“Setting our intent” daily is a powerful practice of choosing what we want in life versus simply reacting to it.
Setting intent is a way to focus your energy on exactly what you want to have happen.
Setting intention causes your energy or momentum to move in a specific direction. Even if you forget what your intention was, your subconscious is still moving towards it.
On My3Goals, I encourage you to set your intent using the status update in your dashboard. It’s a great way to start the day.
Using Intention to Achieve Your Goals
Setting intent is something you can do at the beginning of every day, at the beginning of a conversation, the beginning of a meeting or as you’re approaching a busy store to go shopping. It is a way to keep your focus positive and create the kind of experience you want to have.
Setting intent is about creating your own direction and circumstances. You might say something like: Today I want to be my best and appreciate everything good in my life. By focusing on how you want to feel and act, negative thoughts are replaced. If your thoughts start to veer in an unproductive direction, you can catch yourself by restating your intention.
Setting an intention for an important or difficult conversation or meeting helps you come from a productive place. Before entering it you might say to yourself,” I intend to be open to all points of view. I will listen without judgment and I will focus on achieving a win/win solution.” Then take just a few seconds, breathe deeply, and let that intention or feeling of being open, non-judgmental and win/win seep into your entire being. You can then enter the conversation with full confidence and prepared to handle anything that arises.
What is the best way to create an intention? Is it better to do it in writing or say it out loud or just think it?
Writing helps clarify what’s really important to you. Clarity is the first and most important step in the art of manifestation. When the conscious mind is clear and focused, the unconscious mind automatically organizes itself around that clarity.
A goal is something you work on over time; an intention is the mindset you put forth everyday to keep yourself focused so you can attain your goal.
Three keys for setting intent
• Be clear
• Pick something you can control
• Keep it short
Examples of positive intentions:
• I intend to be spontaneous and relaxed as I meet new people today
• I intend to listen carefully and without judgment during the meeting
• I intend to drink six or more glasses of water today (to achieve my ideal body weight)
• I intend to be a good listener
• I intend to let go of my anger and have more patience
• No matter what happens, I will have a great day
• I intend to stay focused
• I intend to eat healthy
Imagine a life that you consciously create….versus one that you’re reacting to.