A few years back I started a daily activity that has radically changed how I do my day and I want to share it with you today.
I learned it while doing morning yoga. At the end of our practice, we were encouraged by our instructor to set an intention for the day. Eventually our instructor moved locations and I immediately felt her absence. While I missed her hippie vibe (hairy armpits, included!) it was really the simple act of setting an intention for the day that I missed.
So, I decided to do my own morning yoga where I worked this little practice in! Even though I don’t always have time for yoga, there is one thing I always have time for—and that’s setting an intention for my day.
It’s pretty simple actually. I take a minute to close my eyes and just say in my mind how I want to do my day.
Here are My Top 5 daily mantras:
1. I will be present in my mind and body today.
2. I will fully give myself to others in conversations.
3. I will be loving and kind.
4. I will take good care of me today.
5. I will talk kindly to myself and others throughout the day.
When I was a super busy gal commuting back and forth for two-plus hours daily at my old job, I would do this in the car. Other times, I would say it while drinking a cup of coffee at my desk. Today, I take a couple of minutes to stretch in the morning and set my intention then.
How can you incorporate setting an intention into your day?
Where in your day do you have a few moments to yourself to be intentional?
You’ll hear me say this often, but it takes around 21 days for a new habit to stick. So, how can you make this part of your routine? If you need to create a reminder in your phone asking you what your intention is for the day, do it. Put a post-it note by your computer at your office. Change your screen saver on your laptop with a quote that reminds you to set an intention.
Do what is best for you.