Decision making method......learning to hear your inner voice

Accessing your inner-voice is an innate ability. It’s something you may not do consciously, but you hear and use your inner-voice to make all kinds of decisions. It takes only a little bit of work to make this a conscious practice. Here’s some easy and effective ways to turn the volume up on your inner-voice.

Your inner-voice will speak to you in different ways. In order to communicate with the intuitive part of yourself, you must learn your body’s intuitive language. To do this, close your eyes, fill your mind with quiet and listen to yourself breathe deeply. Now think of something that means “YES” to you. It can be the feeling or image of a person or a place, something real or imagined, it doesn’t matter. The object is to hold in your mind a vivid and personal image of “YES”. Your body will respond to this ‘YES” by moving in a certain way. It’s different for everyone. You might notice your body swaying backwards or frontward or to one side. You may feel light or heavy, hot or cold. You will feel it, however subtle it may be. Clear your mind and recognize your body’s unique response to “YES”. Now think of “NO”. Conjure in your mind, an image of “NO”. What is your body’s response to “NO”? This is your body’s intuitive language.

This same process can be replicated using an ordinary chain necklace to determine the “YES” and “NO” response. It’s simple. Take a chain necklace and undo the clasp. Hold one end of the chain with your thumb and index finger. Hold the chain up so that the other end can move freely. Place the open palm of your other hand underneath the dangling end of the chain. The end of the chain should point to the center of your palm when still. Hold the chain with whichever hand feels right. Repeat the “YES/NO” process described above. Still your mind and then conjure up the image of “YES”. Remain still and watch the chain. It will move in one direction or the other, just as your body did. This is the very same method except that you are using an external tool to make your body’s intuitive response visible.

The key to these practices is to have no expectations. Just let your mind become clear of thought. Let thoughts pass through without grabbing your attention. It’s like clearing the air of noise and clutter so that your inner-voice can be heard. Often times, we react out of emotions that are not aligned with our higher wisdom. This usually creates a situation that is less than satisfactory. Using your inner-voice will help you make decisions with greater confidence because you will know that you are tapping your own best source of advice. You will develop this skill by focusing more attention in that direction. Let this desire to hear your inner-voice be a constant thought in the back of your mind. Using your inner-voice becomes natural with such practice.

It is simple to use your new found ability to hear your inner-voice. A great way to start is by shopping. Try this at the grocery store: Instead of automatically picking up some produce or a product and tossing it into the basket, hold it in your hands in front of your stomach and ask yourself if it’s a “YES” or a “NO”. You will probably experience an immediate response. This same process is equally effective for many different situations. It’s best to practice at first with little decisions. As your inner-voice becomes stronger to you, your confidence in using it will grow. Then you can use it to aid you in making tougher decisions such as whether to take a certain job or contract.

Your inner-voice is a source of unfailing guidance. Develop your natural ability to hear your own wisdom and you will make sound decisions with greater confidence.