intentions

Setting intentions is a concept used often in therapy and in meditation. By focusing on your preferred intention you can roll the ball in the right direction and this can really help you survive the moment and take a step toward being the person you have always wanted to be. To do this, you simply need to complete the sentence I INTEND TO _________. Intentions should be positive and exist in the moment. Something you plan to do or even be today or this week. The best way to use intentions is to incorporate them into what you are already doing. This could be journaling, prayer, meditation and mindfulness. One of the most useful outcomes in using intentions is that you are finally aware of these positive qualities that are already in your life and you can move toward expanding them. The best intentions are specific to you and may take some thought and practice to use. In the mean time, here are some intentions that have helped other clients:

• I intend to forgive others who have wronged me
• I intend to find my motivation
• I intend to notice moments of happiness
• I intend to allow others to be supportive of me
  
• I intend to listen before I speak
  
• I intend to find God in the little things
  
• I intend to embrace change and challenges as they come
  
• I intend to live each day with an open heart and open mind​

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