Goal Setting & The Power of Intention

January is the time of new beginnings and very many of you will have new year resolutions. 

Now christmas is out of the way you will be thinking about detoxing and getting rid of the excess christmas pounds.

Take a moment to think about your resolutions and decide what is most important to you.

To achieve success it is important to establish whcih resolution is your main priority and set your goals to achieve this.

Whenever setting goals you should consider the acronym 'SMART'. Your goals should be: -

S - Specific
M - Measureable
A - Achieveable
R - Realisitc
T - Timely

First of all outline what your specific goal is. If you know you want to lose weight, define how much weight you want to lose. 

For example, if you give yourself a 6 week time frame to achieve your goals, is it realistic to say you want to lose 3 stone?

Although this may be achieveable, it is definately not realistic! 

Realistically, aiming to lose 1 stone in 6 weeks is definately achieveable.

You will want to measure your goals so you have a reference point of where you started and to allow for accurate evaluation to your progressions. The best way to do this is to take photo's at the beginning and end of the 6 weeks. Take pictures from the back, front and side angles.

If you have more than a stone to lose it would be very beneficial to weigh yourself to track your prgoess. On the other hand, if you only have a few pounds to lose, the scales can be ineffective and disheartening. You could be gaining lean muscle during your exercise regime and at the same time lose body fat yet remain the same weight. A better way to track your progress would be to take measurements and check your body fat levels.

Once you have established your smart goal it is important to set an intention to help that goal to come to fruition. 

An intention is a short powerful statement that affirms you have set a goal and intend to achieve it.

If your goal is to lose weight your intention may be:

'I am slim, healthy and focused!' or 'I am slim, sexy and confident!'

Always set your intentions in the future as if you are already living it and keep them positive. Avoid words such as want and need and favour words like I have or I am. Choose empowering thoughts.

Remember the saying; Where there is a will, there is a way.
The same is true for no will. Where there is no will, there is no way.

Set your goals and intentios on what you want and not what you dont want.

We always begin and end the yoga practice with an intention but you can also use this intention throughout the day as your positive affirmation!

We have roughly 70,000 thoughts a day and for most people 80% of those thoughts are negative! When you notice a negative thought arise in your mind, use your affirmation to change your mindset.
The more you do this, the more positive you will become. Positive thoughts create positive actions and vice versa.

When you repeat your intentions and affirmations to yourself regularly, you are planting new seeds in your subconscious mind. The more you nurture these thoughts you allow yourself to grow and evolove into a happier and more positive version of your former self. 

Your subconscious mind believes everything you tell it, so get rid of your negative thoughts and beliefs and bring positivity and abundance into your life.

Change your thoughts and watch the life of your dreams openup before your eyes! Out with the old and in with the new...

Keep your mindset positive!

All the best for the new year.

Peace, Love & Light

Namaste

Sharon xXx