(CNN) – Mother’s Day is this Sunday and it’s time to honor and appreciate everything that mothers do in our lives, including the way they can often know when something is off.
A psychologist said there may be a scientific reason why mothers can take over these things that no one else does.
It is a phenomenon, described as an awareness called “the intestine of the mother” or “the intuition of the mother”. It is when a mother seems to know that her child feels, thinks, does, or sometimes when there is a danger. This can happen even when there is no evidence of a problem.
It is like an internal radar system that is specifically adjusted to your child, “said Susan Albers, psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic.
Albers said it was neither magic nor superpower; Instead, it is a bit of neurobiology and learning history, partly due to the recognition of models.
She said that spending time with your child releases a chemical that helps you feel linked to others, and this can strengthen the connection. This helps a mother interpreted what a child is going through, but she said that sometimes intuition can be confused with anxiety.
“A simple way to make the difference is that intuition is that clear, calm and internal voice in your head that gives you a little boost,” said Albers. “On the other hand, anxiety is a strong, chaotic and a bit like a mermaid, the urgency.”
Albers said personal care, such as exercise, stress management and healthy diet can actually help this voice be stronger and clearer, and she said that the intuition of a mother was not something that people are born in place, it is a link that can be built and strengthened.
“You can do it by looking at your child’s behavior, listening to his tone, observing, spending time with them and being really present,” said Albers. “Also listen to this intestine and see how it is correlated with the reality of the situation, corresponding to these two.”
Albers said mothers should connect to their intestine and listen to it, especially if they have the impression that their child is in danger, even when there is no evidence of this. She said that mothers often know what’s going on with their child, even at a subconscious level.
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