WebMD: The Power of Female Intuition

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Summary of Article

Intuition, or a sixth sense, is the ability to know something from an instinctive point of view rather than intellectual reasoning. It’s a feeling you get when you walk into a new home and just know this is the one. Or a feeling you get when faced with a big decision, like a new job. Your head might say “yes you’re being offered a lot of money,” but your gut might feel sick and uneasy.

Both men and women have intuitive abilities but, in our culture, we view intuition as something that’s warm and fuzzy, or not masculine, so men may have a harder time getting in touch with those feelings. In this article in WebMD, I share how to recognize intuitive guidance in the body when making important decisions and also how to begin to trust gut- centered messages to guide your life.

Read the full article on WebMD 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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