Learn how to cut through the noise of 2026. David The Medium shares 8 steps to master your intuition and find your flow.
We are drenched in external stimulation. thousands of ads each day, scrolls for hours on social feeds and — according to one study — consumes the equivalent of 34GB of information daily, the weight of a novel, before nightfall. News cycles, marketing messages and constant notifications blur into a background hum we mistake for normal.
Yet intuition doesn’t shout. It arrives differently, as a single note rising above the static, the body’s way of saying here is your truth. It is, as Australia’s renowned psychic medium David The Medium describes, “An energetic reaction in the body … a deep knowing that cuts through chaos with clarity.” But what is this knowing, really — and where does it come from?
Understanding intuition
Beneath the whisper of intuition lies a complex interplay of spirit, body, brain and experience. It is at once the soul’s language and the nervous system’s quiet feedback, a bridge between what we sense energetically and what science is only beginning to measure.
David The Medium describes it as a calm knowing that arrives suddenly, without the spirals of fear or overthinking. Unlike thought, which can be repetitive and anxious, intuition arrives clear and grounded — a fully formed answer that seems to bypass logic altogether.
“It’s not mental — it’s a physical reaction. It often shows up as a subtle shift in your physical state, almost like your body is speaking before your mind can catch up,” he explains. “For some people, it’s a tingling or buzzing sensation, almost like electricity moving through them. For others, it’s a warmth in the chest or a lightness in the stomach, as though the body is saying, ‘Yes, this feels aligned.’” Conversely, an energetic contraction of some form can often be felt when your intuitive guidance is warning you no.
“Maybe your shoulders contract, your gut twists or you feel a sudden heaviness and tiredness in your energy,” says David The Medium. Science, too, has begun to explore this terrain.
Psychology and neuroscience point to the concept of interoception — our capacity to sense internal bodily states such as heart rate, respiration, gut tension or subtle shifts of warmth and constriction. Through the insular cortex and related neural pathways, these visceral signals are integrated with emotion, memory and perception, shaping our lived sense of alignment in each moment.
Building on this, researchers have observed that sensations tied to heartbeat and skin often arise in people reporting intuitive decisions — appearing before the conscious mind can process and project. Put simply: when your body “speaks” — a flutter, a chest warmth, a soft tension — it is drawing on a feedback loop the nervous system is always running. These signals arrive faster than deliberate reasoning, informed by stored memories, subtle pattern recognition and the brain’s ongoing calculations.
What’s interesting is that intuition is deeply spiritual both in its lived experience and as a concept, yet now it is increasingly recognised in scientific research — part energetic essence, part embodied cognition. Perhaps the only definition of what intuition truly is comes from our own understanding. It is almost ineffable but a universal human (or super human) experience. As David affirms, this is not a mystical anomaly but our birthright — a faculty we all carry. “We’re not humans having a spiritual experience,” he says. “We’re souls having a human one. Intuition is part of our foundation.”
“Trusting your intuition is one of the bravest things you can do. It means listening to yourself even when the world is telling you otherwise.”
Why intuition matters in 2026
If intuition has always been part of us, why does it feel especially vital now? The simple truth is that the world we inhabit in 2026 is louder, faster and more complex than ever. Social media scrolls never end, notifications demand constant attention and headlines compete for our outrage and worry. The sheer pace of technological and social change means we are faced with more choices and more uncertainty than any generation before us. It is no wonder many of us feel overloaded, fragmented or adrift.
In this climate, intuition emerges as our anchor, grounding us amid constant flux. It offers guidance that is immediate, personal and clear. David The Medium believes this is why people are turning inward now more than ever. “The pace of change is accelerating,” he says. “Intuition acts like an inner compass — it cuts through the noise and helps us sense what truly resonates.”
Beyond the individual, David points to the wider collective. “We’re living through rapid global shifts — social, technological and political — that create both uncertainty and opportunity. The world we remember pre-pandemic doesn’t exist anymore. In times like this, tuning into that energetic guidance in the body can be the difference between reacting out of fear and moving forward with trust and clarity.”
Far from being abstract, these words carry a practical reminder: intuition is not only about big life decisions but about finding steadiness in the small, daily choices that shape our direction. When the world feels unstable, intuition becomes the thread of constancy — a quiet, embodied signal reminding us of who we are and what matters most.
The ripple effects of living intuitively
When we begin to live from intuition, the effects ripple far beyond decision-making. It’s not just about making the right career choices or knowing when to leave a relationship. It’s about an overall shift in how life feels.
David The Medium notes that following intuition often unlocks deeper creativity, strengthens confidence and cultivates a sense of peace. “When you trust that inner guidance, you’re living in a way that energises and positively impacts every part of your life,” he says. This sense of alignment doesn’t eliminate challenges, but it infuses them with clarity — a knowing that even in difficulty, you are moving in the direction of your soul journey.
The benefits also touch relationships. When you are attuned to your inner signals, authenticity naturally follows. You communicate with greater honesty, you recognise what connections feel nourishing and you step away from what drains you. Over time, this not only builds healthier, deeper bonds with others but also a steadier, more intimate relationship with yourself.
And then there is flow: that almost mystical state where opportunities line up, creative ideas spark with ease and synchronicities appear too precise to dismiss. It can feel as if life itself is in dialogue with you, arranging the right encounters, ideas and moments orchestrated in seemingly divine timing. For David, i