s seeing, trust what you’re seeing internally. If it’s hearing, trust that you might hear the answer in your head. You may also experience a mixture of two or three of these sensations.

  
  

• Close your eyes, take 2–3 deep breaths to reset your energy, and ask whatever it is you want to know. Trust whatever feeling, sensation, vision, or insight you experience as the answer.

  
  

• Journaling about your intuitive journey can be helpful as well. Try writing about which senses your intuition speaks through most, which intuitive insights were correct, and which weren’t, and generally tracking your progress and practice.

  
  

• Grab a book, flip to a page without looking, and try to intuitively see or hear the first letter on the page. Bonus points if you can intuit the word! Get creative with how you practice.

  
  

• Go on an intuitive walk or drive. Don’t plan where you’re going—simply allow yourself to move wherever you feel most drawn, without questioning it. See where your intuition leads you.

  
  

If you’d like extra support in strengthening your intuition, feel free to book a Clarity & Healing session with me.