Emergency measures

It is important to be aware of how you feel. ‘Your intuition is definitely going to function best when you are in a calm mental and physical state,’ says Ghadiali. ‘If you’re unduly stressed about money or a health diagnosis, be aware that there might be a lot of fear coursing through your system that can act as a block to listening to yourself.’

It may be better to wait until you feel calmer – but not always. ‘However,’ Ghadiali continues, ‘intuition can also come to help you in those moments of crisis with clear, simple direction that is very different from mind chatter. I’ve heard many stories of people hitting rock bottom, then receiving an unexpected flash of insight that appears to come out of the blue. But, if you develop a regular daily practice of tuning in (see page 55), then you won’t have to wait for a crisis for it to come through.’

It can be particularly challenging to trust your intuition when you’re surrounded by naysayers and sceptics. How do you deal with that? ‘First, you can pretty much count on your intuition not being