| Sometimes we don't have the money to hire a coach | | | | result you want in a specific area of your life. Now |
| or go to a therapist for support. Some of us don't | | | | claim you have achieved it by stating it in the |
| have many friends or family but a deep desire to | | | | present. |
| change our life....to step out of the chaos. Change can | | | | Your affirmation: |
| happen, and all it takes is a few moments with | | | | Convert your affirmation into an intention by shifting |
| yourself. You can learn to do this in a few moments | | | | the focus from a completed task to something you |
| and learn to positively change your life! | | | | can practice. |
| Affirmations, Intentions and Goals | | | | Your intention: |
| Affirmations: positive, result-orientated statements | | | | Goals support your intention. List a minimum of 10 |
| written in the present tense. | | | | goals that would support your intention. |
| Example: I am now in a loving relationship. | | | | Phase Two: |
| Intentions: positive statements written in the present | | | | Examine a difficult area in your life. What if you |
| tense that inspire you to create and complete | | | | sought the solution by establishing an intention first |
| proactive behaviors. | | | | and constructing goals to support that intention? |
| Example: I am now loving in all my relationships. | | | | How would your life be different if you lived by your |
| Goals: Goals support an intention. They are also | | | | intention? |
| flexible, because they can be changed, altered, or | | | | Establish an intention that represents what you want |
| adjusted. They are things you do, actions you take. | | | | in all of your relationships. Live your intention all week. |
| Goals can be created for specific situations. The | | | | Be aware of how you feel when you let your |
| more varied your goals, the more you are able to | | | | intention guide you and be aware of any resistance |
| practice your intention in any situation. | | | | you create for yourself when your intention conflicts |
| Example: Make small talk with one stranger a day. | | | | with your natural reaction. |
| Have a party at my home and ask my friends to | | | | Evaluate each day by using only your intention. If you |
| invite their friends. Join the local social dance club. | | | | use your intention as your only measuring stick you |
| Smile at five attractive men a day. Pamper myself | | | | will be shocked at how uncluttered and simple |
| with a pedicure. | | | | interactions with others will become. |
| The homework of this exercise is to: Live with | | | | Remember when using you intention to guide you in |
| Intention | | | | all of your relationships to allow it to guide the |
| How can your desires be turned into affirmations, | | | | relationship you have with yourself. |
| intentions and broken down into goals? Think of a | | | | |