How do you know what’s best for you?

You’re constantly inundated with information and opinions about what you should and could be doing for yourself, so how can you tell what’s best for you?

You can often reveal what is best for you by turning inward.

Whether you realize it or not, you have an inner compass that’s constantly feeding you information in the form of feelings. When you pay attention to your inner feelings, you’ll learn when you’re being drawn to or repelled from ideas, people, and situations.

You’ve probably experienced your inner compass communicating with you in the past but might have decided to ignore it because of social pressures or other reasons.

If you’ve ever walked into a room and had an uneasy feeling or met a person that you didn’t feel comfortable being around, then you’ve experienced your inner compass talking to you.

Before I go on, let me be clear that your inner compass is not judging whether a place or person is good or bad, it’s just telling you that it doesn’t suit you.

So how do you tune into your inner compass?

One way, is to every so often throughout your day, pay attention to the feelings you’re having in association with the tasks you’re doing, the people you’re around, and the environment you’re in. This practice takes time, so the goal is to start slowly and just notice, not judge. Use this time for awareness, not action.

As you get better at noticing the signals from your inner compass, you’ll find yourself, when possible, moving away from situations that don’t suit you and moving towards ones that do. This will take time, and there’s no need to rush the process.

So, the next time you’re thinking about what’s best for you, turn inward and pay attention to your inner compass. While at first, following your inner compass might seem like a selfish thing to do, over the long run, you’ll have more capacity and energy for others because you’ll be better aligned with yourself.

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