Have you ever felt like you shouldn't go somewhere or that you should talk to a person even for no apparent reason? If you experienced this sensation and were asked about it, you must have answered "it's just an intuition". Although this word is used by many people, not all of them know what “intuition” is all about.
“Intuition” comes from the Latin term “intueri”, which means “to contemplate”, “to consider” or “to see inwardly”. In other words, a person's intuition is the process of observation and analysis he goes through to reach a conclusion. It is a form of knowledge that is based on the individuality of each person and, therefore, is not always accurate.
The documentary “Innsæi – The Power of Intuition”, directed by Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir and Kristín Ólafsdóttir, investigates how people use their intuition to deal with the world. “Innsæi”, the name of the documentary, is an Icelandic word that can mean “inland sea” or “to explore the interior”, as well as intuition.
The first question that the documentary raises is: “Do we act with our heads and not with our emotions?”. When faced with this question, think for a moment about the answer. How do you act towards the world? Do you put your feelings and wants ahead or do you consider the positives and negatives of something? Have you ever wondered how the way you act influences your life?
In many cases, we believe that acting rationally is the guarantee that nothing will go wrong, because reason is exact and precise knowledge. When we are led by this thought and it does not help us, however, “Innsæi” suggests that we take a step back and look inside who we are, seeking what our intuition is trying to tell us.
Another question the documentary raises about intuition is how reliable it is. For this, we must consider what makes a way of thinking reliable. In general, it is the ability to be precise and exact, which is not always the case with intuition. The first thought you have about a person, for example, no matter how much your intuition is acting, it will not necessarily be consistent with who they really are.
Despite this, to stimulate your creativity, to make big decisions, to get involved with other people or even to make a purchase, a person will always need intuition to prevail over reason. The documentary explains that intuition is like free thinking, based on experiences and knowledge that has been accumulated over a lifetime.
For people who want to stimulate intuition, “Innsæi” explains how this process can happen. The secret is to exercise the sensory intelligence we have, using the five main senses (hearing, sight, taste, smell and touch) to feel the world around us and thus draw conclusions about it.
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An example of this is when you have the intuition that a dog is dangerous because it is growling at you. Or when you deduce that a person will not be able to dodge you before they bump into each other, by observing that he is using his cell phone. Think of all the actions you take being driven primarily by your intuition and your senses.
For Marina Abramovic, a performance artist who integrates the body of interviewees in the documentary, exercising intuition depends on controlling your breathing. It is from slow inspirations that a person becomes able to connect with the world and with the people around him. The artist also warns that, when practicing your intuition, you must prepare to fail. Your intuition won't always work, but it's important to keep exercising it.
At the end of “Innsæi”, it is still possible to learn about worldwide initiatives to exercise intuition. The documentary points out this stimulus as a necessity, so that we are able to think and act with the heart, adopting more respectful, understanding, attentive behaviors and in harmony with the scenario in which we are inserted. Watch “Innsæi – The Power of Intuition” to understand how your feelings can change your perception of reality!
