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Dec 2024
47m 15s

Make Your Intuition Your Super Power wit...

Edwina Stott
About this episode

The nueroscience of intuition & how to hone it as your super power.

Professor Joel Pearson is a neuroscientist who's been studying how the brain processes unconscious information for 25 years.

He's on a mission to distill the science of intuition into simple, practical rules that are easy to follow and can improve decision-making. His book is called The Intuition Toolkit.

He shares his simple rules for us, how to hone in on our intuition, make it easier to listen to & when NOT to listen to it.

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Connect with That's Helpful on Instagram.

Find Joel on Twitter & via his website.

BOOK

The Intuition Toolkit

PODCASTS

Intuitive Eating 101

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:24 Why intuition is Joel's passion

00:03:53 How hard is intuition to study in the lab?

00:04:54 How do you study intuition in the lab?

00:09:18 Why do we feel intuition physically?

00:11:17 Why are certain people more intuitive than others?  

00:13:04 Self Awareness

00:16:45 Getting better at using your intuition over time

00:19:30 The difference between addiction & intuition

00:24:17 Intuitive Eating & processed foods

00:32:59 Probabilistic thinking

00:36:09 The importance of environment

00:39:12 When not to use intuition

00:45:00 The one thing to remember when it comes to intuition

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