[72] The #1 Way To Ruin Your Intuition

Are You Accidentally Ruining Your Intuition?

The Number One Way to Ruin Your Intuition

Hi, my name is Elise Lebeau, I’m a professional Intuition Coach and welcome to Your Intuition is Calling. Let’s see what it has to say. Today, I want to talk about the number one way you can ruin your intuition. Most of the time, we don’t realize we’re doing it, and I’m an expert at this because I did it for many years.

Intuition and Relationships

Intuition is pretty simple, much like a relationship. Imagine you had a best friend and you called her up and said, “Hey, do you want to go for coffee today? Let’s go at three.” She says yes, but then you don’t go; you do something else. It’s not mean; you just forget or choose to watch Netflix instead or do the laundry.

If you repeat this behavior, eventually that friend won’t be your friend anymore. Your best friend, who stood by you your whole life, will lose trust in you. Similarly, your intuition lives in your mind, specifically in the basement of your mind—the subconscious. It’s like a relationship with yourself.

Ignoring Intuitive Insights

Let’s say you had an intuitive insight. Did you act on it or ignore it? I’m not saying we do this on purpose because we’re mean or stupid; life happens, and priorities shift. Sometimes, we don’t realize we’re deprioritizing our intuition. It’s often the last thing on our list.

I’ve had many people say, “Wow, that makes so much sense! That’s going to change my life.” But the next time I speak to them, they haven’t done anything with the information. They want another intuitive reading about something else.

Accidental Ignorance of Intuition

The number one way to ruin your intuition is by accidentally ignoring it. This happens in two ways. First, you might not know your intuition is talking to you. If you think intuition is like being psychic, expecting visions or dreams, you’re ignoring it. Intuition doesn’t store information in language; it communicates through emotions or physical sensations.

For example, you might think, “I should send my resume to this recruiter,” and suddenly feel a sharp pain in your chest. It could be heartburn, but it might be your intuition warning you. Ignoring these signals is how we accidentally ignore intuition.

Recognizing Intuitive Signals

The second way we ignore intuition is by not acting on intuitive insights. I’ve interviewed women about their intuitive experiences, and they all have had at least one. When you have an intuitive experience, what do you do? Do you act on it or not commit to the information given?

If you recognize that a sharp pain around your heart means something is wrong, you should act on it. Ignoring it is like stabbing your best friend in the back. This ruins your intuition.

Building Trust with Your Intuition

I’ve done both of these things, despite being a professional intuitive. I didn’t realize that by not acting on intuitive insights, I was abandoning myself. Awareness is powerful. Now that you know this, you can’t unlearn it. There are two big ways to ruin your intuition: by ignoring it or doing nothing about it.

Intuitive Bootcamp

I have a bootcamp called “Symptoms That Won’t Heal,” a seven-day program asking participants to do something small daily. This commitment helps build trust with intuition. It’s not like going to the gym; it’s simple actions that show up for yourself and your intuition.

Making Better Decisions

For instance, deciding not to send your resume to a recruiter against your intuition is a small action. Instead, ask your intuition to guide you to a recruiter that fits you well. This prevents future toxic relationships and builds trust with your intuition.

Healing the Relationship with Intuition

By consistently showing up for your intuition, you rebuild trust. Even if you’ve ignored it for years, you can heal the relationship. Like showing up for a friend you’ve neglected, your intuition will respond positively when you start paying attention.

No matter the state of your relationship with your intuition, you can always build it back up. I encourage you to join me in showing up for our intuition best friend. I hope this was helpful. Talk to you soon.