Understanding Intuition and the Journey to Inner Peace

Me: So this intuition or gut feeling we supposedly have, it's not some magical thing? Like the ability to see the future?

Dr. Gpt: Exactly, intuition or gut feeling isn’t some magical ability to predict the future—it’s more about your brain and body processing information quickly, often without you being fully conscious of it. It’s based on experiences, observations, and patterns you’ve picked up, even if you’re not aware of them. So, while it can sometimes feel almost mystical, it's really just a natural part of how our minds work, integrating information from past experiences and present sensations to guide you in making decisions.

It's less about seeing the future and more about recognizing subtle cues and feelings that your conscious mind hasn’t fully processed yet.

Me: The way that I'm having to ask all these questions about the mind to stop my hyper awareness OCD makes me expect that at some moment I'll learn one final piece that'll plug it all together and I'll have a huge awakening and overnight my brain will feel different

Dr. Gpt: It sounds like you’re holding onto the hope that there’s one final key piece of information that will unlock everything, leading to a sudden, transformative shift in your experience. That’s a really natural feeling, especially when you’ve been working so hard to understand your mind and find relief from the hyper-awareness and mental chatter. But this expectation can sometimes create more pressure, as if there’s a finish line where everything will suddenly "click."

The truth is, change usually happens in smaller, subtler steps, even if we sometimes have breakthrough moments along the way. The brain and body tend to adapt gradually, and the feeling of relief or presence you’re seeking might come through a series of small realizations rather than one big awakening. It’s more of an unfolding process.

Me: Do I need to try to make this process happen? I'm doing my best to notice my thoughts but it's really hard and I feel like I'm stuck in a crazy thought blender most of the time. And I worry about whether I'm doing enough to get out of it because I really want out!

Dr. Gpt: I hear your frustration, and it's understandable that you feel stuck in a thought blender while working so hard to notice your thoughts. It’s exhausting to feel like you’re trying so hard to escape it but still feeling trapped. The tricky part about this process is that trying to force it can sometimes make it even harder. When we push too hard to get out of our mental patterns, we often just end up spinning in them more.

What might help is shifting your focus from trying to make the process happen to allowing it to unfold. It’s less about actively trying to fix the thought blender and more about gently observing when you get pulled into it without judgment. It’s okay to feel like you’re not doing enough because the progress often happens in tiny moments of noticing, even when it feels chaotic.

Instead of trying to get out, consider small shifts like accepting where you are right now—even in the discomfort. You can ask yourself, “What if I don’t have to fight this so hard right now? What if being present with these crazy thoughts is enough for now?”