Going down the wrong road...listen to your gut!

Ever felt like you were being forced into a box or down the wrong road?  Every part of your body and soul tells you it is the wrong thing to do but you feel you have no option.  You may feel money pressure so have to take that job that doesn't feed your soul or even remotely shows your potential.  You may be in a relationship but feel that you have to stick it out, maybe for the kids, maybe for financial security, maybe religious reasons of marriage till death do you part. You may feel like you will disappoint someone if you didn't do this or that.  

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 

The expression of your body telling you NO can take so many symptomatic forms like anxiety, depression, anger, frustration, exhaustion just to name a few.

If this is you now, you may be in a dead end job that you hate but you need the money and can't see your way out.  You may be someone who are struggling to find a job so you are forced to take any job even when you are way over qualified or experienced.  You may want to live out your dream to paint but your family wants you to take a solid financially stable profession.  You may be bullied in school and just feel trapped. 

Isn't it amazing that we have this guidance system built into us.  That same one that tells us if something is right or wrong or good or bad.  That is the emotional guidance system that show us in each moment what the right path is for our greatest good.  Yes I know, it sounds pretty woowoo but it is actually based on intuition.  Say for example, you are in a bar and there is this weird dude that lurks around, you start feeling uneasy...yes that is your guidance system telling you to get the hell out of there.  The reason we tend to stay in uneasy situations is because we have been taught over time to ignore the signal, override it if you will in order to follow customs, societal norms and just plain be polite...now seriously, why should one really be polite in a situation where a creepy dude is lurking around you in a bar?   Just an example but you get what a mean.  

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

There are many easy ways that you can learn to listen to your emotional guidance system or your gut.  The first technique is to learn what your yes / no button feels like so:

Read through this exercise and then when you are ready, close your eyes and apply it as follows:

Think of the best day you could possibly imagine today.  Really get that feeling in your mind, see it, smell it, hear it, taste it.  Whatever makes you so happy and fills your soul.  

Once you have this in mind, take your focus into your body, notice where there is a sensation.  For some this may be a pressure, others may feel butterflies, some might feel like and internal jab.  Once you feel this while thinking of your perfect day, place your right flat hand on that spot.  Leave your hand there until the end of the exercise and open your eyes.  Recite your phone number in order to come back into the now and neutralize the exercise.  You have now learnt where your yes button is.  Have a look down and really notice where your hand is placed.  While sitting in a room full of people and doing this exercise, this spot is different slightly for most people.  For me my yes is above my bellybutton so the solar plexus position.  

Now keep your right hand on the yes button and close your eyes again.  Think of the worst day you could have today.  You don't need to go really dark here, just think of a really crappy day.  See it, touch it, smell it, feel it, hear it, taste it.  Once you have this day clearly in your mind notice what is going on in your body.  Place your left hand on the area that has the most sensation when thinking of your really bad day.  You have now found your no button.  Keep your left hand on your no button and your right hand on your yes button while opening your eyes.  Bring your consciousness back into the now and recite your telephone number out loud to neutralize the exercise and come back into the room.  

Look down now and notice where your left and is placed in conjunction with your right hand.  My no button is below the belly button so the sacral area.    

Now whenever you second guess your emotional guidance system you can always come back and check what your body is trying to tell you.  Ask yes and no questions or imagine the situation as per the exercise described above.  For example, do I really want to go out with this guy or girl?  Should I leave this bar?  Is this person dangerous?  Is this job in my best interest?

Want to learn tapping for free?  Go to The Well-Being Institute or check out my courses on Udemy.com

Follow me on Instagram @TheWell_BeingInstitute