What Intuition Feels Like (So You Don’t Miss It)
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
You’ve probably asked this at some point:
“But how do I know it’s really my intuition?”
It’s a fair question, especially when the world around you is loud, your thoughts are racing, and your past has trained you to second-guess everything.
Here’s what most people get wrong:
They expect intuition to feel dramatic.
Like a movie moment.
Like a flash of light or a booming voice that tells them exactly what to do.
But most of the time, intuition doesn’t arrive like that.
It shows up quietly.
It shows up steadily.
And more than anything, it shows up as a feeling of rightness, not excitement or fear, but alignment.
Here’s what that actually feels like in real life:
– A moment of clarity so calm it doesn’t even feel like a decision, it just is.
– A full-body yes or no you can’t explain but you feel all the way through.
– A tightness in your chest when something’s off, even if your mind can’t find the reason.
– A wave of relief after saying something you’ve been holding in.
– A small nudge that keeps showing up, even when you try to ignore it.
– A sense of peace that doesn’t need permission from anyone else.
That’s intuition.
It’s not loud.
It’s not chaotic.
And it’s not desperate for you to believe it.
It just tells the truth—then lets you choose what to do with it.
Why We Miss It
So why do we miss intuition if it’s this steady and present?
Because we’re often listening for something else.
We confuse urgency with intuition.
We chase clarity but ignore calm.
We wait for a lightning bolt and miss the quiet breeze.
The pace of life has conditioned us to look for dramatic signals, for data and proof. But intuition rarely plays by those rules. It prefers simplicity. It prefers stillness. It prefers to whisper beneath the noise, knowing that the ones ready to hear it will.
Here’s the difference:
– Fear screams. Intuition settles.
– Pressure pushes. Intuition opens.
– Overthinking spins. Intuition lands.
Fear floods you with cortisol, making your heart race and your body tense. Intuition often does the opposite, dropping you into a calm sense of knowing. Pressure makes you feel forced. Intuition makes you feel invited. Overthinking spins in circles. Intuition lands like a stone in still water, rippling outward but clear at the center.
And once you start to feel that pattern, you’ll never forget it.
How to Build Awareness of Intuition
1. Practice on the small stuff.
Ask your body what it wants to eat.
What route it wants to take.
Who it feels open around.
You’re not just choosing—you’re listening.
2. Don’t demand answers—ask for signals.
Say, “Show me what’s true in this situation.”
Then get quiet. Let your body, your energy, your environment respond.
3. Record your hits (and your misses).
Start tracking the times you followed your intuition—and when you ignored it.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about learning your own language.
4. Slow down enough to feel the difference.
If you rush, you’ll miss it.
But if you pause…
If you get still…
You’ll start to notice that there’s a voice underneath the noise.
And it’s been trying to reach you the whole time.
Science Meets Intuition
Research backs this up. Studies in neuroscience show the body often registers information before the conscious mind does. For example, your heart rate or skin conductance can shift seconds before your brain catches up. The gut, often called the “second brain,” processes signals and sends them upward through the vagus nerve, influencing your decisions before you even think about them.
Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer has written about this, calling intuition “recognition of patterns we cannot yet articulate.” In other words, intuition is your system noticing truth before your logic has the words.
Real-Life Examples of Intuitive Feeling
– The sudden stop: You pause before pulling into an intersection and moments later a car runs a red light. That pause was intuition embodied.
– The quiet nudge: You feel the urge to text a friend you haven’t spoken to in months. They respond with, “I needed this today.” That’s alignment, not coincidence.
– The wrong room feeling: You walk into a space and immediately feel tension. No one says a word, but your body tightens. That sensation is your intuition reading the energy in the room.
The Benefits of Honoring Intuition
When you learn to recognize and trust what intuition feels like, everything shifts:
– Decisions become easier: You spend less time spinning in doubt.
– Confidence grows: Each time you honor your inner yes or no, you trust yourself more deeply.
– Stress decreases: You stop fighting your body and start listening to it.
– Relationships improve: You can sense what’s authentic beneath the words.
– Alignment increases: Your choices reflect who you are, not just what the world demands.
Weekly Challenge
This week, pay attention to what intuition feels like in your body.
– Notice a moment of calm clarity.
– Notice when your body feels tight versus open.
– Notice when a choice lands softly like truth instead of spinning like fear.
Write these down in a small notebook or your phone. Track them. At the end of the week, reflect: Which signals felt most consistent? How did following them change your decisions?
What am I saying...
You’ve already felt intuition before. You may have ignored it. You may have talked yourself out of it. You may have dismissed it as nothing. But it was there. It’s always been there.
Intuition does not need to shout to be real. It does not need drama to prove itself. It shows up as calm, as clarity, as a simple yes or no that doesn’t demand attention—it simply offers truth.
You don’t need to become more intuitive. You need to remember how it feels. And once you do, you’ll recognize it everywhere.
Stay close to that.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved.
Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com.
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
You’ve probably asked this at some point:
“But how do I know it’s really my intuition?”
It’s a fair question, especially when the world around you is loud, your thoughts are racing, and your past has trained you to second-guess everything.
Here’s what most people get wrong:
They expect intuition to feel dramatic.
Like a movie moment.
Like a flash of light or a booming voice that tells them exactly what to do.
But most of the time, intuition doesn’t arrive like that.
It shows up quietly.
It shows up steadily.
And more than anything, it shows up as a feeling of rightness, not excitement or fear, but alignment.
Here’s what that actually feels like in real life:
– A moment of clarity so calm it doesn’t even feel like a decision, it just is.
– A full-body yes or no you can’t explain but you feel all the way through.
– A tightness in your chest when something’s off, even if your mind can’t find the reason.
– A wave of relief after saying something you’ve been holding in.
– A small nudge that keeps showing up, even when you try to ignore it.
– A sense of peace that doesn’t need permission from anyone else.
That’s intuition.
It’s not loud.
It’s not chaotic.
And it’s not desperate for you to believe it.
It just tells the truth—then lets you choose what to do with it.
Why We Miss It
So why do we miss intuition if it’s this steady and present?
Because we’re often listening for something else.
We confuse urgency with intuition.
We chase clarity but ignore calm.
We wait for a lightning bolt and miss the quiet breeze.
The pace of life has conditioned us to look for dramatic signals, for data and proof. But intuition rarely plays by those rules. It prefers simplicity. It prefers stillness. It prefers to whisper beneath the noise, knowing that the ones ready to hear it will.
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The Difference Between Intuition and Everything ElseHere’s the difference:
– Fear screams. Intuition settles.
– Pressure pushes. Intuition opens.
– Overthinking spins. Intuition lands.
Fear floods you with cortisol, making your heart race and your body tense. Intuition often does the opposite, dropping you into a calm sense of knowing. Pressure makes you feel forced. Intuition makes you feel invited. Overthinking spins in circles. Intuition lands like a stone in still water, rippling outward but clear at the center.
And once you start to feel that pattern, you’ll never forget it.
How to Build Awareness of Intuition
1. Practice on the small stuff.
Ask your body what it wants to eat.
What route it wants to take.
Who it feels open around.
You’re not just choosing—you’re listening.
2. Don’t demand answers—ask for signals.
Say, “Show me what’s true in this situation.”
Then get quiet. Let your body, your energy, your environment respond.
3. Record your hits (and your misses).
Start tracking the times you followed your intuition—and when you ignored it.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about learning your own language.
4. Slow down enough to feel the difference.
If you rush, you’ll miss it.
But if you pause…
If you get still…
You’ll start to notice that there’s a voice underneath the noise.
And it’s been trying to reach you the whole time.
Science Meets Intuition
Research backs this up. Studies in neuroscience show the body often registers information before the conscious mind does. For example, your heart rate or skin conductance can shift seconds before your brain catches up. The gut, often called the “second brain,” processes signals and sends them upward through the vagus nerve, influencing your decisions before you even think about them.
Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer has written about this, calling intuition “recognition of patterns we cannot yet articulate.” In other words, intuition is your system noticing truth before your logic has the words.
Real-Life Examples of Intuitive Feeling
– The sudden stop: You pause before pulling into an intersection and moments later a car runs a red light. That pause was intuition embodied.
– The quiet nudge: You feel the urge to text a friend you haven’t spoken to in months. They respond with, “I needed this today.” That’s alignment, not coincidence.
– The wrong room feeling: You walk into a space and immediately feel tension. No one says a word, but your body tightens. That sensation is your intuition reading the energy in the room.
The Benefits of Honoring Intuition
When you learn to recognize and trust what intuition feels like, everything shifts:
– Decisions become easier: You spend less time spinning in doubt.
– Confidence grows: Each time you honor your inner yes or no, you trust yourself more deeply.
– Stress decreases: You stop fighting your body and start listening to it.
– Relationships improve: You can sense what’s authentic beneath the words.
– Alignment increases: Your choices reflect who you are, not just what the world demands.
Weekly Challenge
This week, pay attention to what intuition feels like in your body.
– Notice a moment of calm clarity.
– Notice when your body feels tight versus open.
– Notice when a choice lands softly like truth instead of spinning like fear.
Write these down in a small notebook or your phone. Track them. At the end of the week, reflect: Which signals felt most consistent? How did following them change your decisions?
What am I saying...
You’ve already felt intuition before. You may have ignored it. You may have talked yourself out of it. You may have dismissed it as nothing. But it was there. It’s always been there.
Intuition does not need to shout to be real. It does not need drama to prove itself. It shows up as calm, as clarity, as a simple yes or no that doesn’t demand attention—it simply offers truth.
You don’t need to become more intuitive. You need to remember how it feels. And once you do, you’ll recognize it everywhere.
Stay close to that.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved.
Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com.