How to Awaken Your Intuition?
Discover the three powerful practices to awaken your inner wisdom and reconnect with your body's silent guidance.
How to Awaken Your Intuition
A lot of modern-day life has us scrolling on our phones, absorbing countless bits of information that may be relevant—or irrelevant—to us. Quite simply, our brains are used to a constant commotion and cacophony of data arousing our neurons, to the point that we have become acclimatized to the numbness of information overload. How, then, do we sharpen our aHow to awaken your intuition? A lot of modern day life has us scrolling on our phone, looking at countless bits of information that may be relevant or irrelevant to us. Quite simply put, our brains are used to a constant commotion and cacophony of data arousing our neurons, to the point that we have become acclimatized to the numbness of information overload. How then do we sharpen our ability to perceive information we cannot see? I am talking about intuition. It’s true – intuition is a silent nudge that comes from within our body. I repeat – it does not come from a cluttered mind. The body has a language of its own. It speaks from within. And the key to unlocking it is mindful movement. Many times, when I am perplexed about an issue I have no logical reasoning for, I turn my attention to the body. The body has memory of its own, it has its own wisdom. Last week, in my Yin Yoga practise, I came across a brilliant yet subtle way to de-escalate conflict that had arose at my workplace. I didn’t think about it – I didn’t have to. The answer followed my movement. It was not just movement to overpowering music – it was movement with mindful intention. Mindful intention matters when making decisions. It is commonly said by mystics that the outcome of an action is directly corelated with the intention behind it. After all, that is the energy you put into it. If you ask me, how to awaken your intuition, I will highlight three important areas that you can address in your daily lives to receive fruitful outcomes. 1) Surrender to the Universe In Christianity, believers believe that the steps of an individual are ordered by God, aided by the Holy Spirit. In Islam, Muslims are told about the concepts of pre-destination and decree – there is a single, universal God that already is in control of what a human being hasn’t perceived yet or even perceived of doing. It’s very common to God ordering your steps, with the exception of the concept of the individual’s free will. In mysticism, there is a belief that the universe is a living force that guides the human being through powerful states of flow called intuition. Surrendering to the universe means that there is a living, breathing, vital force that is beyond your limited nodes of perception that constantly protects you, nurtures you and guides you. Now you may ask – How do you surrender to the universe? - Make and affirm intentional affirmations at specifical times of the day. The most potent times are after midnight, early morning before dawn, mid-afternoon, the evening before the sun sets and at night time. Within these specific time brackets, the universe is shifting its energies. Energy waxes and wanes – it flows in magnetic waves. When we make and affirm intentional affirmations at these time intervals, we align with the frequences of the universe and learn to completely surrender to what is. - Take mini showers throughout the day By mini-showers, I mean take a ten minute break at work or a few ten minute breaks throughout the day to wash your face, your ears, your eyes, your arms and your feet at the bathroom sink – just to refresh your overall body! I know it sounds odd, but water has a purifying frequency that helps to heal not only trauma, but also on more rational grounds, helps to revive our mind, body and soul. - Take several short pauses of gratitude throughout the day By gratitude, I don’t mean merely journalling a couple of things you are actively grateful about. I mean practise visceral gratitude. Gratitude is a verb, not a noun. For you, gratitude may simply mean running a couple of blocks, making coffee for a colleague at work or practising some self care like connecting with your parents, friends and spouse (or pets) after work. It can also mean taking a moment and sending out a heartfelt prayer, thanking the divine and creating a life force of energy that radiates from within and transcends the finite barriers of space, time and finitude. 2) Living with Purpose Research, time and again has proven that having a meaningful life reduces the rates of depression and anxiety among men, women and children. Much worse than the COVID pandemic, is the pandemic of failing mental health in many people. People struggling with depression and anxiety report a feeling of helplessness and lack of purpose, among many other challenges. Living with a sense of true, committed purpose helps you bring meaning to small table conversations at work with your colleagues, or dinner-time conversations with your family. Nothing is menial chatter – but everything has poised meaning. For example, personally, for me, as an aspiring yoga coach, I want to find ways that yoga can connect me to other aspects of daily life. Living with purpose can also mean believing whole heartedly in a philosophy that can support you. Some people believe in organized religion for purpose and meaning. Some believe in their passions. Others believe in their capabilities. Passion really is streamlining the life-force within you in an organized way so it doesn’t get wasted wandering aimlessly without fruition. If you live passionately, you will have the vitality to withstand any difficulty. 3) Reflection, Reflection, Reflection The sages have said that a moment’s worth of truthful, intuition-led reflection is better than a hundred years of learning. What this exemplifies is that deciphering the true meaning and layers of an experience carries a heavier weight than simply doing something without reflecting on its purpose and meaning. In religious traditions, reflection is a method of studying the Holy Scriptures that give another dimension to the holy guidance – reflection makes it personable and relatable. Reflection is equally important in everyday life as well as it helps to uncover a greater truth between surface-level ideas. Studying Biblical or Rabbinic literature voraciously is one way to help understand the minute significance of daily activities as we are always surrounded by signs of the Divine being and angels. However, even if you grab a notebook and a pencil and start writing down your thoughts and feelings as they descend upon you, you will be able to notice a pattern. This way, you will give a voice to your inner voice and measure the frequency of your thoughts. You don’t have to reflect just by yourself – there are support groups for that. In fact, you can even go to your therapist to reflect upon the week’s happenings or you can visit an intuitive guide in your community to dissect your life’s happenings from a supernatural lens. There is no judgement on how you choose to reflect and express yourself. Going back to the basics, the body’s intuitive wisdom can allow you to reflect on your past activities through reflective movement. Reflective movement is focused, conscious movement that helps the body clear off noise and listen to the frequency of the universe. The body has a story; it speaks for itself. Therefore, collaborative sport can be a form of meditation, it can be a form of group reflection. Scheduling time with a friend weekly can be a form of reflection. Going on a nature hike can be a form of reflection. Reflection helps develop discernment which helps the body instinctively choose between right and wrong. It also helps sharpen intuition by recognizing patterns of the past and processing insights that your mind might have missed out on. Therefore, by surrendering to the universe, by living with purpose and by reflecting resiliently and regularly, we are able to awaken and strengthen our divine intuition. For more information about intuition, daily spiritual practises and thriving in a fifth dimensional universe, please feel free to reach out to me at amnatariq1108@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you! bility to perceive information we cannot see?
I am talking about intuition. It is true—intuition is a silent nudge that comes from within the body. I repeat: it does not come from a cluttered mind. The body has a language of its own. It speaks from within. And the key to unlocking it is mindful movement.
Many times, when I am perplexed about an issue for which I have no logical reasoning, I turn my attention to the body. The body has memory of its own; it has its own wisdom.
Last week, in my Yin Yoga practice, I came across a brilliant yet subtle way to de-escalate a conflict that had arisen at my workplace. I didn’t think about it—I didn’t have to. The answer followed my movement. It was not just movement accompanied by overpowering music—it was movement with mindful intention. Mindful intention matters when making decisions. It is commonly said by mystics that the outcome of an action is directly correlated with the intention behind it. After all, that is the energy you put into it.
If you ask me how to awaken your intuition, I will highlight three important areas that you can address in your daily life to receive fruitful outcomes.
1) Surrender to the Universe
In Christianity, believers hold that the steps of an individual are ordered by God and aided by the Holy Spirit. In Islam, Muslims are taught the concepts of predestination and divine decree—a belief that there is a single, universal God who is already in control of what a human being has not yet perceived or even conceived of doing. It is often described as God ordering one’s steps, with the exception of the concept of individual free will.
In mysticism, there is a belief that the universe is a living force that guides the human being through powerful states of flow called intuition. Surrendering to the universe means trusting that there is a living, breathing, vital force beyond your limited perception that constantly protects, nurtures, and guides you.
Now you may ask: how do you surrender to the universe?
- Make and affirm intentional affirmations at specific times of the day.
The most potent times are after midnight, early morning before dawn, mid-afternoon, the evening before sunset, and nighttime. Within these time brackets, the universe is shifting its energy. Energy waxes and wanes—it flows in magnetic waves. When we make and affirm intentional statements at these intervals, we align with the frequencies of the universe and learn to surrender more fully to what is.
- Take mini showers throughout the day.
By mini showers, I mean taking a ten-minute break at work—or several short breaks throughout the day—to wash your face, ears, eyes, arms, and feet at the bathroom sink, simply to refresh your body. I know it may sound unusual, but water has a purifying quality that can help heal emotional stress and, on a practical level, revive the mind, body, and soul.
- Take several short pauses of gratitude throughout the day.
By gratitude, I do not mean merely journaling a few things you are grateful for. I mean practicing visceral gratitude. Gratitude is a verb, not a noun. For you, gratitude may mean going for a walk, making coffee for a colleague, practicing self-care, or connecting with your parents, friends, spouse, or pets after work. It can also mean taking a moment to send a heartfelt prayer, thanking the divine, and creating a life force of energy that radiates from within and transcends the finite barriers of space and time.
2) Living with Purpose
Research has repeatedly shown that having a meaningful life reduces rates of depression and anxiety among men, women, and children. More challenging than the COVID-19 pandemic itself is the ongoing crisis of declining mental health in many people.
People struggling with depression and anxiety often report feelings of helplessness and a lack of purpose, among many other challenges. Living with a strong, committed sense of purpose helps bring meaning to small table conversations at work or dinner-time conversations with family. Nothing is “menial chatter”—everything carries meaning.
For example, as an aspiring yoga coach, I look for ways yoga can connect to other aspects of daily life. Living with purpose can also mean wholeheartedly believing in a philosophy that supports you. Some people find purpose in organized religion. Some in their passions. Others in their capabilities.
Passion is about streamlining your life force in an organized way so it does not get wasted wandering aimlessly without direction. If you live passionately, you will have the vitality to withstand difficulty.
3) Reflection, Reflection, Reflection
The sages have said that a moment’s worth of truthful, intuition-led reflection is better than a hundred years of learning. What this suggests is that deciphering the deeper meaning of an experience carries more weight than simply doing something without reflecting on its purpose.
In religious traditions, reflection is a method of studying Holy Scriptures that adds deeper dimensions to divine guidance—it makes it personal and relatable. Reflection is equally important in everyday life, as it helps uncover deeper truths beneath surface-level experiences.
Studying Biblical or Rabbinic literature is one way to understand the significance of daily life, as we are often surrounded by signs of the divine. However, even if you simply grab a notebook and begin writing down your thoughts and feelings as they arise, you may begin to notice patterns. In doing so, you give voice to your inner world and begin to understand the frequency of your thoughts.
You do not have to reflect alone—there are support groups for that. You may also go to a therapist to reflect on your week’s experiences or visit an intuitive guide in your community to explore your life through a different lens. There is no judgment in how you choose to reflect.
Returning to the basics, the body’s intuitive wisdom can also guide reflective movement. Reflective movement is conscious, intentional movement that helps the body clear mental noise and attune to inner awareness. The body has a story; it speaks for itself.
Therefore, collaborative sports can be a form of meditation. Spending time with a friend weekly can be a form of reflection. Going on a nature hike can also be a form of reflection. Reflection helps develop discernment, allowing the body to instinctively recognize what feels aligned and what does not. It also strengthens intuition by revealing patterns from the past and processing insights the conscious mind may have missed.
Therefore, by surrendering to the universe, living with purpose, and reflecting consistently and deeply, we can awaken and strengthen our intuitive awareness.
For more information about intuition, daily spiritual practices, and thriving in a multidimensional perspective, feel free to reach out to me at: amnatariq1108@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you!
