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‘Intuitive Living’ Is the Anti-Influencer Wellness Trend I Can Actually Get Behind

No one can tell you what you need but you.

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There’s a new wellness trend taking social media by storm—and it’s one I can actually get behind: intuitive living. Or, you know, living your life based on what you actually want and need, not on what society feeds you. 

What Is Intuitive Living?

Simply put, intuitive living involves allowing your intuition to guide your life. For example, rather than consulting your loved ones or strangers on the internet, you might rely on your instincts when making decisions.

“Benefits [of intuitive living] include knowing oneself better, having clear values that guide our decisions, being able to set boundaries with ourselves and others, and holding ourselves accountable to living the life we actually want to live,” says Sanna Khoja, Somatic Therapist and Owner at Sanna Khoja PLLC. “Intuitive living is not about optimization or achieving a perfect life. It is living in alignment with what is important to us.”

As a chronic people-pleaser, I have lived most of my life conforming to other people’s standards or........

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