Setting your intention for the week sounds a bit fluffy. Most of us begin our week on a Monday. We go to work, do our job, go home and repeat four more times during the week. There is work to do, and that is more than enough intention, right?

Setting an intention is often associated with meditation. You can set your intention as you begin something – whether it is to start your day, your meditation, your week, your year. Wherever you choose to set your intention, the idea is all the same. Before you start, pause and think about what is your purpose. You acknowledge it, reflect on it and if you are feeling up for it write it down. Doing all these does not have to take very long. It could be as simple as closing your eyes, taking a deep breath and setting your intention. It could take as fast as two minutes as you start this practice.

If this is sounding like it is not something to do at work, try it before you completely cross it out. When I first started the practice of setting my intention before I do my job, it was to help me reclaim my calm before I dive into things. Setting intentions helped me make my head for whatever stressful situations I encountered on my way to work. Examples of stressful situations could be the train being late or the coffee maker at home not working.