Anxiety or Intuition? (Part 2)

Hi there, thank you so much for your reply! That completely makes sense that I would feel anxious with change because it’s unfamiliar. I appreciate you giving me language that helps me make sense of this experience.

I loved the questions you asked around anxiety vs. intuition, and this is what I’ve come up with…I describe intuition as the deep, wise part of me that knows the best answer/what to do. I describe anxiety as fear that I feel in response to a (real or perceived) threat. It sounds like they both come from my body. I think the difference between the two matters to me because if I *knew* something was anxiety, then I wouldn’t do it. (As an aside, it was helpful to realize that because I recognize not doing something because it makes me anxious is not how I want to be living my life…) If I knew for sure it was my intuition rather than my anxiety guiding me, then I would be able to trust and take whatever action I was being guided toward. I would like to take more action in my life (and feel less anxiety when taking action). I think if I could hear/trust my intuition better then it would be easier for me to take action.

When I do a thought download on this, I come up with a lot of thoughts around how if I listened to my intuition I would be safe/taking action would be easier/I wouldn’t make a choice that messes up my life.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this and recommendation on a next step (if there is one). Thank you!

 

Answer:

That is great self-awareness to have. Well done! I wonder if you can identify the difference in the body sensations that you experience when your anxiety is raising a flag vs. your intuition. Can you identify how they are similar and their nuances? What are they? Notice what comes up for you as you do this.
Starting with getting to know and trust your inner guidance system is a great place to begin building the trust you are looking for. Some wonderful resources for you right now might be found in both the Self-Love and Creating Safety webinars in the Cycle Toolkit, and episode 82 of the podcast (Secrets of my Success: Self-Trust). We are so excited to watch this inner wisdom start to shine through for you! Come back for more coaching with a part 3.