{"id":421,"date":"2021-01-11T03:31:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T08:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:46:07","slug":"energy_intentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/11\/energy_intentions\/","title":{"rendered":"Intention Setting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"421\" class=\"elementor elementor-421\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a99638a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a99638a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33affeb3\" data-id=\"33affeb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c05f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c05f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Intention setting provides a deliberate aim going into any day, meeting, phone call and especially workouts!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we go into a new week: the second full week of 2021, let&#8217;s keep the momentum of goal creation and dreaming big going!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout life you may have been told slow-down to speed up with the classic tortoise and hare race.\u00a0 Today we are going to make this concept come even more to life, using &#8220;Intention Setting&#8221;.\u00a0 Deliberately planning and adjusting our energy to the activities of our days and lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363f4dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"363f4dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-758bfd2\" data-id=\"758bfd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3cbf12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3cbf12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Slow and steady<\/h2>\n<p>My understanding of this fable is that there are two competitors, one slow and steady, and the other full of zeal and naturally fast.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each approach the race in their own way:<\/p>\n<p>The tortoise continuously moves ahead, slow and steady.\u00a0 Seemingly not worried about winning, just making progress.\u00a0 Meanwhile his competitor speeds up, takes the lead but stops to sleep; each time he awakens to find the tortoise has passed him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are multiple lessons that could be taught using this story &#8211; for today&#8217;s purposes, we are going to go with the: slow and steady wins the race.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In case you have never heard of the Aesop&#8217;s Fables classics &#8211; I found a link on Amazon that seemed to be the &#8216;truest&#8217; version.\u00a0 There were lots of cute, newly illustrated versions too!\u00a0 <em>Please note this is an affiliate link<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-100886a\" data-id=\"100886a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdd023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcdd023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ss&#038;ref=as_ss_li_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=brighteyedsmi-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=1953649580&#038;asins=1953649580&#038;linkId=265cf1e3a49bb7a23893765363cae2fa&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfc4090 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfc4090\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e34723\" data-id=\"9e34723\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950291a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"950291a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<p>Intention, defined as: &#8220;An aim or plan.&#8221; by Oxford (aka Google&#8217;s dictionary).&nbsp; How often do you go about your day with a particular target in mind?&nbsp; I have found that the more routine an activity has become, the greater chance my aim is forgotten.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Mundane or Meaningful?<\/h3>\n<h3>Shower-time<\/h3>\n<p>A silly but useful example is something like showering &#8211; okay perhaps this is no longer the habit it was pre-pandemic, but it still (hopefully) is a daily&#8230;? occurrence.&nbsp; Most likely we are not declaring, &#8220;I AIM TO BE CLEAN!&#8221; before we jump on in to the shower.&nbsp; More likely we go through the motions half asleep and be singing to ourselves the entire time! Therefore, setting an intent for this type of activity might not be necessary.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Annual Review<\/h3>\n<p>On the opposite end of the spectrum let us consider the annual review with your leader at work.&nbsp; In most cases, this type of formal conversation is THE chance to highlight your strengths and improvement areas.&nbsp; Typically in hopes of receiving feedback, recognition and even a promotion.&nbsp; This example shows the importance of being prepared and confident at the very least! Setting a specific intent for this type of an appointment is a game-changer!&nbsp; Going to your annual review with specific intents&nbsp;empowers you to stay focused, confident and prepared!<\/p>\n<h4>Example Intentions&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>1. Build a relationship with my leader&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n2. Identify two areas of opportunity&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n3. Learn which of my abilities my leader thinks is my&nbsp; biggest strength<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Activities<br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>In between these two extremes, there are the ever changing activities of our day and specific goal- related tasks.&nbsp; As easy as it could be to complete our day to day activities, checking them off the list; being deliberately intentional about getting the most out of each activity leads to a more fulfilling day (and therefore life!).&nbsp; It is my personal experience that setting intentions by appointment or to-do allows me to give my full attention to each activity.&nbsp; It raises my energy level, allowing me to go from one activity or meeting to the next confidently.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Activities with set intentions have greater meaning and thus better outcomes than those that do not.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Let us use our previous example of the Annual Review; below are listed four more intentions that might apply better to your situation:<\/p>\n<p><ul><li>Compare notes of self-evaluation and organization&#8217;s evaluation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Gain alignment on growth opportunities and strengths.<\/li><li>Highlight the results accomplished and aim for a promotion.<\/li><li>Ask for a recommendation to start applying for positions outside the company.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n\n\n<p>With each of these intentions comes the need for individual preparation, potentially differing time requirements and will result in different outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24b498a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24b498a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa43e5\" data-id=\"4fa43e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f8dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83f8dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Planner-1024x810.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-519\" alt=\"Weekly Planner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Planner-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Planner-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Planner-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Planner.jpg 1093w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ad9206\" data-id=\"5ad9206\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0acd3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0acd3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Intention Setting<\/h1>\n<p>Timing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended to complete weekly<\/li>\n<li>Time to complete: Approx. 20 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officedepot.com\/a\/products\/7621679\/See-Jane-Work-WeeklyMonthly-Desk-Planner\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA6Or_BRC_ARIsAPzuer-R1BlLJA5id14ec4F_zZhu0ucNdEOnNIEbYKizGm4468hVcrwmYq8aApMCEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">Weekly Planner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Appointments\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Must-Dos\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Want-To-Dos<\/li>\n<li>Vision Board &amp; Yearly Theme\/Word<\/li>\n<li>Focus Areas, Goals &amp; Purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d155dda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d155dda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbdbb61\" data-id=\"dbdbb61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a7093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a7093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have your calendar, appointments, to-do list in front of you and&nbsp; have your inspirational tools nearby or front of mind:&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Next to each appointment, write the intent you have in mind.&nbsp; The intentions should line up with your overall vision for your week, the goals you are working toward and the other people and personalities specific to the appointment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99438fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99438fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eee2e1d\" data-id=\"eee2e1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713a4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"713a4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Monday, January 11, 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>Noon<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e7dedd\" data-id=\"9e7dedd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b83c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b83c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Appointments &amp; To-Dos<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Project Status Update<\/p>\n<p>Train Account Managers<\/p>\n<p>Compile Notes &amp; Send<\/p>\n<p>Lunch &amp; Walk Bianca<\/p>\n<p>Whiteboard Session<\/p>\n<p>Focus Time<\/p>\n<p>Team Meeting<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a2be4\" data-id=\"55a2be4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd74d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd74d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Intentions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Provide meaningful update &amp; #s<\/p>\n<p>Educate and answer questions<\/p>\n<p>Stay organized &amp; communicate<\/p>\n<p>Be healthy and enjoy dog time<\/p>\n<p>Ideate, collaborate &amp; progress<\/p>\n<p>Give attention to priorities<\/p>\n<p>Inform, Listen &amp; Plan<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4df980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4df980\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07487ad\" data-id=\"07487ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f87897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f87897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Other considerations:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Within my personal intention setting, I include any phone calls and specific people I want to text or call (i.e. To Do: Call KS Intent: Show support on recent promotion and setup a time to meet in person).<\/li>\n<li>Practice so that intention setting becomes natural and something start to look forward to completing.<\/li>\n<li>As you implement setting deliberate intentions, notice the benefits.\u00a0 At a high level\u00a0 I&#8217;ve noticed an increase in my own preparedness, a much better use of time and a greater focus during the day.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Many of my colleagues have benefited from this exercise, due to its forward looking, planned approach &#8211; often meetings become emails, or at the very least shortened with more time for relationship building.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The first time you complete this, I would recommend just doing it for one day instead of the entire week.\u00a0 See how it works for you and get a feel for it and then complete the remainder of the week.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Expected results<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Feeling prepared and thus more confident<\/li>\n<li>Increased energy and more productivity<\/li>\n<li>Calm &amp; collected thoughts<\/li>\n<li>Focused &amp; improved interactions<\/li>\n<li>General ease when going from one meeting to the next<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a2bfd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a2bfd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ffa072\" data-id=\"8ffa072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4084055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4084055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>I would love to hear your experiences with this concept, especially if you are trying it for the first time!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Please comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1740ed0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1740ed0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faa8a6d\" data-id=\"faa8a6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8a136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d8a136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Intention-Setting-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-580\" alt=\"Intention Setting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Intention-Setting-2.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Intention-Setting-2-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intention setting provides a deliberate aim going into any day, meeting, phone call and especially workouts! 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