5 Signs Your Gut Instincts Are Trying To Tell You Something

Have you ever received a strong feeling that hits you in the pit of your stomach? You are driving down the road and suddenly you get a deep inkling to turn left. You just missed a truck coming your way. That was your gut telling you that you were in harm’s way. Intuition is defined as, “the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.” Our gut instincts guide us for the best possible results. The trick is in knowing when it’s your mind or your intuition speaking truth.

HERE ARE 5 SIGNS THAT YOUR GUT INSTINCTS ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING:

1. WHISPERS.

You are alone in your house and you are super busy. You might be cleaning. Suddenly you hear a voice outside of your head. No, your are not having hallucinations. That voice comes from source and your higher self. There might be a feeling that something needs changing or doing. This is the little whispers from consciousness that are connected in the spiritual realm. Some people call them angels. Others call them God.

We have hundreds of names for intuition. When that voice starts to speak you feel at ease. Ego will try to shut it down with negativity and oppositions. But, the little whispers that tell you to move forward are your own guides expressing concern, or giving you a simple answer to a question you have brewing in your head.

2. SYNCHRONICITY.

You are at a red light. You are oblivious to the world around you. Your mind starts to chat on what needs to be done, or maybe some problem that is wearing you down. In a subconscious level you are asking for your awareness to be shown a sign. A bumper sticker in the car right in front of you reads something that catches your attention. It relates to what you were thinking. You continue driving and you notice a giant billboard with a similar message. This is synchronicity. They are repetitive signs trying to answer your question.

Your gut instincts are providing external messages so you can quiet the mind and pay attention. Signs can also come through songs, passages in books, and even a word from a stranger at the check out isle in the supermarket. It’s amazing how your intuition can transpire outer distractions to force you to take notice.

3. CALM AND QUIET.

Another way that intuition communicates with us is through silence. You may feel the desire to be alone, or meditate. During these times serenity takes a hold of the spirit and you get answers. Authentic truth will show itself when you detach from the heavy mind chatter. At times just taking a walk outside in nature helps calm us down. Sitting by water elevates the senses to open up and we are brought to a state of bliss.

Intuition has a way of entering our bodies through joy and certainty. There is no real explanation how it happens. The moment you let go of all the worries and concerns of your life, intuition will appear with a sense of peace.

4. DREAMS.

When we sleep, the ego stops dictating. We enter into a higher alter state of consciousness. During this time dreams create scenarios and dramatic plays. Some dreams serve as a means to uncover the busyness of the waking moments and are full of anxiety and fears. While other dreams are messages from intuition. Before going to bed write down those things that are requiring answers. Take a few deep breaths and release before sleeping. Allow your body to relax and adjust to the bed. Many times dreams will appear as masked symbols or archetypes.

Well-known psychologist Carl G. Jung said, “The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens into that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was a conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could reach.”

5. YOUR BODY SPEAKS TO YOU.

There are times that refusing to pay attention to our gut gives us physical pain or ailments. Our spiritual, emotional and physical bodies are one. When we are out of balance with all three, physical issues start to appear. Louise L. Hay, inspirational author and speaker, says, “Every thought we think is creating our future.” When we go against the gut instincts we may pay a hefty price in our bodies. This avoidance will show up in ailments, diseases, or something as simple as an ankle sprain. Your higher self will speak in many forms just to get your attention. If you follow your intuition, it will never lead you wrong.

Your physical body will always let you know what is happening. Take time to connect with your guidance. We get so busy trying to accomplish things that we forget the toll it takes on a physical level. For example, having chest pains or shallow breathing may be an opportunity to stop and connect with your guidance. What are you aching for? What issues in your life are taking your breath away? These are warning signs from the universe and they should not be ignored.

Stay open to your intuitive nature. Ask for signs and messages while releasing old patterns of trying to control the answers. You are given gifts from the universe. These little “knowings” and “inklings” are for you to stay on track with all that you desire. Continue engaging in the present moment and be receptive to all that your higher self tries to convey to you. You know exactly what’s best for you when you detach from the ego-driven mentality.

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11 QUOTES TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU FEEL DEPRESSED

Sadly, many people suffer from depression worldwide – in fact,according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 350 million people have some sort of depression. Even if you don’t have a mental disorder, you can still feel depressed from time to time through the ebbs and flows of life. No matter how down you feel, however, you can always pick yourself back up again and forge on through the pain and difficulties you may face. To help you stay afloat in life, we’ve collected some inspirational quotes that you can start your days off with to keep your mind in a positive place.

HERE ARE 11 QUOTES TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU FEEL DEPRESSED:

1. “A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.” — Joyce Meyer

2. “Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky

3. “The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.” — Tenzin Gyatso

4. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller

5. “A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the pearl.” – Stephan Hoeller

 “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

7. “Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.” – Greenville Kleisser

8. “And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin

9. “Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.” – Rainer Maria Rilke

10. “Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world: making the most of one’s best.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick

11. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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11 QUOTES TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU FEEL ANXIOUS

Anxiety afflicts millions of people throughout the world, and is the most prevalent form of mental dis-ease in the U.S., affecting 40 million people, or 18% of the population. Feeling some anxiety surrounding certain events in your life, such as a move to a new city, is totally normal and shouldn’t be a cause for concern. However, when your anxiety starts to disrupt your everyday life, you need to acknowledge it and try to figure out where the feelings are coming from, and what they’re trying to tell you.

We hope the following quotes can put things into perspective and help you ease your anxiety, if only in the moment.

HERE ARE 11 QUOTES TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU FEEL ANXIOUS:

Related article: 4 Sacred Crystals That Relieve Anxiety

1. “Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming.” – Robert Tew

2. Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere. – English proverb

3. “Keep walking through the storm. Your rainbow is waiting on the other side.” – Heather Stillufsen

4. Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.

5. “Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” – Sonia Ricotte

6. Maybe it’s not always about trying to fix something broken. Maybe it’s about starting over and creating something better.

7. Sometimes the reason good things are not happening to you is because you are the good thing that needs to happen to other people.

8. A negative mind will never give a positive life.

9. You will never be free until you free yourself from the prison of your own false thoughts.

10. Sometimes you need to step outside, get some fresh air, and remind yourself of who you are and where you want to be. – Gossip Girl

11. “Today’s a perfect day for a whole new start. Let go of fear and free your mind. It’s time to open your heart.” – Chris Butler

IF YOU NEED MORE HELP WITH ANXIETY, TRY THE FOLLOWING BREATHING TECHNIQUE:

Controlling your breathing through one nostril at a time is known as Nadi Shodhana in Sanskrit. Spot.pcc.edu says that it is also called “the “Sweet Breath,” “Sukha Pranayama” (Sukha translates as comfortable or happy), “Channel Purification Breath,” or “Alternate Nostril Breath.” This breathing technique is also good for promoting clear thinking and balancing the brain hemispheres as well as relieving anxiety.

To do alternate nostril breathing, curl your index and middle finger of wither hand into your palm, with your thumb, ring and pinky fingers sticking out. The ring finger and thumb are what you will use to close each nostril with. Use this hand as a pincher to gently press the outside of each nostril.

Spot.pcc.edu suggests the following pattern to achieve alternate nostril breathing:

“Curl index and middle finger of the right hand into the palm, forming a “pincer” with thumb and ring finger (little finger is “superfluous”). Take a deep inhale and exhale, then gently close the right nostril with the thumb, inhale slowly and deeply through the left nostril. In the moment of pause after the inhale and before the exhale, gently close the left nostril with the ring finger, release the thumb from the right nostril and exhale through the right nostril just as slow.

Observe the moment of pause after the exhale and before the next inhale, then inhale slowly and deeply through the right nostril. In the moment of pause after the inhale and before the exhale, gently close the right nostril again with the thumb, release the ring finger from the left nostril and exhale through the left nostril just as slow. Again, observe the moment of pause after the exhale and before the next inhale, then inhale slowly and deeply through the left nostril.

Continue breathing alternately through one nostril only, always closing the other nostril and releasing the one that was just closed in the moment of pause after an inhale and before the next exhale.”

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