How to Tell the Difference Between Fear and Intuition
Ever wonder if that voice in your head is the Voice of Intuition… or the Voice of Fear?
During this wild time in our world, it’s good to know the difference. If you’re watching the news or listening to podcasts these days…it’s good to be reminded that we don’t have to listen to every voice in our head, especially the ones that come from fear.
Well, here’s a quick way to differentiate between fear and intuition…The voice of intuition doesn’t talk to you in fear.
She doesn’t tell you to isolate yourself.
She doesn’t give you ultimatums.
She’s not negative.
She doesn’t give you threats.
In fact, the voice of intuition is often quiet. She comes at still moments in your life. She offers suggestions, not things that you have to do. And most of her suggestions will be in the way of expansion, not contraction.
Now for the Voices of Fear…
These voices are triggered by our lizard brain — the lizard brain that wants to keep us safe. The lizard brain that wants to keep us in our comfort zone.
For example, I noticed that one of my voices of fear says “You’re working too hard. You’re doing too much. This is too hard.”
But what’s interesting about this voice is that much of what she’s saying doesn’t make any sense. She’ll tell me I’m tired after I just took a restorative walk through the park. She’ll tell me to stop working when I’ve just had a day off. That voice isn’t the truth — it’s just a habit.
So evaluate whether there’s truth in those voices, whether what they’re saying is something you should listen to. About 80 to 90% of the time it’s not valid. Those voices are based in fear and are trying to get you to stop expanding.
This Week’s Invitation:
Notice how the voices of fear appear for you. What do they say?
Notice what your voices of intuition are saying. How do they show up?
Take some time this week to stop and listen. And ask yourself — which voices am I acting from? Do I need to shift that?
I’ve posted this article over in our Facebook Group (if you haven’t joined you’ll need to answer a few questions first). I’d love for you to comment there and tell me about your own problem scenarios. This is a topic that we just don’t talk about enough as it’s deeply vulnerable. But we do need each other on this one.
Hop on over there and leave a comment and join the discussion.
