Dr. Judith Orloff Talks About Intuition On The Dr. Oz Show

Dr. Mehmet Oz“We all have the power to collect cues subconsciously before we are actually aware of them; whether you call it a gut feeling, a hunch, a sneaky suspicion or the sixth sense, intuition offers a course of action without much rational thought. It can help you decide what you should embrace and what you should avoid long before you’ve had time to analyze the situation. And when it comes to our health and wellbeing, intuition is an extremely valuable asset.

We’ve heard a million stories where people reacted on intuition; a mother is bolted from sleep when her child is in silent distress, a nurse detects a patient’s downward spiral long before lab tests were ever ordered, an emergency responder is compelled to recheck a previously searched building. But one of the most powerful benefits of intuition is its ability to alert us as to what’s going on inside our bodies. Harnessing your intuition can get you to the doctor sooner, prevent certain illnesses from progressing and protect you from harm or death. It can also guide you to choose healthy relationships, including one with your doctor.

The Idea Behind Intuition

We subconsciously adjust our behavior many times a day. In fact, shortcuts like these were probably an evolutionary survival mechanism that allowed us to react quickly to dangerous external stimulus. Everything about the environment — what you see, feel, smell and touch — is instantaneously computed.

How the brain makes these unconscious decisions is just beginning to be understood. The brain is a highly organized storage facility capable of evaluating and filing every experience. For efficiency purposes, the brain also has a fondness for patterns; all new experiences are quickly matched against ones that have already occurred. Intuition allows you to cut to the chase, act faster and use less energy.

The reason for that funny feeling in the pit of your stomach is because, much like the brain, the gastrointestinal tract is home to an abundant network of nerves, which is why it is often called the “second brain.” So when the brain receives certain input from the environment, a surge of nerve activity travels via the vagus nerve into your core, causing that “gut” feeling.

Learning to Interpret the Messages

We all have the ability to harness intuition for better health; we just need to learn how to decode the clues. For starters, you have to acknowledge its presence and have the confidence to trust it.

Assists you in getting an accurate diagnosis

Dr. Judith OrloffDoctors are experts in the inner workings of the human body. They put pieces of the puzzle together by combining the results of a physical examination, imaging studies and lab tests to come up with best possible cause of the problem based on a set of calculations and rules. But some doctors and non-medical intuitives can also size-up the situation using this faculty. It takes a careful observer, with expertise and experience to be a good diagnostician.” (See article cited and video here)

Dr. Judith Orloff explains what it means to be a ‘Medical Intuitive”. She talked about how, as a psychiatrist, she can use her observations of everything from body language to gut instinct (or “intuition”) to augment her treatment of a patient.

For more information or to watch the video clip at DoctorOz.com, please click here.

Articles with Dr. Judith Orloff on Merlian News:

Second Sight: An Intuitive Psychiatrist Tells Her Extraordinary Story and Shows You How to Tap Your Own Inner Wisdom by Judith Orloff MD

How To Stop Absorbing Other People’s Negative Emotions by Dr. Judith Orloff

Missing Piece to Overeating; Why Diets Fail by Judith Orloff MD, author Emotional Freedom

Are You Emotionally Free? by Dr. Judith Orloff

Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life: A New Uplifiting Book by Judith Orloff MD

Other Articles on Intuition at MerlianNews.com:

Therapeutic Value of Intuition

Stop Fixing

Merlian News Podcast Interview with Nancy Rosanoff, PhD.


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