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Intention
One way to keep you motivation fresh and active is to examine your intentions. When you have a certain intention, you expect things to work out that way, and you make a commitment to see the intention through. Think about spending a few hours running errands: you intend to get certain tasks done, like finally replenishing your supply of Post-It Notes, stopping by the store to pick up the trash bags you forgot, or shopping for new socks. When you accomplish all your tasks, you feel successful and satisfied.
When you are trying to create motivation to exercise, examine what your intentions are. Do you intend to fit into those jeans again? Do you intend to touch your toes, or tie your shoes more easily? Do you intend to walk up the stairs without losing your breath? Set your intentions broadly. Don’t specify how you will accomplish your intentions; just describe what will happen when you do.
Intentions need reminders, so they stay front and center in your consciousness. Since you have new Post-Its now, you can write notes to yourself! In your bathroom, at your desk, in your car, even in your lunchbag, remind yourself of what your intentions are for yourself and what they mean for the small choices you make every day.
When you see a note, when you see an example of what your intention can bring to you, or whenever you think about it, take a minute and imagine what it will feel like to live your intention. Use all your senses to picture it. When you are faced with the choice- to exercise, or not to exercise- call up your image of what life will be like when you have fulfilled your commitment to your intention. You woke up early for no apparent reason and now you have time for a 15 minute jog, but you’re still sleepy? You had a tough day at work, and could just go home instead of to your pilates class? The elevator is closer than the stairs? Imagine your intention- what do you intend for yourself? Making these choices are what it takes to realize your intention.
Your jog feels good with your new socks. Pilates makes you feel great with all that breathing and hard work. Your body feels better after you use it. Add that knowledge to your intentions. And keep your new trash bags close by, because no matter what you intend, you’ll probably be donating some oversized clothes pretty soon.
When you are trying to create motivation to exercise, examine what your intentions are. Do you intend to fit into those jeans again? Do you intend to touch your toes, or tie your shoes more easily? Do you intend to walk up the stairs without losing your breath? Set your intentions broadly. Don’t specify how you will accomplish your intentions; just describe what will happen when you do.
Intentions need reminders, so they stay front and center in your consciousness. Since you have new Post-Its now, you can write notes to yourself! In your bathroom, at your desk, in your car, even in your lunchbag, remind yourself of what your intentions are for yourself and what they mean for the small choices you make every day.
When you see a note, when you see an example of what your intention can bring to you, or whenever you think about it, take a minute and imagine what it will feel like to live your intention. Use all your senses to picture it. When you are faced with the choice- to exercise, or not to exercise- call up your image of what life will be like when you have fulfilled your commitment to your intention. You woke up early for no apparent reason and now you have time for a 15 minute jog, but you’re still sleepy? You had a tough day at work, and could just go home instead of to your pilates class? The elevator is closer than the stairs? Imagine your intention- what do you intend for yourself? Making these choices are what it takes to realize your intention.
Your jog feels good with your new socks. Pilates makes you feel great with all that breathing and hard work. Your body feels better after you use it. Add that knowledge to your intentions. And keep your new trash bags close by, because no matter what you intend, you’ll probably be donating some oversized clothes pretty soon.
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