30 Times People's Gut Feelings Ended Up Saving Their Lives

There just isn’t any clear explanation for gut feelings. They arrive without warning, and we really don’t know what causes them. 

It’s not like we have some kind of Spidey sense, but it seems our bodies and minds have their own way of sensing danger or something wrong with whatever is happening around us. That’s why we often hear that we should trust our instincts or gut feelings when we’re about to make a decision that will affect our lives in some way. 

Sadly, many of us don’t trust ourselves. We doubt our instincts for fear of making a mistake or ending up as failures. 

Our intuitions or gut feelings are there for a reason, and we should really learn to trust them and ourselves more. Who knows—maybe trusting your gut instinct could be that one decision that changes your life for the better. 

It could lead you to the success you desire or to the life you’ve always wanted. More importantly, it might also be what saves your life. 

This has happened many times before. When someone asked on Reddit for people to share situations where a gut feeling saved them from trouble, many were eager to share their stories. 

Some are quite frightening, while others are a bit cheerier. Here are some of the best ones. 

1. Thank goodness for that sensor light

Goldfishguru Goldfishguru

2. Sometimes, it's good to be helpful, but sometimes, it's better to be safe

Naweezy

3. Teach your kids never to ignore that feeling

amtm032

4. This is the stuff of thriller films and serial killer documentaries

Stuwe Stuwe Stuwe

5. Gut feelings never sleep

TheBigSqueak TheBigSqueak

6. Parents' instincts never fail

Thr33wolfmoon Thr33wolfmoon

7. His instincts acted fast

DYESMOD DYESMOD

8. It's not right if it doesn't feel right

clumsydogsdance

9. Not knowing a shark was right there in your vicinity is terrifying enough

kkkilla kkkilla

10. It's better to be safe and ignorant of their plans than to actually know and experience them

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11. At least those can heal

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12. Mother Nature wasn't kidding with that one

WalkerBRiley

13. A very narrow escape

chrisw1984

14. Sometimes the body knows more than it lets on

leadpainter

15. A mother's instinct is rarely wrong

staciafisch

16. It pays to do a bit of research

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17. When you get that feeling, you always need to obey it

CitizenMage CitizenMage

18. When you're alone in the woods and you feel watched, you just have to book it

CDeats

19. That is just a whole load of shady

BurghFinsFan BurghFinsFan

20. No to fried brains, please

rat_bandit

21. Nothing good would have happened if they had found her there

CheapCurrency CheapCurrency

22. That would have been a freak accident

deadeyeAZ

23. Fake parties are never good

My_Names_Jefff

24. Maybe they're the only ones who listened to their gut instinct

ryanseecrestt

25. The kid must have felt like a psychic

SnowLeopard000

26. Everything was too good to be true

milly_mathe

Aren't broken mirrors generally considered bad omens?

onmylunchbreak-

28. The feeling was ignored, but it still saved them

Marshallsussmanite

29. A combination of gut feeling and common sense

YaBoiBigmac

30. Good call

Obskure22

When you have that gut feeling, the best thing to do is to obey it. We're not sure if it's the universe sending us signs, but it often helps us make decisions that are good for us.

Who knows? Maybe one day, a gut feeling might end up saving your life too.