We are blessed with abundance and confounded by complexity in our world. This practice helps you make decisions that are right for you.

A famous example in the world of business exists of a very, very wealth business man. He was neither educated in business nor particularly interested in what educated people often pursue yet he had an uncanny ability to make business decisions that always paid off in favorable returns for him.

How did he do this? In an interview, he disclosed his genius: he chewed and swallowed all ideas and presentations, any business idea, before embarking on it.

Yes, you might say, we all "chew" on ideas, and the clichéé of being able to "swallow" something is well know. This however is an actual practice that lends help especially in moments when the mind feels confused, or fuzzy, or the decision feels overwhelming.

Prepare for this simple exercise by writing down the area of confusion, if confusion is the problem. Then go back and underline the three main thoughts in your writing. Finally, find the one main thought on which the others rest.

You can of course do this mentally but especially in times of confusion writing can be a way to simplify and clarify what the mind revolves around. Next sit in a quiet place and let your mind and body come to rest. It is important to include your body in your quiet time, and to really feel what your body says. Take a few moments to feel where the tension spots are: shoulders, back, tummy are frequently being held against the world in tension, so relax whatever tensions exist.

Next, take the idea in your mouth. Stop thinking, or since this is next to impossible, bring much of your focus to your physical mouth and the sensations there. Now, introduce the idea, the proposal, the potential, to your mouth. Chew slowly as though the idea were actual food.

Now feel the idea as though it were a real substance going down your throat: does it slide easily and comfortably, or is there a slight bulging, a little gagging?

Finally, feel the idea or potential in your stomach. How does your stomach feel? If you feel well nourished and happily fed, this is a good idea, one you are safe to pursue. If you feel bloated, gaseous, nervous or in any way upset in your stomach, the idea has problems. Of course you may break the idea down into other parts and try the exercise from the top again.

With practice you will find this is a fool-proof way of gathering more information to include in your decision making strategies, a method which is simple, easy and reveals much needed clarity. Try it for yourself