You’ve probably heard about living life with intention. But what does that mean on an everyday, practical level?

• Intentional living means conducting your life according to your core beliefs and values. Take time to think and write about your ideal life—not what others might be expecting of you.
• Once you’re clearer about what your heart wants, construct a plan with achievable short-term goals so that you can start to get there. Make a conscious choice to follow your plan, and stick with it, even if you go off track sometimes.
• Consider spending just 10 –15 minutes each day being the person you intend to be... until it feels natural and becomes a way of life. It may feel foreign at first.
• Try setting a positive, self-empowering intention at the outset of each day.

Additional sources: PsychCentral.com, Inc.com.