Radio Headspace Dr. Tara Swart on Intuition: The Neuroscience of Trusting Your Gut
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Sep 14, 2025 
Dr. Tara Swart, a neuroscientist and MIT lecturer, focuses on the fascinating interplay between intuition, emotions, and creativity. She discusses how our past experiences shape gut feelings and the importance of mindfulness in fostering intuitive decision-making. Listeners learn to differentiate between true intuition and ego, and explore strategies to cultivate a positive mindset. Dr. Swart also emphasizes the neuroscience behind hope and personal growth, offering practical tools to enhance well-being and cognitive development.
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Where Intuition Lives
- Intuition sits between logic and emotion as pattern-based wisdom stored deeper in the brain.
- This stored wisdom can register as a literal gut feeling because patterns descend to gut neurons.
Train Your Gut With Journaling
- Journal decisions and track outcomes to learn when your intuition is reliable.
- Test intuitive choices first in low-risk situations to build trust in your gut.
Make Space For Intuition
- Use creativity and default-mode activities (walks, art, music) to enter the mental space where intuition arises.
- Practice singing, chanting, drumming, or nature exposure to increase brain connectivity for intuitive access.