Mindful Mondays Podcast

Welcome to Day Two of 21-Day Mindfulness Challenge. Please go back to Day One if you are just starting. **Please also see Mindfulness Meditation Four (Mindful Focus Meditation). ** What to expect? Mindful Intent Today’s focus will be on your intentions. We all act with an intended purpose, yet we are often unaware what our true intentions are. For example, if you yell at your spouse for neglecting to take out the trash, the intention for yelling may not be as clear as you first think. With some mindful observation, you may find your true intent was to hurt him in an attempt to make yourself feel better. Or perhaps, you think if you yell at him he will never forget to take it out again. Or maybe, you are frustrated with him for other reasons and the trash incident was just a chance to express some built up frustration. Being mindful of your true intent can lead to more effective ways of handling situations or shed light on issues you have been trying to bury. In addition to observing your intent after an