Intuition Demystified

It has been a while since my last post...summer came and went here in Vancouver. Writing and podcasting kept me busy. Two books on the go: one for the corporate executive who becomes disconnected from all that matters; the other the mirror image of the human journey imbedded in the organizational culture as the scientifc principles apply to life equally.

One of the interviews was with Dr. Rollin McCraty at the HeartMath Institute whose recent research work on intuition is illuminating. To listen to the podcast go to http://www.management-issues.com/2008/9/5/podcast/intuition-mystical-power-or-powerful-tool.asp .

Dr. McCraty's research findings reveal that intuition is directly informed by the heart in that, similar to 9/11, there is a pre-cognitive awareness of an event 5-7 seconds prior to its occurence. (With 9/11 the electromagnetic field of the earth registered a disturbance 4-5 days prior to the event). The significance of the first portion of the study is that the heart is directly invovled in the processing of intuitive information.

Secondly, and this is where I get really excited, the data informing intuitive perception comes from three sources: intrinsic knowledge, energetic sensitivity,and non-local intuition. Intuition is associated with many things...mystical power for those who either don't believe in the science or who are so attached to logic that denial is preferred over openness; fear for others who have confused the signals; or reliable and acurate informant. Regardless of where you stand in your relationship with your own intuition the importance of energetic sensitivity creates a wonderful bridge for emotional intelligence as a means to clear the emotional charge out of the perceptual space so that the vibration of the moment can be sensed clearly. It also helps highly sensitive people see the blessing in a gift that can have a serious downside especially in toxic or working environments missing LOVE. Non-local intuition is that rapid moment of 'just knowing'. Without a cognitive trial or logical explanation, it is simply a matter of instanteous information transfer. Call it quantum transfer.

Why is this relevant? Well, we live in complex and warp 10+ times. Knowing what to trust is central to accurate decision making. Secondly, we are also in times when reliance on the logical/analytical solely is hazardous. Without respecting the role of the heart, there is a high risk of meltdown: emotional and otherwise.

I do hope that you enjoy the information on the show and I welcome your comments!

Comments

[Grace Kerina]

Dawna,

I'd heard of the HeartMath Institute before reading your post, but I'm now totally fascinated. Thank you for this post and your interview with Dr. McCraty.

The implications of this research for validating a variety of highly sensitive traits is impressive. I don't mean validating them to highly sensitive people (HSPs), but to those who discount the traits as non-existent or unimportant. It's particularly interesting that the functions you and Dr. McCraty discuss are functions of all of us humans, not only HSPs.

Thanks again for passing along this useful information.

Grace Kerina
www.highlysensitivepower.com

[Dawna Jones]

Grace..thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. The research done by HeartMath is incredibly valuable as it points to the science behind our humanity and helps us embrace much more talent than we allow if we only use logical/analytical as a validator. Also, many of the executives and individuals I work with exclude their heart's intelligence which simply doesn't work anymore. It never did but it was more possible to get by. ...now...not so much. Glad to see the work you are doing for highly sensitive people..many don't know who they are and so don't see it as a gift.