A Body-Based Intuition Process
for Choosing Among
Alternatives*
Oliver W. Markley, Ph.D.
1.
Begin by having two clearly stated things that you want to
choose among. For convenience here, let
us call them Option A and Option B.
2.
Lie down in a relaxed position, with your two hands faced
up on either side of the body.
3.
Let your mind and emotions grow calm.
4.
Imagine a line down the center of your body. Feel what is happening in your body on the
left side of this line.
5.
Get in touch with all the things that are negative about
doing Option A, and feel them in the left side of your body.
6.
In your left hand, get an image that symbolizes all of the
things you are feeling that are negative about doing Option A.
7.
Leaving the symbol and the feelings in your left hand continuing
to be there, now focus on the feelings in the right side of your body.
8.
Get in touch with all the things that are negative about
doing Option B, and feel them in the right side of your body.
9.
In your right hand, get an image that symbolizes all of the
things you are feeling that are negative about doing Option B.
10.
Now, with the symbols in both hands, very slowly bring both
hands together in a prayer position above the midline on your chest. Feel the body feelings on both sides flow
together
11.
Open your hands and see one new image that is an integral
synthesis of the feeling-based knowledge.
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12.
Empty out and again, let your mind and emotions grow calm.
13.
Get in touch with all the things that are positive about
doing Option A, and feel them in the left side of your body.
14.
In your left hand, get an image that symbolizes all of the
things you are feeling that are positive about doing Option A.
15.
Leaving the symbol and the feelings in your left hand
continuing to be there, now focus on the feelings in the right side of your
body.
16.
Get in touch with all the things that are positive about
doing Option B, and feel them in the right side of your body.
17.
In your right hand, get an image that symbolizes all of the
things you are feeling that are positive about doing Option B.
18.
Now, with the symbols in both hands, very slowly bring both
hands together in a prayer position above the midline on your chest. Feel the
body feelings on both sides flow together.
19.
Open your hands and see one new image that is an integral
synthesis of the feeling-based knowledge.
20.
Empty out again.
Now, on the basis of what you have experienced with both the negatives
and the positives about each option, which
do you prefer,Option A or Option B?