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when to belive in signs/instincts
alright I realize this might sound strange, but you know the saying "trust your instincts", yeah how do people know WHAT insticts to trust??! We got so many!! It's like yesterday, I got the feeling that I should turn off the computer and go help my brother with his homework, I dont know why it just felt like something was about to hapen to him..so I did. But ended up falling asleep next to him, forgot to study, and am now, because of that pop-quiz, failing history. And in the middle of the night sometimes I get this feeling that I have to turn on the light, so I wake up, do that, and then can't fall asleep again, and I end up being totally grumpy the next day. And sometimes when people say pick a number, I have no clue what my insticts are telling me..ยด
so how do we know the difference between insticts/warnings and just regular thoughts or feelings? How do we know which of all our instincts to trust?
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Hey,
Instincts are like responses or reactions to certain kinds of situations. Warnings is usually something you do its like you think about something before you do it.
If honestly you arent sure what your instincts are...Usually just pick what you think will benefit you. For instance would if benefit you if you went an helped your brother with his homework?? YES, it would because in the end you would feel good about helping him right? And if at night you have the feeling you need to turn on the light think to yourself, how is this benefitting me, is it going to help me with my day tommrow or only make me more exhausted then I already am?
-Hope I helped somewhat-
-Stephanie
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When you have a feeling inside of you that appears to have come from nowhere but it is telling you to be careful of some situation, that can be classed as instinct. As an example - recently my 19 year old daughter ran me from Uni and said that she needed to come home for the weekend but couldn't tell me why, she just 'felt' that she had a need to get away for the weekend. When she went back the following week, the house that she was living in were all on a disciplinary charge because the boys had lit a barbecue indoors and had a very raucous weekend. Now it wasn't serious but it could have damaged her credit rating. We could prove she had nothing to do with it and everything was fine.
For myself, on many occasions I have had the gut feeling that I should do something or go somewhere and have followed it through. The results can vary from meeting up with an old friend or missing an accident by minutes.
It sounds to me as if you are very aware of your inner being and as you get older and wiser, it will get easier to interpret them. Your natural instinct to care for your brother is very commendable and I hope he realises how very lucky he is.
As to your nighttime instincts: just before you go to bed tell yourself that you are going to sleep through the night and try to imagine yourself in a calm, peaceful setting. Should you wake up and feel the need to put on the light lay still for a few seconds, take a few deep breaths and try to fall asleep again. If that doesn't work, put on the light have a glance around the room then turn off the light again. Tell yourself that there is nothing to worry about and try to relax. The more you get worked up about something the more it is going to play on your mind. It will be like a vicious circle that needs to be broken. You don't say how old you are but I am guessing you are in your teens.
You may be blessed with a natural ability to help yourself and others with these feelings and if you need to explore these further please get back in touch.
Good luck and I hope that this has helped you some.
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