Intuitive Conversations with Doug

Thanks for the interview Doug. Great show, and great to see more attention being given to the subject of intuition. My intuition starting showing up as I began to take better care of myself and got healthier. Drinking alcohol dulled my intuition—and my intuition finally spoke up to me about changing my relationship with alcohol. There's no 'magic' to intuition — it's "one of the most basic functions of the psyche," and simply the surfacing of something from our subconscious, and entirely part of what should be our normal state of mind. I see intuition as way-finding, and way-finding is a great way to practice and improve intuition. Finding your way feels incredibly good, and is a natural antidote to, or the opposite of depression. Men have just as much of an intrinsic capacity for intuition as women or anyone else. The actual, physical sensations in our bodies (interoception) are the roots of intuitive sensing. Ways of practicing intuition—let the body move. Notice that feeling of 'trying to decide'—and do something else. Take note of your perceptions. Get outside, and get active. Let's stop calling it "intuition" for a moment. It's navigating through the world. We all do it, all the time. It's embodied cognition, it's "the superb wealth of my subconscious" (Flea), it's wisdom remembered, it's the mind taking notice of something that it didn't think up itself, it's the Socratic daimon, it's a bubble coming to the surface.

Loved your conversation with Sheila Whitescorn. What an amazing journey you both have had!