On Purpose With Jay Shetty

When our emotions become overwhelming, we lose our ability to make sound decisions. We struggle to listen to anyone or anything else, even though our intuition seldom guides us wrong. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty reveals five reasons why many of us struggle to be in tune with our intuitions and how this leads to trust issues & self-doubt. Key Takeaways: 01:20 1.2M had to leave the workforce due to the pandemic 02:39 Reason #1: We don’t understand the different roles of our minds and our emotions 04:43 Our brain and body coordinate to create emotions 06:27 When we feel discomfort, we come up with a label for it 09:28 Reason #2: We think we have all the facts to sort through until we get an intuitive hit on what to do 11:51 Reason #3: Our brain has inherent biases 15:45 Freewriting helps us get to our thoughts and beliefs we have trouble accessing 16:58 Reason #4: We underestimate the impact of culture on how we see the world 17:48 Reason #5: We keep weakening our intuition by ignoring it 18:3