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Start Strong: Setting Clear Daily Intentions That Actually Work

Nov 2, 2025
Transform your mornings by setting clear, meaningful intentions that guide your day. Learn how intentions differ from goals and anchor you in the present. Discover how to craft flexible yet specific intentions by choosing empowering language. Clyde suggests applying these intentions across various life areas, using them as a decision-making filter. Explore ways to make your intentions tangible and gentle strategies for checking in throughout the day. Embrace the practice over perfection mindset as you navigate life's challenges.
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INSIGHT

Intentions Anchor Present-Moment Living

  • Intentions anchor you in the present while guiding how you want to show up today.
  • They create coherence between your values and moment-to-moment choices.
ADVICE

Choose Who To Be, Not What To Do

  • Ask what kind of person you want to be today instead of what you want to accomplish.
  • Choose intentions like patience, curiosity, or openness to guide your actions.
ADVICE

Make Intentions Concrete And Flexible

  • Make intentions specific enough to guide action yet flexible to adapt to the day.
  • Write them down or speak them aloud to turn fleeting thoughts into commitments.
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