How to remove fear and trust your intuition

Ever thought about what would happen you didn’t let yourself be gripped by fear?

Ever thought about what would happen if every time you felt fear, you instead decided to trust yourself and the universe instead?

Here’s the truth: You are exactly where you need to be. Everything is occurring in perfect timing. Removing fear doesn’t mean you won’t ever feel it. Rather, removing fear means feeling it fully, and walking through it anyway. There will always be worries and anxieties in life, but when we can learn to trust (and listen) to our intuition, we start living life more authentically.

Psychology Today defines intuition as “a process that gives us the ability to know something directly without analytic reasoning, bridging the gap between the conscious and unconscious parts of our mind, and also between instinct and reason.”

Most of us have experienced that pain in our belly, commonly referred to as a ‘gut feeling,’ when something feels off.  This is our intuition in action. Often, that feeling can’t be rationally explained or made sense of. Listening to that gut feeling, or inner voice, is difficult for most of us because it means we must surrender and trust the unknowable, blindly hoping that it points us in the right direction. Basing our decisions solely on what seems rational versus our natural, intuitive response means ignoring the cues our body gives us.

“Reason is an effort to know the unknown and intuition is the happening of the unknowable. To penetrate the unknowable is possible, but to explain it is not. The feeling is possible; the explanation is not” — OSHO

Since humans have a habit of trying to reduce life’s uncertainty, our intuition becomes difficult to listen to.  We want things to be safe and secure, and that means ruling out the unknown and honing in on what can be measured and predicted. We foolishly look for predictability in an impermanent, changeable world, while denying that pain in our stomach, that unexplained exhaustion, that low mood and racing, anxious thought patterns.

Through every opportunity we get, we devalue our intuition and attempt to quiet and minimize its presence.

When we listen to our intuition and honour our truth, we rise our vibration and life begins to reflect our frequency in all facets.

If we let reason win, we deny our truth and our body’s cues. But we need to ask ourselves, who are we trying to impress? Ourselves? If that were the case, I can almost guarantee that our relationships, career and lifestyle would unapologetically reflect that, with less questioning, reasoning, and pros and cons lists.  Intuitively, we would know that we were living a life on purpose. 

Life is too short to let fear win. We can let it be there - we can see its menacing grin, say hello, even welcome it in for a while. But our body never lies to us, and it will continue to give us cues as to what the next step is, which decision is aligned, and how to navigate the complexities of being human.

Here are three tips on how to tune into your intuition:

Get into your body

Every time you’re triggered by something, whether that’s the fear of a big decision you have to make, uncertainty about whether or not a relationship is meant to last, or even which trail to take on your morning run, begin to notice the sensations you feel in your body. Are there butterflies? Is there pain? Is there fear? There is no one-size-fits-all way to tap into your intuition, but starting to observe what you feel will give you hints to living on path.

Get into hypnosis

A regular hypnosis practice is a great way to take a pause from the busyness of life and allow your intuition to come through. When we go into hypnosis and still our mental chatter, we can gain clarity around certain situations and emotions. Try starting with ten minutes of hypnosis a day, and watch as your intuition starts to guide you towards the more authentic and fulfilling life you truly desire.

Get creative

Researcher and author Brene Brown says “Unused creativity is not benign. It metastasizes. It turns into grief, rage, judgement, sorrow, shame.” Most of us have experienced being in a flow state, when time feels timeless and we’re completely entrenched in what we’re doing. Getting creative is a great way to tune into our mind, body and soul and transform our fear into something productive. It’s also a great outlet for stress and anxiety, and can