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How to set an intention for your meditation

Top 10 Tips for Meditation: Tip 4

How Do I Set An Intention For My Meditation?

Many times, we think about meditating as an act that helps calm us down, but there are many uses for meditation besides relaxation. It can help improve your mood, your energy and motivation, it can even help with widening your perspective on situations and circumstances.

How it works

  • Setting intentions allows you to direct your meditation to areas of your life that need a little work.
  • To get started you can begin by simply focusing on the day and considering what you want to achieve.
  • You may want to note down all of the intentions you consider during a busy day. Then you can read your list to help prompt your next meditation.
  • If an intention becomes an obstacle then use meditation to help let it go and open your mind to new opportunities instead.

In essence, meditation is a practice that improves your mental and spiritual wellbeing. One of the ways to achieve this, is through meditation intentions. By setting intentions for your session, you’ll focus on one particular aspect of your life that maybe needs a little work. When you meditate with that intention, you’ll be able to rebalance your thoughts, look at the situation more logically and clearly, and eventually come up with a solution that fixes that particular issue.

But how do you set an intention? Where do you begin, if you have lots of different issues that need your attention? Don’t worry, here are a few tips that can help you set an intention for your meditation practice.

Focus On The Day

Regardless of whether you’re meditating in the morning or in the evening, one thing you can do when setting your intention, is focus on the day itself. If you’re meditating in the morning, set an intention for what you want to achieve that day. Think of it as if you’re setting a goal for yourself, and then visualising yourself achieving it. Or if you’re dealing with an issue that’s been carried over from the day before, imagine yourself resolving that issue. By meditating in the morning, you’re setting yourself up for success and good productivity, because your intentions will be set on goals you want to achieve, thus making you think positively throughout the day.

If you’re meditating in the evening, then set an intention for reflections and introspections, on the day you’ve had. By doing so, you’re reminding yourself of the lessons you’ve learned that day. So, imagine your sessions as a review on the movie of your life. You’re the critic that’s watched your day unfold on the big screen, and you’ve noticed the bits and pieces of that movie that could have been improved on, and what you could have done differently. But don’t dwell on these points, just make a note of them, so that if something similar happens in the future, you’ll be well-prepared for it.

Write Them Down

Sometimes a lot can happen in a day, so meditating on everything that’s happened or could happen can be daunting. Instead, write down your intention. Focus on one thing at a time and you’ll be able to achieve what you want to achieve in that area. So, if you’re meditating on a particular problem or behaviour modification, write down what the issue is and what you want to achieve. By writing down your intention, you’re giving power to your thoughts because it’s there in black and white in front of you. It’s a powerful reminder, and as you’re meditating, if your mind wanders, you can always look down at that piece of paper and remind yourself what you’re meant to focus on.

Read Them Before You Start

You can set more than one intention, before you start meditating. After all, some intentions might lead to other circumstances that could affect your day or life experience. So, setting more than one intention is not a bad thing, but it can be difficult to remember them all, while you start practicing meditation. That’s why you should read them before you start. If you have a lot of intentions, then you can skim them. You don’t have to remember them all completely while you meditate, but at least it’s a gentle remind to you about what you want from your meditation session.

Let It Go

It can be difficult to let go of an intention, especially if it is a major sticking point in a situation. However, that’s exactly what meditation can do for you. It’ll help you let go of that intention. It can remind you that you don’t always have to be in control of everything around you. There will always be a situation where the unexpected happens, and in those moments, all you can do is let it go. Surrender those intentions and those worries to the universe and let it take care of it for you. You’ll find that eventually, everything will work itself out, if not always in the way you expect. Whatever worries, doubts, fears, and anxieties you’ve had until that point, will disappear, because you know you don’t always need to be in control.

Keep Your Mind Open

When we set intentions, or when we only see our side of a situation, we are closing our minds to endless possibilities that could make things better. You don’t always need to break down the intention and then work your way up to the big goal you have. In fact, meditation doesn’t work that way at all. By focusing on the goals you have set, and respecting the process, you’re opening yourself up to the universe and its plan for you. And sometimes, it’s plan involves letting go of that intention, letting go of whatever it is that’s holding you back from your full potential. So, by keeping an open mind and letting the universe answer your question, you’re taking that step forward into a better life, one full contentment and wonder.