Unpopular Opinion: We Are All ‘Woo’ (Science Is Just Catching Up)
If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling online and rolling your eyes at words like energy, intuition, frequency, or consciousness, you’re not alone.
Many people are quietly curious… but also cautious & skeptical. You might hear them say: “I don’t want anything too woo-woo” or “I’m just more logical.”
Here’s my unpopular opinion: We are all woo. Not because it’s trendy, but because it’s true. Hear me out…
(And there is far more science supporting this than most people realise.)
What Does “Woo-Woo” Actually Mean?
Woo-woo is a modern slang term often used to dismiss ideas that aren’t yet fully understood or widely accepted by mainstream science, particularly concepts related to intuition, consciousness, energy, spirituality, or holistic healing.
But historically, many things once labelled woo-woo later became scientific fact, for example:
Germ theory
Neuroplasticity
The gut–brain connection
The placebo effect
Epigenetics
What today feels “too out there” often simply means: science hasn’t caught up yet, or it hasn’t yet found it’s way to mainstream for one reason or another (cue wink here…).
You Are Already Living Proof (Even If You Don’t Call It That)
Have you ever:
Had a gut feeling you couldn’t explain, and later realised it was right?
Thought of someone just before they called?
Felt the energy shift when you walked into a room?
Been deeply affected by music, nature, or silence?
Felt stress in your body before your mind caught up?
That’s not imagination. That’s intelligence beyond logic.
Your body, heart, and nervous system are constantly receiving and interpreting information long before the mind labels it.
There Is More to Reality Than What We’re Shown
If your only reference point is the news, it’s easy to believe the world is limited and linear.
Yet in just recent years:
New land has formed when an underwater volcano erupted, creating an entirely new island!
New species are being discovered in the deep ocean, not because they’re new, but because we finally have the technology to find them.
Epigenetics shows our environment, beliefs, and emotions influence gene expression.
Quantum physics demonstrates that the observer affects reality.
Water consciousness research is revealing that water responds to intention and frequency.
Reality is far stranger, and far more beautiful, than we were ever taught.
Science Is Quietly Catching Up to the “Woo”
For those whose logical mind needs evidence (and that’s okay, it’s part of the journey), here are pioneers bridging science and consciousness:
Recommended Researchers, Doctors & Teachers
Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha – The Power of Soul
(Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, medical doctor, and 11-time New York Times bestselling author)Dr. Wayne Dyer – Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now
Dr. Masaru Emoto – Water crystal research and intention studies
Dr. Veda Austin – The Consciousness of Water
Dr. Bruce Lipton – Epigenetics and The Biology of Belief
Dr. Joe Dispenza – Neuroscience, meditation, and healing
Gregg Braden – Bridging ancient wisdom and quantum science
HeartMath Institute – Research on heart coherence and intelligence
Each of these voices invites us to question the old stories we have been taught about our health, our reality, and so much more!
Your Mind Is a Tool, Not the Source
The mind is brilliant, but it was never meant to lead alone.
Your heart is the receiver.
Your body is the messenger.
Your intuition is the translator.
Logic helps us make sense of information, but the deepest truths are felt first, then understood later.
When we slow down… When we go within… When we listen instead of searching externally… we can connect to all the amazing parts of ourselves that science can’t even name yet (but give it a few years and it will be common knowledge!)
You Don’t Have to “Believe” Anything, Just Explore
This isn’t about convincing. It’s about curiosity.
You’re invited to:
Take what resonates
Leave what doesn’t
Explore gently
Think for yourself
Feel for yourself
Because the most powerful information you will ever access doesn’t live in books, studies, or screens. It lives in you.
Final Thought
An unpopular opinion to sit with:
We are infinite beings having a human experience, not the other way around.
And if that feels uncomfortable…
If it stretches your mind…
You might just be standing at the edge of something beautiful! Keep going!