When it comes to ringing in the New Year, it’s hard not to get a little carried away with the resolution making . But, by now, you have probably learned that the majority of New Year’s resolutions don’t stick. For me, after years upon years of making the old “Eat better” “Work out more often” type of goals, I’ve given up on once-a-year life overhauls.
That’s why this year we’re going to change the wording a bit. Instead of resolving to do better, we’re going to set intentions for the NY. Personally, I think we need to take better care of ourselves by cutting ourselves some slack at the same time as treating our bodies, and each other, with respect.
For non-yogis, here’s a little Intention Setting 101. Basically, think of this process as a gentler way of going after goals. “We can use our intentions to turn our lives around by focusing our intentions on striving to continually move towards our better selves, which typically means being more mindful and honest with ourselves,” says Robin Yolanda Lamarr, massage practitioner, movement instructor and owner ofyoga, Pilates and massage business in Hamilton, Ont.
I learned about setting intentions in yoga class. The teacher always told us to set an intention for our practice. At first, I was confused about what that meant, thinking “I’ll perfect my downward dog” and things like that. But as time went on, I developed a more free-spirited approach. Sometimes I would intend to rid myself of negative self talk, other times I would work on relieving that tight-chest feeling by focusing on my breath , and that was enough.
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