Forbes: The Science Behind Intuition

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In my private psychiatric practice, I work with executives who come to me to develop their intuition. Intuition is the ability to know something from an instinctive feeling rather than simply conscious reasoning. It is an inner knowing accessible to us all that can guide us through life. Scientists believe it operates through the right side of the brain or through our gut, producing that gut-feeling so many of us can recognize. Women’s brains are optimized for intuitive decision-making because of their highly developed corpus callosum (the bridge between the left (intellectual) and right (intuitive) hemispheres of the brain. Recognizing and trusting our intuition takes practice but once it is developed it has the ability to guide us through life’s biggest questions. In this Forbes article, I share steps to access, develop and amplify intuition to fully tap into this superpower.

Read the full article on Forbes here.

Judith Orloff, MD is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include The Genius of Empathy: Practical Tools to Heal Yourself, Your Relationships and the WorldThe Empath’s Survival Guide, and Thriving as an Empath, which presents daily self-care tools for sensitive people. Her upcoming children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit is about a caring rabbit who learns to embrace her gifts of sensitivity through the love and support of other animals. A UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty Member, she blends the pearls of conventional medicine with cutting-edge knowledge of intuition, empathy, and energy. Dr. Orloff specializes in treating highly sensitive people in her private practice and online internationally. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Oprah Magazine, the New York Times, and USA Today. Dr. Orloff has spoken at Google-LA and TEDx. Explore more at www.drjudithorloff.com

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