#1. When premonitions are accompanied by physical symptoms they should be listened to.
Dossey believes that physical symptoms can alert us to premonitions that should be seriously considered. Something as simple as a headache that accompanies our premonition should cause us to stop and take notice. I’m reminded of the story of the New York man who had told his wife about a series of premonitions of his impending death. On the morning of September 11th, he had a sudden and severe attack of vertigo—but insisted on going into the office, only to die when the second plane hit the Twin Towers.