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Have you ever decided not to take the "perfect" job because of a bad "gut feeling"? Did you then realize afterward that if you had taken it, you would have spent every day hating being there?

What about taking a punt and going on a date or starting a relationship with someone who is not "your type" - and ending up getting married to them!

We've all heard about the benefits of following our intuition - but how do you know if your intuition is right - or - is it that wishful thinking, wild imagination or your own inner fears are responsible - and you are just kidding yourself?

The problem here is really in the way the question is asked. It's not really whether you know your intuition is right - it's more - how do you know when your intuition is leading you astray?

Just think about the difference between those two questions for a moment.

Intuition is really about knowing and feeling in the present, but still keeping a focus on what is best for you in reality. The first step is to identify what you are feeling - and then to determine if that feeling is telling you to take a course of action which is either rational or irrational.

Let me give you an example. Let's say you have just got a really strong "gut feeling" to use all the money you currently have to buy tickets in tonight's lottery.

Is that really your intuition talking?

It's more likely to be your wishful thinking of getting rich quickly (and without any effort) rather than your intuition.

Here are some questions to ask yourself whenever you get a feeling like this.

1. Am I feeling like doing something that seems irrational?

2. Is the action that I feel like taking within my control?

3. Is what I feel drawn to within my moral and ethical code?

4. Is the feeling a response to something I am dealing with right now?

5. Do I feel totally drawn towards (or driven away from) something my intuition is telling me to do?

Spending all your money in the hope you will win a lottery does not meet most of the above criteria - so no matter how strongly you feel about your chances of winning, it's not realistic because the odds are completely stacked against you!

If you were to follow this feeling it could devastate you financially - and true intuition would not try to lead you down a damaging path like that. If it were me, I would buy a ticket - but only one. Don't forget it only takes one ticket to win - so if you are destined - one is enough!

On the other hand, let's say you get a really strong sense to call up a long lost friend. You are likely to be correct in following that hunch. It meets most of the criteria in that it is something within your control that you can do - it's sincere - and, it's reasonable. So call up your friend and enjoy the nostalgia.

So, the next time you are trying to work out whether a "hunch" is wishful thinking or not, try to keep the checklist of questions in mind. It just might help you determine that you aren't just kidding yourself and that your intuition is right.

Julie Pianto has been interested in the power of the mind and credits her intuition with saving her son Christopher's life on more than one occasion.
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