If you’ve ever taken a yoga class at a studio, perhaps you heard your instructor ask you to “set an intention for your practice today.” If you were able to do so and to stay connected with that intention throughout the class, you might have noticed the freeing, uplifting, and empowering sense that came with maintaining such a focus on exactly what you needed in those moments. Perhaps you are in the practice of checking in with a daily intention – which is fabulous! If you are not, this New Year’s might be the perfect time to start.
The biggest reason I feel this is the optimal time to get into the groove of tuning into your needs and living intentionally is likely the same as the most common reflection people experience with New Year’s resolutions: disappointment. Consider this: What are some of the most typical resolutions people set? Losing weight, quitting a “bad” behavior, starting a “good” behavior, making or saving more money… Many of these have the the tendency to fail, I believe, because the motivation behind these goals is wanting to “move away” from something, instead of “moving toward.” Also, the changes people seek may only be skin deep, instead of coming from a place of inner growth and empowerment.
