067: Trust Your Gut… But How?
The Uncommon Couch
067: Trust Your Gut… But How?
We often hear the recommendation to “trust your gut,” to lean into your intuition when making decisions. But what if you’re not sure how to do that? In the past, I couldn’t tell the difference between my intuition, fear, or analytical mind. With practice, however, I’ve learned to receive information from my inner self and trust that my gut is steering me down the right path.
In this episode, I’m talking about how I learned to tap into my intuition and truly trust my gut, both in my personal life and in my business. I’m sharing actionable tips for connecting with your intuition and busting some common misconceptions. Plus, I’m walking you through my process of dropping into my body and trusting intuitive insight.
What you’ll find in this episode:
My journey to tuning in to my intuition
Common misconceptions about trusting your intuition
How to tap into your intuition and use it in your everyday life
The role of embodiment in intuition work
Trusting your gut, even when you don’t want to
Quotes:
“I realized I needed a new approach to absolutely everything in my life if I was going to get better. The interesting piece about that is that no one told me that. This realization came from inside.” - Alyssa
“I eventually dove into learning everything I could about intuition. It felt like a process of remembering for me instead of new learning.” - Alyssa
“In my perspective, I want to use the entirety of tools at my disposal. I want to use everything, not just some of the ones that are allowed. I want to use all of them.” - Alyssa
“Often, intuition will connect with you through visual images, words or phrases, a gut feeling of just knowing, sometimes waves of emotion, physical sensations, or ideas or inspiration that just pops into your mind almost out of nowhere.” - Alyssa
“One of the most important things you can do to strengthen your intuition is to drop into your body and get out of your head.” - Alyssa