My third grade teacher would say before taking a test, “Always keep your first answer.” After intense studying for tests, my teacher recommended that we trust our instincts (even in the third grade!). Research says that we instinctually know things within 2-3 seconds of situations.
This came to mind when I had to make a recent decision to follow my gut or instincts. I usually get a sense right away whether something is a yes or no. The harder part is listening to that answer. I find that when I question my gut or don’t listen to it, I am responding from a place of fear.
After some recent lessons of not following my gut and paying the consequences, I am beginning to really understand the theory of always keep your first answer.
Mantra: I trust my instincts. I listen to my heart. I follow my path of highest good.