Intuition Exercise: Your Critical Faculty Takes the Day Off.

🌟 Sometimes, when I’m helping a client prepare for an intuitive exercise, I start with this framing:

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People with really important positions are often overworked. The ego -the analytical mind, or the left brain – has a very important job: it keeps us safe. 🛡️

But consider this:

💤 Safety includes taking a rest.

Just like a long-haul trucker is required to take breaks for everyone’s safety, it’s also safe — and necessary — for your analytical mind to take a well-deserved vacation.

✅ Just for a little while.

It’s safe to move out of the way…
🎤 to listen instead of taking the microphone
🚗 to become a passenger instead of the driver.

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👔 Visualization: The Overworked Businessman

Take a moment and imagine your ego — your left brain or analytical mind — as a busy man doing business.

He’s at a big desk, surrounded by glowing screens, overseeing a team of employees, each performing important tasks.

This man is so good at his job. His judgments are precise. The office is a well-oiled machine because of him. 🖥️📈

But just for today, his job requires him to take on a different role:

He’s going on vacation.

Maybe he’s a bit reluctant to give up the grind, but he’s earned this break. He knows his team will manage just fine without his constant supervision. 💼

Now imagine this part of your brain — this overworked analytical man — shutting down his devices one by one. 💻
He takes a deep breath… pushes away from his desk… and walks out of the office.

🌳 He’s free. He can now:

• Sit under a tree 🍃
• Read a book 📚
• Go fishing 🎣
• Stroll through a carnival 🎡
• Take a nap in a hammock 🛏️

He can do anything…
Except interfere with today’s session.

Anytime he tries to sneak back in, we’ll gently remind him:
🎟️ The Critical Mind has the day off.

He’s encouraged — even required — to move aside.

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🧘‍♀️ You are allowed to let other perspectives arise.

The quieter ones.
The surprising ones.
The ordinary ones.
The wise – and even the wordless ones.

Give yourself that permission now.

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💡 As a Facilitator:

This imaginative scenario can be used as part of an induction or simply as a playful prelude to intuitive work.

While most people see this Ego aspect as a man, that’s not required. It can look like anything. I personally like the masculine representation since the left brain is often described that way, but let your client follow their own imagery.

You can decide whether, when, and how to ask questions. Here are some potential questions to ask.

🗣️ Reflection Prompts:

• What is this man (or brain-part) good at?
• What is his office like – is it a huge team or an intimate setting?
• What does he have in his desk drawers?
• When he takes the day off, where does he go?
• What does he love to do?
• What’s he reading, focusing on, or playing with while he’s off? You might be able to ask for the title of a book or specifics about his interests.
• The company he works for — YOU — has a logo. What does it look like?
• What kind of clothes is the analytical mind wearing? A suit? Uniform? Something quirky?

✨ A bonus tip:
If the analytical mind creeps back in during a session, you can refer back to what he’s doing – “Go back to your fishing trip!” or “Enjoy your book!” This often helps nudge the client back into intuitive mode with humor and grace.

🌟 Wrapping Up: Making Space for Something New

Whether you’re a facilitator guiding others or someone exploring your own inner world, this simple shift — giving your analytical mind a gentle day off — can open the door to unexpected insight, creativity, and healing.

You don’t need to force anything. Create the conditions, and trust what arises.

🛋️ Facilitators, consider using this as a warm-up for deeper sessions — especially when clients are feeling stuck or overly self-critical.

💬 Clients or curious explorers, try this practice on your own. Even five minutes of letting the “inner manager” step aside can open new channels of awareness.

And if you’re ready to go deeper — to explore past lives, parts of self, or intuitive guidance with a trained guide – I’d love to connect.

👉 Book a session, reach out with questions, or let me know what showed up for you when your critical mind clocked out.
Your intuition may be quieter than your thoughts… but it’s always speaking.