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1. Keep a reflective journal Try writing down your hunches in a journal and notice how they are experienced. This is particularly beneficial if you can capture them before the analytic process takes over. For this reason, it might be helpful to keep the journal with you during the day. Making a note of your gut feelings about a situation or decision also means you can check them later, to assess how accurate or helpful they were. Writing down words and phrases as they come to you when considering a problem may also provide you with a different insight. As an alternative or complementary approach, it can be useful to draw pictures or doodles. Drawing tends to slow us down and may tap into more intuitive modes of thinking. 2. identify Your Intuitive Communication Style People experience intuition differently. For some, it may manifest as an image; for others, as a physical sensation (the classic ‘gut feeling’); yet others identify a more emotional response. Slow down and try to sense how, or where, you experience your intuitions. 3. Practice Daily Make time each day, or even several times a day if you have an important decision to make, to tune into your intuition. Today we live in a world where we are constantly bombarded by data. When you add into the mix the fact that modernism prizes a focus on rationality and science, it is understandable that it can be hard to listen to our intuition and just let it flow. Part of your daily practice is to recognize that intuitive processing can help decision making, and allow time and space for answers to come to you without over-analyzing a situation. 4. Be Mindful Mindfulness encourages us to notice feelings and thoughts without attaching to them. This can be particularly useful if you are trying to develop your intuition. Watching and accepting thoughts without judgment will allow you greater access to intuitive information. Another useful mindfulness technique, the body scan, can help you notice sensations in your body, which might relate to intuitive processing. A body scan can be done whenever you have an important decision to make or practiced daily to improve intuition. Being present and mindful of our surroundings is also likely to help develop intuition, by providing the unconscious with rich data to inform decisions. 5. Keep a Dream Journal. For the final technique, I turn to Freud himself, who famously said: The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the mind’s unconscious activities. Dreams can provide us with a wealth of information about our unconscious processes. Writing them down upon waking will aid with recall, and the content can be explored to give clues to any difficulties or dilemmas you might be facing.

Struggling to tap in and make decisions? This test is designed to test your intuition. In addition to the test above you can use the following journal prompts to strengthen your intuition. “Does it feel like the right thing to do?” “Does it seem like the right answer?” “How do you feel when you think about x situation?” “What was your gut reaction?” “Do you have a hunch about that?” “Where in your body do you notice a reaction?” “If you did know the answer, what would it be?”

It’s a question we ask (and get asked) all the time: “How are you?” And normally we just respond with “Fine!” even if we’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day. But it’s not always all that fine, is it? “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is a show by author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they’re really doing. It’s sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and almost always both. Listen here Produced by Nora McInerny and Feelings & Co.

Cherie Aimee underwent a life-changing event during cardiac arrest when she died for 90 minutes — and miraculously came back to life. She joins Megyn Kelly TODAY to describe her profound experience, the phenomenon of crossing over to another “realm” and what happened when she experienced a “life review.” Later, Dr. Sam Parnia, author of “Erasing Death,” weighs in on the science behind Aimee’s near-death experience.

Dr. Andrew Huberman sheds light on grief and the challenges of processing losses of different kinds. He will explain the biological mechanisms of grief, including how neural circuits for emotional and factual memory combine with those for love and attachment, to create feelings of absence and yearning. He discusses how grief is distinct from depression, yet why they can feel so similar, and provide science-based tools to assist with the grieving process, including how to reframe and remap the relationship with those we have lost while still maintaining a strong emotional connection to them. Huberman explains the importance of having and building strong foundational psychological and biological states so that we can better cope with grief when it happens. Finally, he describes tools to adjust those states, including those for accessing sleep, managing stress and emotional swings. This episode is for those suffering from grief but also for everyone, given that we all experience grief at some point in our lives. While we hope the information in this episode will be of use to anyone suffering from grief of any kind and at any time, we are also careful to acknowledge that many people require additional support and resources. For that reason, please email us at info@onajupitermoon.com if you require further support.

A Perspective on what happens after we die. Dolores Cannon was a regressive hypnotherapist and psychic researcher who records "Lost" knowledge. Dolores was involved with hypnosis for 40 years and exclusively with past-life therapy and regression work for thirty years. Over this time she developed her own unique technique which enabled her to gain the most efficient release of information from her clients, and to facilitate instantaneous healing. She had also been a UFO investigator for 20 years, investigating the crop circles in England, and accumulating evidence from suspected abductees through hypnosis.

Podcast Link The Mindfulness and Grief Podcast series, hosted by author and thanatologist Heather Stang, features compassionate insights for coping with grief and life after loss. Designed for bereaved people and grief professionals, you will learn how a mindful approach to grief can help you deal with difficult emotions, cultivate self-care and self-compassion, and honor the relationship that remains. May these teachings be of great benefit. To learn more about Mindfulness and Grief visit the website at http://mindfulnessandgrief.com.

Dr. Christopher W. Kerr is the Chief Medical Officer at The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, where he has worked since 1999. His background in research has evolved from bench science towards the human experience of illness as witnessed from the bedside, specifically patients’ dreams and visions at the end of life. Although medically ignored, these near universal experiences often provide comfort and meaning as well as insight into the life led and the death anticipated.

When one loses a parent, how can one recover from the grief? And What can one do that would be beneficial for that being? – Sadhguru answers

Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Kelley Lynn has performed in the same lineups with Amy Schumer, Jim Gaffigan and Elayne Boosler. Lynn is probably best known for her comedy videos on YouTube; her most recent video, “I’ve McFallen,” has been viewed over 50 million times worldwide. She’s also known for her scathingly funny TV reviews of shows like “The Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars.” The latter show’s host, Tom Bergeron, tweeted that Lynn was “witty and wonderfully snarky.” Lynn is also a regular presenter at the “Soaring Spirits International” annual events called “Camp Widow,” a three-day conference held in the U.S. and Canada for widowed men and women. She is currently writing her first book, My Husband Is Not a Rainbow: The Brutally Awful, Hilarious Truth About Life, Love, Grief, and Loss, with a tentative release date of winter 2017. Her proudest accomplishment continues to be when she was blocked on Twitter by President Donald Trump. Lynn has a B.F.A. in Theatre from Adelphi University, where she went on to teach courses in acting and stand-up comedy for the past 16 years. You can see more of her work at ripthelifeiknew.com. Follow Kelley at @kelleyiskelley

"I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself" These are the words of a hospice worker, as she summarised the reflections of her wards, as they faced the final days of their time here on earth. Whether you believe in regrets or not, we all have a yearning to be true to ourselves, to our calling, to our purpose and live our lives with meaning and passion. This is the offering of Tara Brach in her latest book Radical Compassion - Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with RAIN. Tara Brach is an American psychologist, author, and proponent of Buddhist meditation. She is a guiding teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. Tara is probably best known for her meditation practice - R.A.I.N that stands for the four steps fo Recognise, Allow, Investigate and Nurture. Throughout the book, R.A.I.N takes centre stage, providing a formula for the process of loving ourselves into healing. While many Meditation teachers require a certain level of enlightenment or experience to be able to truly comprehend and derive value from their teachings, Brach has a way of stooping to welcome the absolute beginner while simultaneously reaching to address the most experienced meditators amongst us, with her work. She teaches us how Mindfulness and Compassion are inseparable dimensions of awakening, appearing as the two wings of the bird of awareness. The essence of this book is to breathe life into these wings, adapting the tools so elegantly laid out for us so by Brach so that whenever we are in need of relief from emotional pain and suffering, we can engage in radical compassion, and give our own birds of awareness the freedom to fly. This book is a comprehensive guide to developing a mindfulness practice, with fully laid our meditations, step by step actions and reflections that you will find yourself quoting, sharing and returning to over and over again. If you enjoy storytelling, then you will delight in the heartwarming parables this book holds. If you are enthralled with the mysticism of the Buddhist traditions, then this book will keep you turning page after page. If you have a thirst for all things spiritual and therapeutic then you no longer have to separate the two. Brach has done a wonderful job of merging both her spiritual understanding and her mental health expertise effortlessly and seamlessly as though they always were one and the same. Whether you are dealing with the impacts of 2020, searching for a meaningful gift for a friend or family member or just looking to expand your personal meditation content library, then this is a must buy. Radical Compassion by Tara Brach is available now on Amazon and Audible . If you would like to find out more about Tara and R.A.I.N she has plenty of free resources on her website

The 20th Anniversary edition of Eckhart Tolle's 'The Power of Now' is a timely reminder for us all, as the end of the year - 2020 - rapidly approaches. The raising of Human consciousness has been the underlying theme of the entire year and as a result, there has been a universal yearning, a soul call, for guidance, relief and understanding - the kind that is provided by Tolle in his book 'The Power of Now'. I was first introduced to this book in 2014 after learning that Oprah Winfrey had 'eliminated all of her stress' as a result of reading it and engaging in conversation with Tolle himself. I was not disappointed. The journey of becoming is not one for the faint of heart or the stubborn hedonist; but rather for those of us who seek a new way of being, inner peace and freedom from the relentless chatter of the self-critic and busy mind. If you are one of the global 4% facing the daily panic and upset caused by anxiety; or one of the 3.5% struggling to keep your head above water despite suicidal thoughts and daily depression, then this guide to becoming mindful holds the answers to your mental wellbeing. The Power of Now will help you to first understand what lies behind the constant onslaught of mental chatter; and second, provide you with the steps that will help you to gain clarity and ease while giving you the mental space to breathe once again. After reading this book again after a few years, I was delighted to discover that as with all great books, Tolles' The Power of Now' does not disappoint in providing layered wisdom; so that no matter how many times you read it, there is always something that appears new, that resonates on a deeper level or simply inspires a new level of commitment to self and selfwork. Tolle writes 'Don't get attached to any words... They are only stepping stones, to be left behind as quickly as possible" The book is laid out in mini-chapters with pauses clearly signposted, indicating where we should do exactly that; release all attachment, process what we have just read and then leave every word behind as we move on to the next gem. He goes on to explain how we are not in control of our busy minds - but they in control of us. He also points out, quite eloquently, how identifying with our minds is the greatest delusion of life and a sure way for us to become imprisoned by the tyrannical ego, ultimately causing us misery, unhappiness and disease. Once he has established the truth of the mind, Tolle then guides us to become the watcher of this demagogic force; encouraging us to take the proverbial step back and simply observe all of the mental tormentor's activities. He goes onto to ensure we take the time to notice how the hold begins to dissolve under our gaze, leaving us with the power over it, in turn releasing ourselves from suffering. As we navigate the transformative energy of this year, Tolle's 'The Power of Now' shows up like a beacon in the mist giving us all hope and surety that yes, there is so much more to this life that we live, that there is a wealth of beauty and an abundance of peace within each and every human being on the planet, and, most importantly we can all access it right NOW! I recommend that you add 'The Power of Now to your bookshelf, audible or iBooks account, immediately, and commit to uncovering your own internal sanctuary. Regardless of faith, religion or belief, this book serves as an anchor in the choppy waters of life and the silver lining we all need amidst the clouds of 2020. If you would like to purchase the 20th Anniversary Edition you can do so here on Amazon . For more information on J upiter Moon and how we can help you to deal with your grief email info@onajupitermoon.com