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Set Intentions for the Day Ahead

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(Guided by WITHIN Cofounder Hannah Knapp) Begin your day with serenity and focus by setting intentions. All day long, our minds are constantly filtering our experience. We do this automatically, but we can learn to do it consciously. Choose your filters for the day ahead, by setting intentions with this meditation. You'll learn a simple framework you can easily make a part of your morning routine.
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55 reflections
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Day 1
I found that I was distracted by the environment around me (too warm). I also felt a little sad that I had trouble setting an intention for the day. It made the meditation seem less meaningful.
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Steve
Gaining clarity through setting intentions
It's an incredible opportunity to take a few minutes and ask ourselves what we are trying to achieve and what's important today.
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Patty
Intension
I can choose what my intention is for the day, and let go of things that will not serve a purpose in that intension. This meditation has quite long pauses (which I like). 🙏
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Moe
Session 4
I feel like this day is going to be awesome. I anticipate no glitches and expect to achieve/attain every goal and/or thing that I set out to do when I leave my house.
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Anastasia
Incredible
My first meditation, which is so inspiring! Feel amazing 😌 BUT this loud "piiiiiuuuuuu" in the beginning and in the end is not best idea. Really...
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Pretty
Love it
I notice and choose. And from this simple meditations advice, choosing what you'd like to See in your day, I feel that I've set myself up to get just what I want. It's a sweet feeling.
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Anastasia
This is third time, when I do this meditation
After every one I feel SO motivated! Love-love-love this practice 😍
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Beth
Intention
I need to look beyond the daily tasks when setting my daily intentions. I really like the chime at the beginning and end of this one that helps serve a psychological purpose. This is one I will try to use frequently for setting morning intentions.
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Emily
No thank you.
The high pitched sound at the very beginning COMPLETELY threw me off, and actually made me incredibly anxious. I had come to this meditation after completing 2 other ones on different channels immediately prior. I was relaxed and looking for a way to start my day more focused than usual. Instead, I'm back to feeling jittery.
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Tammy
Set intentions
Today I set the intention to enjoy working outside with my family. Enjoying fresh air, smells of dirt and growing plants and the feel of the sun on my face while doing outdoor chores together. Great day ahead!
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Kelly
Awesome meditation, that bell though....
I set intentions today to have gratitude for the people in my life who love and support me unconditionally; to accept myself (warts and all) and to let go of self-judgement; and to see my day through the filters of love and gratitude. I really liked this meditation, but the bell sound at the beginning and end was really loud and the pitch was jarring.
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Tracy
Intentions
I learned to set intentions for the day ahead by choosing what to see in the world today. I choose to look for kindness compassion and understanding. I choose to carry that attitude around in my day.
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Meggie
Determination
I couldn’t feel expectations of defeat slipping away, although there were some lingering, they were weaker.
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Laura
Intentions
What do you want today to be? Does your attitude, perception match what you want it to be? Guess i realized i can change my attitude, the way i see things to match what I want the day to be. Great reminder to self.
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Torsten
When others drag you down ...
You have to forget about it and restart your day with new intentions.
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Rick
Intentional Attitude
I can choose what I see during the day by choosing the filter of my attitude. I don’t like some days when I feel as though I made too many mistakes. Instead of dwelling on what doesn’t work, I will choose to look for any accomplishments, even the elimination of what doesn’t work via those moments formerly known as mistakes.
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Chris
Reframe
I learned that I can reframe the way I approach my day. I’m always just a few short minutes away from a new attitude and a new approach to life.
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Beth
Intentions
I have faith in God and give my day to Him. I know that everything happens for a reason. God will provide and take care of me. I choose to let go of anxiety and fear. Today is a good day and I choose to see the positive in everything! I am choosing to trust and just be! I will be still and know that he is God giving my day to Him everyday!
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Emma
Very very relaxed
This one made me feel very relaxed and let me take a moment to forget about reality and just have time for myself
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Caitlin
Invitation
I appreciated the invitation to go beyond a to-do list when setting my intention for the day.
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Lalala
Attitude
I never thought of choosing my attitude. I didn’t give much attention to it or how it affected me. I thought I couldn’t control it but in reality I can be wherever I want to be. I choose a happy attitude. Have a great day everyone! Good luck!
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Hannah
self love
this is a great way to start my day; i like myself. thank you for this meditation.
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Hannah
hmm
this meditation seemed a little abrupt at the end however it relaxed me well. breathing is so important for relaxation i cannot stress it enough.
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Jasmin
Set intentions
I was able to release thoughts that didn’t serve me as I exhale & inhale my intentions.
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Matt
Intentional positivity
I was able to set an intention for the day grounded in positive thoughts and being present.
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Julie
Today’s Intention
My intention for the day is to be filled with gratitude, happiness, and feeling grounded. My attitude going into the day is a positive one.
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Kristen 🧘🏻‍♀️
Breathing in, breathing out
Today, I am breathing in gratitude for my current job and breathing out the negative thoughts about the current workload.
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Maritza
Connected and Joyous
I feel ready to choose joy and happiness while I intend to focus on nourishing my body with what it needs and connecting with my higher self and the higher power. I know it has a plan for me and I want to be my best everyday and live fully for it. We work together. Without it I am fearful.
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Cherish
Positive Vibes
This was an awesome meditation to begin my day! After the mindfulness bell rang, I began to become aware of my breathing. Each time my mind began to wander, I came back to my breath. I began to think of how I wanted to feel today. By thinking of how I wanted to feel, I set my intention that closely intertwined with how I wanted to feel. As I took a deep breath in, I felt cheerfulness pump into my heart space. By feeling cheerful, positivity began to spread throughout my body. As I exhaled, I let go of the one thing that would get in the way of my intention namely, negativity. By setting our intentions for the day ahead, we can consciously choose our filters rather than having them happen automatically! As Hannah said, “Knowing whatever we look for, we see more of”. Therefore, I will look for positivity in everything, in everyone and choose to see positivity as I go about my day! Sending positive vibes to everyone! 😁☮️❤️🙌🏻 💪 If you decide to listen, I suggest listening to the 7 minute version.
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Meghan
Intentions
I loved breathing in my intention and what I needed to focus on and breathing out that which I needed to let go. I could ‘see’ what I wanted to bring in and what I didn’t.
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dani
Filter
I learned that when we set positive intentions for the day, our mind tends to focus on those positive intentions through out the entirety of the day.
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Deb
Intention.
What do you want from the day? How are you going to respond. You'll keep noticing things. Brilliant.
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Joyce
What do I really want?
I struggle with this all the time- ask and ye shall receive, but what do I want to ask? I’ll start by intending for a good, productive, loving day and keep seeking. Namaste
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Olivia
Self confidence
My intention was self care to feel full to give my best for the week ahead. The moment I picked it, My mind immediately started reeling in all the past ways I’ve NOT exhibited self love and how it won’t be perfect and I could never get to a point where that comes naturally. This was shocking to me how much my brain and my SELF are not on the same page here. Let’s change that! So my intention is to have gratitude and praise for MYSELF, not just for things that happen or exist around me, but for every teeny tiny, medium, and large way that I contribute to the world around me. It may sound ridiculous to me to intentionally praise myself for having the experience of feeding my cats this morning, but noticing that everything we do, even what we would otherwise view as monotonous, is important and so am I.
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Kendall
Intentions
Start each day with stillness and intention. What do I aim to get done today? How does it make me feel? Does that attitude help or hinder me? I can choose to pick a new attitude if it is hindering. I liked all the leading questions in this meditation. Set positive intentions for the day.
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Nancy
Setting Intentions for the Day when feeling anxious
Breathe in awareness and acceptance; breathe out judgement and control
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Kimberlee
Set intentions for the day
I have been in a negative headspace lately. Starting my day by visualizing my intentions and breathing out the thoughts and attitude that won’t help me felt good.
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Kimette
WITHIN meditation
I noticed that long silences in this meditation make it a problematic for me. I’m often sleepy and keep wanting to fall asleep!
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Nicole
Breakout
I learned that breathing out distraction when setting intentions is helpful.
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Monique
Set Intentions for the Day Ahead
My first time meditating my intentions for the day. I did not end my meditation when the guiding was complete bc I did not feel that I had clearly set my intention. I strive to always live with gratitude but today I set my intention to be present with my happiness within. I continued to repeat this intention as many times as it took for me to feel its impact.
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Chris
Favorite meditation to start my day
This gets me in the right state of mind for the day. I love where this puts my focus.
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Nicole
Set Intentions For The Day Ahead
My intention today is to work on projects that I’m avoiding because of Imposter Syndrome or my health and disability. I’m able to wash the dishes before they get overwhelming. I don’t have to pull absolutely everything out of my closets at once, but I can organize these things in small bursts instead of making myself sick with overdoing it. I can write my journals today. One day at a time. I can draw something. Just one drawing. One chapter of guitar lessons. Just one thing at a time, one day at a time.
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Susan
Set Intentions
Have an aim, an attitude and an intention for the day! You are programmed to see what you are looking for
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Gianluca
Deeper than 3 minutes
I feel like this kind of visualization of intents is too deep to be processed in the 3 freemium minutes, especially by a beginner
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Roger
8/15/21
With just one 5 minute meditation I felt a calm come over me.
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Yvonne
Intention
I felt calmed and found a direction for my day. Breathing out what wouldn’t serve me freed me of let go of what I think is expected of me. I know this will take time, but I’ve felt that release and will most certainly continue to grasp hold of it again.
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Gigi
Being more serene
I learned that I must set the intention for every day. The aim? What feelings? Attitude ? Wl attitude help me in my aim or should I choose one?
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tracy
Necessary
Better to consciously set an intention for this day, helps me identify my mood and breathe to allow new possibilities
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Kiku
The ringing noise
I loved the focus on intention but the ringing noise was too much.
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Laryssa
The brain is a muscle
The brain is a muscle I need to exercise. Bringing focus back exercises my attention muscle
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Kate
Short intentions for the morning
Great way to start off the morning with intentions of focusing on the positive and letting go of the negative. The ring noise was a little too much.
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Jennifer
Set intentions
Grest place for me to to begin this morning. Thinking about what I would like to do today. My attitude. My thoughts. Not just my to do list. I'm in a good place. My breathing is calm but steady. The sun and birds are out and the world is getting started also. I want to get outside today. Visit the pool. Get in a swimming workout. A little tan. And to do items mixed in.
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Jennifer
Intentions
Great morning perk. This was a good one. I feel gratitude this morning.
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Michelangelo
Great way to fill up of positive energy
I felt like knowingly absorbing all the positive energies and intention for the day and leaving behind all the negative and unproductive emotions.
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Kirsten
Flow not accomplishments
My intention is to flow at ease from one activity to the next, not counting out the things to do. Through the meditation, distraction popped up as the thing not serving me