How to Hear Inner Wisdom
Your body is so smart, it gives you subtle cues to guide you through every moment of your day.
When you take the time to listen to your body you unlock knowledge you didn’t know existed.
That means the answer you’re seeking is already there, you’re just too distracted to hear it. (and that’s not your fault)
For the first 37 years of my life I listened to others and ignored my inner wisdom.
I assumed that everyone else knew more than me and they were far better at this life thing than I could ever be. But that’s just not true.
When we’re so focused on what’s next or what happened in the past, we’re not living in the present moment.
I didn’t know HOW to listen to my inner wisdom because all I ever heard was my inner critic. She’d tell me that no one cared about my stupid ideas so I should just keep them to myself. That I wasn’t smart enough or important enough to speak my mind. So I stayed quiet, small, and didn’t make waves.
For each of us, the turning point is different, and if you haven’t found yours yet, please know you are in good company.
My catalyst moment was doing yoga teacher training, that was the right push for me because it taught me how to command a room. Though honestly command is too strong a word for teaching yoga, I use it here because my inner wisdom tells me that word will make sense to you as you read this.
So how do we listen to our inner wisdom?
There are three ways that work for most folks.
Taking 3 deep breaths anytime your mind feels cloudy, busy, or cluttered
Walking in nature (that can even include walking down a city street with trees).
Journaling, it’s a way to clear your mind of distracting thoughts and connect directly to your inner wisdom
Breathing, walking, and journaling bring you into the present moment.
They can also offer a bit of meditative space. I think sometimes the word meditation overwhelms folks because we think of someone being in a distraction free space with zero thoughts in their head.
The truth is that we can have meditative moments throughout our day.
So if you’re a busy human living in the modern world (which I assume you are since you’re reading this), you can bring in moments of meditation that allow your mind to be in a calmer state. Where your inner critic can pause and give space to your inner wisdom to speak.
Journaling Prompt: What meditative moments have you experienced?
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I resisted posting this because I didn’t wanna upset anyone or think badly of me. But, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I had to post this because of all those reasons.