NOTE: An instance when your intuition will not be working at 100% is after you have been drinking alcohol or doing drugs. These substances dampen the signals your intuition sends and your own ability to sense these warnings. Practice personal responsibility when partying.
Here are three common situations you might have faced in your life at some point. Read the scenario, and choose which option you would select.
Situation #1: A man approaches you in a parking lot and offers to help you load your groceries into your car. Your intuition picks up a strange and uneasy vibe about this guy and your initial reaction is to say, “Thanks, but no thanks.” But then you think to yourself, “He seems so nice, he must be harmless.” What should you do?
A) Accept his help B) Firmly say, “No, thank you.”
The correct answer is “B.” Just because someone’s actions are nice doesn’t mean they have good intent. In actuality, niceness is a choice of behavior and is often used to manipulate others.
Situation #2: You’re waiting for an elevator and after a long time, the doors finally open. A man is on the elevator alone and you immediately have a bad feeling about him. You hesitate and consider taking the stairs for a moment, but then you think, “I don’t want him to think I’m a bitch.” What should you do?
A) Wait for the next elevator or take the stairs B) Get on the elevator anyway
The correct answer is “A.” Getting into a solid, steel, confined space with someone you instantly distrust is never a good idea. While being thought of as a bitch for whatever reason isn’t necessarily a fuzzy feeling, we really need to get a thicker skin.
Situation #3: You walk out the front door of the campus library one night and immediately get an uneasy feeling about the walk home. You have the option of calling the escort service, but you silently think to yourself, “I don’t want to seem paranoid.” What should you do?
