How to Trust Your Intuition Through Body Intelligence

There is a fascinating moment that happens when you stop asking your mind for every answer.

Not because your mind isn't brilliant. It is. But because your mind only knows what it knows. Your body often knows something else entirely.

Recently, I attended an intuition workshop led by Lori Wilson, who has spent decades teaching intuition around the world. What I loved most wasn't learning something new. It was finding language for experiences many of us have already had but struggle to explain.

We've all experienced moments where we simply knew.

Not because we could logically justify it. Not because we had evidence. We just knew. That knowing is what fascinates me.

One of the most powerful insights from the workshop was the idea that intuition is less like a supernatural gift and more like a language. Like any language, the more we practice listening and communicating, the more fluent we become.

The challenge is that many of us have been trained to override those signals.

✨ We second-guess.

✨ We analyze.

✨ We explain away.

And sometimes we talk ourselves out of wisdom that arrived long before logic caught up.

One way I love exploring intuition is through the body's intelligence.

Muscle testing is one example. Whether using a partner, finger testing, pendulums, or body sway techniques, the principle remains the same. The body often responds to truth and incongruence before the conscious mind fully understands what's happening.

What interests me isn't whether any particular technique is perfect. What interests me is that they invite us to pay attention. They create a pause. A moment of curiosity. A chance to listen.

Over the years, this evolved into something I call the hot-cold game.

You probably played it as a child. Someone hides an object, and as you search, they tell you whether you're getting warmer or colder. I use that same concept with intuition.

When something feels expansive, alive, energizing, or gently pulling me forward, I consider that warmer.

When something feels contracted, heavy, forced, or draining, I consider that colder.

The interesting part is that these signals are often incredibly subtle.

Intuition doesn't always arrive as certainty. Sometimes it arrives as a whisper. A nudge to take a different route home. A sudden impulse to call someone. An unexpected pull toward a new opportunity. A curiosity you can't quite explain.

The more attention I pay, the more I notice how often those small nudges lead somewhere meaningful.

One of my favourite places to practice this is the grocery store.

Instead of entering with a rigid plan, I let my body guide me. I'll feel drawn toward certain foods and then later discover they're rich in nutrients that support exactly what my body needs at that moment.

It's not about perfection. It's about relationship.

A relationship with your own wisdom. A relationship with your own signals. A relationship with the intelligence already living inside you.

The counterintuitive part is this:

Strengthening intuition isn't about becoming more certain. It's about becoming more curious.

Most people think intuition should remove uncertainty. In my experience, intuition often invites us into uncertainty.

✨ It asks us to explore.

✨ To experiment.

✨ To gather new information.

✨ To stay flexible.

Sometimes a signal isn't directing you toward a permanent answer. Sometimes it's simply leading you toward your next piece of data.

That's why I love approaching intuition with a sense of play.

✨ No attachment.

✨ No pressure.

✨ No need to prove anything.

✨ Just curiosity.

✨ Just exploration.

✨ Just noticing.

Because when you start paying attention to what feels alive, life becomes surprisingly responsive.

You begin recognizing patterns. You notice synchronicities. You trust yourself a little more. And perhaps most importantly, you remember that your body is not simply carrying you through life. It is communicating with you. Constantly!

I'd love to hear how intuition shows up for you. Share your reflections wherever you're reading or listening, or come join the conversation over on YouTube.

Check out Lori Wilson’s Intuition Courses: Inner Access 101

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