{"id":488,"date":"2017-01-26T20:58:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T20:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?p=488"},"modified":"2017-01-26T20:58:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T20:58:43","slug":"follow-your-intuition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?p=488","title":{"rendered":"Follow Your Intuition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?attachment_id=489\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600&amp;#215;600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?resize=290%2C290&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Trust-your-gut_inspiration_frame-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I grew up taking on a scientific approach to problem solving.\u00a0\u00a0The power of deductive reasoning seemed to work the majority of the time.\u00a0\u00a0I always thought it was odd that people lived on the edge or winged it, and then things would go their way.\u00a0\u00a0I got a whiff of the \u201cgut feeling\u201d occasionally, but never considered it to be part of the formula of decision making.\u00a0\u00a0It wasn\u2019t until recently that following my\u00a0intuition became part of my daily routine.<\/p>\n<div>When I first started hiring staff at CSMI, I would check the boxes of the technical qualifications of a candidate.\u00a0\u00a0I would also check the boxes of basic manners.\u00a0\u00a0This would work for the majority of hires, but there were a few people that we wanted to\u00a0hire that gave an\u00a0<i>off<\/i>\u00a0vibe, and\u00a0I could not identify exactly what it was.\u00a0\u00a0There was the person who had a different odor (not the typical bad body odor) during the interview that had the worst odor problem in the office once he was hired.\u00a0\u00a0There was the person who seemed absolutely perfect who used all the right terminology, but he ended up having all the excuses and zero work product.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Personally, we\u2019ve had people that we have relied upon, but were the biggest flakes.\u00a0\u00a0I will say that as we get older, the easier it is to read people and situations.\u00a0\u00a0So is it truly a gut feeling or the sub conscience utilizing previous experiences to help make good decisions?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I think if it&#8217;s a life or death situation, your body will definitely take over.\u00a0\u00a0However, this is a rare situation so I&#8217;m swaying towards it being a balance\u00a0of your body physically telling you something, and your sub conscience weighing in as well.<\/p>\n<p>And this brings me to my point-\u00a0\u00a0I believe you have to be receptive to utilizing your intuition for this to work.\u00a0\u00a0This includes living in the moment which ultimately leads to being passionate about your life.<\/p>\n<p>Call to action: Are you being mindful and listening to what your intuition is telling you?<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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