Article: Before you can use your intuition like Sherlock Holmes, you have to embrace it as a valid source of information. Some people think that intuition is just make-believe and that logic is the only way to go, but you can see through Sherlock's mysteries that it's best to use both sides of your minds. Because your intuition relies on training and gathered information, it's not as fantastical as it sounds; rather, it's a way of forming hypotheses based on knowledge, experiences, and attention to details. Well practiced intuition will enable you to make quicker decisions without thinking through all of the details because your brain builds a network of connections that process the information for you. As a result, you will arrive at the right decision out of habit. If you want to rely on your intuition, then you need to avoid making subjective judgments. It's easy to fall into the trap of subjectivity when you're following your "gut" reactions, but training yourself to think objectively will have you unraveling secrets like Sherlock. Let the facts guide you, not your opinions. For example, if someone stole your lunch, it may be tempting to blame someone with whom you've had negative run-ins in the past, but don't rush to judgement. The facts may point to someone else. Keep an open mind. Listen to the opinions and views of others so that you can learn from their perspective. We all see the world differently, and sometimes you need that shift in vision to stay objective. While sometimes you may need to act like a bystander, a strong intuition requires you to have to be engaged with those around you. Just like Sherlock needs to analyze the conditions of the scene of a crime to know what happened, you need to be a part of your world in order to make useful judgements about it. Play an active role in your life instead of sitting apart from others so that you can gain experience that will help you flex your intuition. Make a point to do an activity everyday, even if it's something small. For example, you could go on a walk with a friend, play a pickup game of basketball, sketch on a park bench, or practice a new language. Minimize the time you spend watching television. Mentally catalogue the sights and sounds around you. Knowing the world around you will help you make better decisions in the moment. How you will react to someone will differ based on the scene. For example, if someone is walking toward you in a shopping mall, you may nod at them and keep walking; however, if someone is walking toward you in a dark alleyway, you may tense up and try to keep your distance from them. While you don't want to jump to conclusions, knowing your environment will help you read the situation better because you'll more easily pick up on cues. If you want to have a strong intuition like Sherlock, then you need to stay engaged with your world. Distractors, such as playing on your phone, keep you from taking in the information you need to use your intuition. Spend two weeks noting the times you found yourself giving in to distraction, such as watching TV while eating dinner, playing on your phone while you're going to work, or flipping through a magazine while your friend is talking to you. While it may seem counter-intuitive, healthy skepticism keeps you from jumping to conclusions based on your own prejudices. To be a good skeptic, you need to understand your own beliefs and how they influence your reactions to the world around you so that you avoid misjudgements based on your own biases. When you find yourself reacting to something or someone, take a moment to ask yourself why you feel that way. For example, if you feel uncomfortable around your friend's new boyfriend, ask yourself if it's because of him or because of outside factors. Does he remind you of your ex? Are you worried that you might lose your friend? Don't immediately believe gossip. Look for the evidence and use it to judge the truthfulness of any rumors that you hear. . In order to have intuition like Sherlock Holmes, you need to be a creative and reflexive thinker. If you build habits, resist change, and try to categorize the world, then you won't be able to train your mind to capture and process the reality of the world around you. Try brainstorming activities like making a mind map, doodling, or making a list. Go somewhere different. For example, take a notebook to a coffee shop you've never tried, or go on a nature walk. Collaborate with others to create joint ideas. Do something artistic. Change your routine to shift your point-of-view. Multi-tasking is the enemy of intuition because it distracts your mind and keeps it from concentrating on the world around you. Your mind needs full and accurate information in order to reach the correct conclusions.
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Embrace your intuition. Stay objective. Participate. Take in the environment. Minimize distractors. Be a skeptic. Think outside the box Learn to do one task at a time.
Article: Place the audio CD that you want to rip logo side-up in your computer's CD drive. If a pop-up window appears when inserting the CD, close it before proceeding. If you're using a Mac (or a Windows computer that doesn't have a CD drive), you'll need to attach an external CD drive to your computer for this step. Click or double-click the iTunes app icon, which resembles a multicolored musical note on a white background. If you don't have iTunes installed, download and install it before proceeding. It's in the top-left corner of the iTunes window. This will take you to the CD's page. This button is in the upper-right side of the page. Clicking it prompts a pop-up window to appear. Click the "Import using" drop-down box at the top of the drop-down menu, then click the format in which you want to import the audio CD's contents. For example, you would click MP3 encoder to rip the music to MP3 files on your computer. By default, iTunes will save the CD's files as AAC files, which are playable with most audio players and actually have higher inherent quality than MP3 files. Click the "Setting" drop-down box, then click the quality with which you want to import the files. For example, if you want to import the audio files in extremely high quality, you would click the Higher Quality option in the drop-down menu. It's at the bottom of the pop-up window. Doing so prompts iTunes to begin importing your CD. Once the import is complete, iTunes will make a confirmation chime, and the progress bar will disappear from the top of the iTunes window. Click Music in the upper-left side of the iTunes page, then scroll down to the imported CD's album and click the album once to open it. It doesn't matter which song you right-click as long as the song is in the album you imported. A drop-down menu will appear. On a Mac, click once the song, then click File in the upper-left corner of the screen. This is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the folder location of the imported songs; at this point, you're free to move, rename, copy, or edit them as you please. If you're using a Mac, click Show in Finder here instead.
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Insert the CD into your computer. Open iTunes. Click the "CD" button. Click Import CD. Select an audio format. Select an audio quality if necessary. Click OK. Wait for the songs to finish importing. Go to and open the album in your library. Right-click one of the songs. Click Show in Windows Explorer.