Learn the difference between a gut feeling and an old fear wearing its jacket.

Instinct and old fear come through the same door and feel nearly identical on arrival. The difference tends to be in the specifics: a genuine read points at particular details in front of you, while an inherited fear points at a whole category and fires in situations that merely resemble the first one. A feeling that behaves the same way regardless of circumstances is probably a memory.

When something in you says no, ask what exactly here set it off. If you can name it, take it seriously. If the only answer is that this feels familiar, test it in small steps rather than obeying it.