Practical Intuition :Practical Intuition :
How to Harness the Power of Your Instinct and Make It
Work for You
by Laura Day
Paperback, 192 pages
Published by Broadway Books
Publication date: October 1, 1997
ISBN: 0767900340
Synopsis:
From the Publisher :
Gut feeling. Sixth sense. Hunch. No matter what it's called, intuition plays
a part in the decisions we make every day. In seminars around the world,
Laura Day has taught business people, financial analysts, celebrities, homemakers,
doctors, lawyers, and other professionals how to consciously tap this hidden
ability. Now, through a step-by-step program, first-person accounts, and
real-life examples, Day shows you how to unlock the remarkable power of
your mind. "Succinctly and clearly outlines how we can unlock a natural
ability that we are all endowed with."--Deepak Chopra.
Reviews:
A Reader from Huntington Beach,
California , 02/05/98, Unlocks the present and maybe even the future.
This is the first book I have read of this type. Sure I was sceptical at
first, but this book is for real. In reading the book many memories were
brought back from my teenage years that even scared me a little but now
they make sense. The book states that nothing is a coincidence and every
person we come in contact with is important. I do not want to write the
personal growth I have receive from the book, but not to sound trite, it
has changed my life!
A Reader from Norfolk, VA , 12/15/97,
Amazed. Apprehensive. Wanting more.
To be honest this is the first book of this kind I have picked up. I find
this book easy to follow, I actually find it hard to put down. I'm eager
to study, to learn, to use this ability that we are all born with. I want
to be a more concious creator of my life rather then just a live-er. I belive
this book is a catalyst for this new adventure. It was suggested to me that
I work to improve my abilities, so here I am. I'm not quite fininshed with
it and already want more, how does one find out more about the authors seminars?
A Reader, 01/25/97, Intuition is not
guessing, but using available information.
There seems to be a rash of these feel good, deceptively easy ways to solve
your life's problems including this book and others, such as Solved By Sunset.
We all would like to be able to easily resolve problems in our lives, but
in reality, these solutions are often difficult and complex. Many of these
problems deserve serious consideration and books such as this mislead and
could potentially harm a reader. Day suggests methods such as picking the
first thing that comes to your mind and associating that image as an answer
to a yet unknown question or dilemma. This approach is useful in a creativity
technique called brainstorming where random images may draw up new ways
to look at a situation. The difference is that in brainstorming these are
just items for consideration, not cast in stone answers to your problems.
Intuition is using conscious and unconscious information your brain has
gathered over time to derive solutions. For instance, you may observe a
person in a number of situations and derive a feeling or intuition about
that person. You may or may not be able to give your reasons for that opinion.
Your intuition may allow you to associate past experiences with other people
to derive an intuition about a new acquaintance. Your brain is using real
experiences to help you better deal with new situations. This is very helpful
and valuable. To fine tune your intuitive powers, you need to train yourself
to be more observant. It is sad that seemingly easy methods to solve problems
are becoming in-vogue. Far better would be information on how to make better
decisions based on the most accurate information. But easy is "feel-good"
and that, while potentially leading to an increase in bad decisions, seems
to be what people want. Experience with these methods will be the real teacher.
Sure, these methods will work occasionally just by pure chance, but do you
want to base important decisions on chance? Even Day says that sometimes
her methods work and sometimes they don't, with no indication when you will
be successful.
Adam, 09/23/96, Amazing stuff! Really
works! Buy this book!
I was really surprised but this book is not "new agey" at all.
Very practical techniques for getting in touch with your intuition. I recommend
it enthusiastically.
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