Corin Hinderegger is a trusted guide for conscious entrepreneurs, CEOs, coaches, healers, and change-makers, helping them align with their most authentic, thriving selves. With over 20 years of knowledge and experience, Corin leverages an extensive range of certifications to provide deep, transformative support.
Intuition is a powerful force that guides us in our lives, yet many struggle to recognize and trust it. This challenge often arises from the noise of daily life, stress, and the demands we place on ourselves. By understanding how your nervous system impacts the intuitive nudges you receive and honoring your body's wisdom, you can catalyze clarity.
Exploring your Human Design enhances your intuitive perceptions, revealing how you are uniquely designed to receive guidance. Human Design is a personal development system that combines elements of astrology, the I Ching, the Kabbalah, and the Chakra system. It shows us how we are designed to move through life and thrive. Each individual has a primary sense, whether it's through smell, taste, vision, feeling, or touch, that is particularly potent for accessing intuition. Embracing this awareness allows you to navigate life with greater confidence and alignment, fostering a deeper connection to your authentic self.
Interpreting Intuitive Insights can be nuanced, with various factors influencing the clarity and reliability of these messages. One major aspect is the state of our nervous system.
When our nervous system is stressed or dysregulated, it can cloud our perception, making it difficult to distinguish between genuine intuition and fear-based responses. This heightened state can amplify anxieties, leading us to second-guess ourselves or misinterpret the signals we receive.
Additionally, our past experiences, beliefs, and the environments we inhabit can create filters affecting how we interpret intuitive insights. For instance, if we've been conditioned to doubt our instincts or if we’re surrounded by misaligned energy, it can hinder our ability to trust what we feel.
Recognizing your unique Human Design is crucial for understanding how you interpret intuition. Each design type has specific strategies for accessing intuitive insights that align with their energy patterns. By tuning into these aspects, you can create a more supportive environment for your intuition to flourish, making it easier to receive and trust your insights.
The role of the nervous system
Our nervous system plays a vital role in how we experience and interpret our intuition. When dysregulated, our judgment can become clouded, making it difficult to hear the subtle whispers of inner guidance. Prioritizing self-care and cultivating an environment that nourishes both body and mind is essential. This allows us to calm our nervous system, making it easier to access and trust our intuitive hits.
You can think of a dysregulated nervous system as wearing glasses tinted in various shades, depending on your current state. Each state alters how you perceive the world; when your nervous system is activated, it influences how you interpret intuitive sensations.
This effect is especially pronounced regarding personal guidance. In these instances, the nervous system can create filters that distort your perception. Interestingly, your intuition may remain sharp for others, as the nervous system is less likely to impose its biases in those situations. This underscores the importance of tending to your own needs, creating optimal conditions for your intuition to thrive.
You can learn more about the nervous system and how to support it in my other articles or by tuning into my podcast, The Embodied Thriving Self. Listen here.
Understanding your human design cognition
Human Design offers valuable insights into how you are designed to navigate life and thrive. This system can be explored at various levels, from basic structures to the variables that influence how you digest experiences, what environments support your health, and how your intuition communicates with you.
In this article, we’ll focus on the unique cognitive styles within Human Design, acting as gateways to your intuitive experiences. Each cognitive function describes a different way of processing information and sensing the world around you. Think of these as your intuitive superpowers; while you are not limited to them, understanding your specific strengths allows you to recognize and embrace them.
The six types of cognition in human design
1. Smell
For those with the cognition of smell, intuition is accessed through this sense, often evoking memories or emotions that guide decision-making. You might resonate with expressions like "smelling a rat," indicating your ability to detect dishonesty or insincerity. Sweet talk won’t sway you; you have a keen instinct for identifying when someone is trying to fool you.
2. Taste
This cognition manifests through taste sensations, where intuitive insights may surface as strong preferences or aversions to certain flavors or foods. You might find that a conversation or experience leaves a "bad taste" in your mouth, signaling your inner guidance about what feels right or wrong for you.
3. Outer vision
Intuition is processed through what you see in your external environment, leading to insights based on visual stimuli. For instance, you might have a gut feeling about a situation by observing the dynamics in a room or noticing body language. A sudden flash of inspiration can come from a beautiful landscape or a striking piece of art that resonates deeply with you.
4. Inner vision
This cognition involves internal imagery or visions that provide intuitive guidance, helping you visualize possibilities or outcomes. You might find yourself daydreaming about future scenarios, receiving vivid mental images that guide your decisions. If this is your intuitive power, meditation is a wonderful tool to enhance it.
5. Feeling
Intuition is experienced through emotional sensations, where your feelings guide decision-making and indicate alignment or misalignment. You may feel a sense of calm when making a decision that aligns with your true self or experience anxiety when something feels off. This is my personal superpower, and I’ve also observed that people with this ability often sense well-being within others. Another wonderful aspect of this superpower is that we can influence an entire room; the more aware we are of this ability, the more we can impact the environments we step into if we wish to do so.
6. Touch
Intuition comes through physical sensations and tactile experiences, allowing individuals to sense and respond to their environment directly. If your superpower is touch, it’s essential for you to physically interact with things to gauge their alignment for you. People with this gift often have healing hands and excel at supporting others through touch, using their hands as a conduit for energy and connection.
Nourishing your intuition
Recognizing your unique design helps you understand how your intuition communicates with you. For me, feelings are my superpower, and the more I allow myself to be nourished and honor this mode of communication, the more accessible my intuitive guidance becomes. By practicing self-care, nurturing your nervous system, and allowing time for reflection, you create an environment where your intuition can flourish.
Practical strategies for harnessing your intuition
Mindful moments: Incorporate regular pauses throughout your day to check in with your feelings or physical sensations. This could be as simple as taking a few deep breaths or spending moments in nature.
Journaling: Document your intuitive hits and how they manifest for you. Over time, this can help you recognize patterns and strengthen your trust in your intuition.
Movement practices: Engage in physical activities that resonate with you. Whether it’s yoga, dancing, or walking, movement can help clear stagnant energy and create space for intuition to emerge.
Create a supportive environment: Surround yourself with people and things that inspire you. A positive environment can help you feel safe and supported, allowing your intuition to shine.
Experiment and reflect: Allow yourself to experiment with different ways of tuning into your intuition. Reflect on what resonates most with you and what feels natural.
By embracing your unique Human Design and nurturing your nervous system, you can unlock the full potential of your intuition that can greatly impact your life and work alike. Remember, your journey is personal, and trusting your instincts will guide you toward a fulfilling and thriving life.
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To your empowered intuition!
Corin Hinderegger, Transformative Coach and Mentor for Conscious Entrepreneurs, Leaders, & Change Makers
Corin Hinderegger is a trusted guide for conscious entrepreneurs, CEOs, coaches, healers, and change-makers, helping them align with their most authentic, thriving selves. With over 20 years of knowledge and experience, Corin leverages an extensive range of certifications to provide deep, transformative support. As a popular teacher on Insight Timer and host of The Embodied Thriving Self™ Podcast, she uses her intuitive gift to pinpoint what’s missing, empowering clients to break through limiting beliefs, rewire their experiences, and embody their most aligned and thriving selves—creating success and abundance on their terms.
Having personally overcome mental and physical burnout, Corin deeply understands the journey to wholeness. Her holistic body-mind-soul approach equips clients to trust their intuition, align with their purpose, and become their own medicine—ultimately creating lasting impact, health, and wealth.
