Gut feeling: is it really never deceptive?

Listen to your gut instinct
“Don’t turn your inner voice down”

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Kristin Woltmann works as a holistic business coach. She is convinced: We all have a good gut feeling, we just have to trust it. How do we do that? If necessary by a coin trick.

As such, we come into the world with strong inner guidance, children always follow the path of joy. But then the mind is overemphasized, it starts with the upbringing: the child should please be sensible! Those who later get used to making decisions according to their intellect, turn their inner voice lower and lower. It’s like a muscle that withers away. We have to regain this ability as adults so that our soul is well.

What are the consequences if I constantly overhear my inner voice?

At some point you notice a feeling of senselessness, a great inner dissatisfaction, even if you may have made a career and you are not lacking for anything. He who never listens to his heart is constantly acting against his inner advice. It can lead to depression, stomach ulcers, chronic runny nose, whatever. At some point the body calls out: “Stop! This is not your way!” Kind of a wake-up call.

You also experienced that when you were still working as a manager in a large corporation …

Yes, at some point I had a conversation with my boss and had the feeling that I wasn’t even in the room. I was split off from myself. Then I went on a self-discovery, tried a lot. So I know how my customers feel.

How can I learn to focus the spot on myself again?

You have to consciously say goodbye to the outside world and concentrate on yourself. This works with meditation, relaxation techniques, a walk in the forest. If you have to make a professional decision: should I go route A or B ?, just pay attention to what feels better. Regardless of all arguments. And act accordingly. The more you do this, the louder your inner voice becomes.

Yes. If you are initially blocked and use your mind too much, I recommend the heads-tails game with coins. When the coin chooses you, watch yourself: your first reaction, whether relief or resistance, is the voice of the heart. In nine weeks’ coaching we will find a vision for every woman that will make her happier in the future. Sometimes it’s in your private life, sometimes in your job.

Of course, when I’m a single mother, the step of quitting is less easy than when I’m single. Then you may have to start the new job at the same time. But when a woman follows her gut feeling, there is a lot of power. It’s also easy to win customers because your own charisma is convincing. Good leads to good. As soon as soul and business are in harmony, true magic arises.

When life gets stuck

Women in their mid-20s to early 60s register for Kristin Woltmann’s nine-week online coaching in order to find their new vision of life. As a GUIDO reader you can now participate at a lower price:

Under the link kristinwoltmann.de/upgreat-your-life and with the voucher code “GUIDO” the vision finding costs 249 instead of 349 euros.

This article originally appeared in Guido issue No. 04/2021.

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