Embodied Intelligence ™ is the feeling you get when you just “know” something in your gut or your heart.

Embodied Intelligence™ is also the confirming “aha” sensation that arises when you make a decision that truly fits for you. You feel it when you say, “Something just clicked for me!” It’s like you grasp something on both a literal and a figurative level simultaneously.

To cultivate your Embodied Intelligence™ you need to listen to and follow your instincts and impulses. In Western society, we’re very acculturated to listen to to mental intellect over gut instincts and our heart’s yearning. In many ways, we’re taught to disregard the information from our bodies.

For example, when you were a child, perhaps your mother told you, “It’s cold outside. Put a coat on!” But you didn’t feel cold. So you protested. But your mother, in a very caring way, with the best of intentions, made you put a coat on, so you wouldn’t get a chill.  In that moment, you might have thought, “Hmm, maybe I don’t know how I feel.” Unfortunately, most of us experience incident after incident where we learn to distrust our inner wisdom.

Fortunately, you can regain that inner wisdom. You can cultivate your Embodied Intelligence™ by paying more attention to your sensations, since your sensations are your body’s way of communicating. If you want a sensational life, pay attention to your sensations!

As you cultivate Embodied Intelligence™ skills, you get to the heart of what matters, clarify your vision, move in a new direction, and make a truly positive impact.

Would you like to enhance your Embodied Intelligence™? The Work from Within blog features perspectives and practices to help you do that with ease.