The mind is always trying to substantiate and prove its position.
Here you have a choice: “yes” or “no.”
The soul tries timidly to object: “no”.
The mind is aware of the soul saying “no,” but pretends it does not hear, putting forward persuasive arguments based on “sound judgement” to support its own “yes”. [...]
I would suggest keeping in mind this simple, reliable exercise as a way of recognising your inner "no": if you have to convince yourself and talk yourself into saying “yes”, then your soul is really saying “no.”
When your soul says “yes”, you do not have to talk yourself round. [...]
The mind is constantly generating thoughts and the voice of the heart is literally drowned out by the 'thought-churn' making it difficult to access intuitive knowledge.
If you stop the train of thoughts and simply contemplate the emptiness, you will hear the rustle of the morning stars, the inner voice that has no words.
The heart could provide answers to many of our questions if only we could hear its voice.
Source: Vadim Zeland (Reality Transurfing)