The Whole Cure Wellness Wednesdays: A Strategy for Intentional Living

A Wellness Prescription for Intentional Living: Setting Your Intention for A Balanced Day!

One of the core themes of The Whole Cure: 52 Essential Prescriptions to Overcome Overwhelm, Reclaim Balance and Reconnect with a Life You Love! revolves around becoming more present, calm, relaxed and reflective so that you can reconnect with your true self and passionate purpose.

In The Whole Cure Lifestyle Transformation virtual group coaching programs, participants delve deeper into living a life aligned with their core values and deepest passions. Today I am sharing one of the powerful exercises that participants explore as they build the tools needed to start living in a way that awakens the spirit, feeds the heart and nourishes the whole body, soul, mind and spirit! Join us for the next small group Mindset Module-It is your time to move forward, embrace your dreams, inspire and discover your true purpose and deep joy!  

Our modern society is so focused on working harder and longer, acquiring possessions and achieving titles that we often forget about and lose touch with our true nature—that wise, beautiful, loving and vibrant being within each of us.

Sometimes, we get caught up in following patterns we have developed over the years and simply go through the motions each day. 

Today’s The Whole Cure Wellness Wednesday post introduces a powerful strategy to help you return to a more intentional way of living by setting your intention for a balanced day. Part of reconnecting with a life you love involves choosing an existence that aligns with your vision and desires.

Living an intentional life involves carrying out each day with consciousness. When you are living with intention, you do everything with a conscious intent which aligns with your core values. This involves clarifying your dreams, setting defined intentions and crafting a lifestyle that aligns with your desires on a daily basis. 

Start with this Simple | Pure | Whole^TM exercise from The Whole Cure Lifestyle Transformation Program! You can join us in the next Mindset Module to reconnect with your passionate purpose and start living a calm, centered and intentional life.

A Simple | Pure | Whole^TM Strategey for Intentional Living: Setting Your Intention for A Balanced Day!

Step 1: Take some time before you start your day to reflect on and set your intentions for the coming day. Write down one or two affirmations for your day which are positive and aligned with how you choose to live your life overall.

When developing your daily affirmations, ask yourself:

• How do I want to feel today?
• How can I act in a way that aligns with my core values?
• How can I move closer to alignment with my passionate purpose today?
• What energy do I want to convey today?

For example:

I am thoughtful of myself and others.

I am patient.

I am mindful.

I am compassionate.

I am purposeful.

I am kind.

Step 2: Use these mantras and the key focus words you have come up with to set your intentions for how you will carry out your day. Place them on a sticky note on your dashboard, fridge, wallet or mirror where you will see them frequently and be reminded of your intentions. Use these words throughout your day to reconnect with your true self, especially when you are faced with dilemmas or challenges. 

 

Step 3: Be patient and gentle with yourself. If you find yourself straying from your intentions during the day, becoming impatient, unkind or otherwise discontent or overwhelmed with the way things are, use that as an opportunity to return to your mantra and focus words and use them to help you choose more intentional choices with the next opportunity life presents to you. 

Step 4: At the end of the day, take some time to reflect on what happened during your day and how your thoughts, words, actions and feelings aligned (or strayed) from your intentions. 

Ask yourself:

• Was I _____________(kind, patient, compassionate, etc. Use your focus word)?
• How did my words, actions, thoughts and feelings help me (or cause me to stray from) my intentions?

Use this exercise to remind yourself of your intentions and reconnect with your overall life goals and values. It can help you to stop and actually think about how you choose to live your life and why you make the decisions that you do. As you develop a greater awareness and insight, you are empowered to run your day and life instead of allowing automatic, conditioned patterns to take over and run you. 

If you found this wellness prescription valuable and are ready to start living more intentionally each day, pick up your copy of The Whole Cure in paperback or Kindle edition today. You can start with a free preview here and check out the wellness prescriptions in Chapter 5 to develop A Clear Vision for Intentional Goals. I would also love to have you join us in the upcoming The Whole Cure Lifestyle Transformation Program Mindset Module and commit to reconnecting with your passionate purpose and living a calm, centered and intentional life.

What is your mantra for living an intentional life today? 

 

 

 

In honor and memory of  Dr. Wayne Dyer, who inspired many as a visionary in wellness and spoke with such insight and wisdom on intention.

 

 

 

 

 

Every body is unique so be sure to check with your health care professional before making any dietary or lifestyle changes. These are methods and products that I use and should not be considered medical advice.

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