Your posture has a VERY powerful impact on how you act and feel – how deeply you breathe, your energy levels, and believe it or not….. even your level of confidence!  (and the list goes on.)

This week, we’re going to hone in on our posture and pay attention to 
any bad habits we’ve picked up over the years.

When you were a teenager, did you have a “helpful” adult constantly nagging at you to stand up or sit up straight?  Well as adults, we might need that helpful voice even more!

Pretty much everything we do (from sitting at the computer, to driving in a car) works AGAINST us when it comes to having good posture - if we’re not VERY careful.

It’s too easy to lose focus on your posture…. and before you know it, your shoulders start rounding forward, your lower back starts to ache, and your hips start to get tight.  Nothing positive can ever come out of this. 

When circulation is decreased, you start to experience back and neck pain and lose the ability to stay focused and motivated.  

You’ll experience higher levels of stress, your mood will be negatively affected, digestion will suffer…. and the list goes on and on.

This week's Simple Step will focus on "Daily Intentions".

Most of us wake up, and then get quickly sucked up into the business of each day. However the difference in your day is INCREDIBLE when you start each day with one single, specific “intention.”

Basically, it’s a single underlying goal or “mantra” for the entire day.

Maybe it’s health-related – “To do whatever I can to support my health goals.” Maybe it’s to be of service to others. Or perhaps you’re more focused on your business or career goals on a given day. (BTW, there can be overlap between all of those things!)

For this week, try this simple step: setting an intention for your day, and then refocusing yourself on it if you find yourself getting off-track.

This is important because having an intention goes far beyond checking things off your “to-do list” – it goes towards *why* those things are on your list in the first place.

You’d be surprised the difference that setting a daily intention can make when it comes to conquering your goals. The less important stuff tends to fall away, saving you time and energy for things that will create the most impact.

You might notice that every day your intention is a little different … which is OK (and actually a great thing!).

Once you have your intention, check in every hour or so and bring it to the front of your mind. This will allow you to be fully present with whatever your intention is – which can also actually help reduce stress.

Something that may help is wearing a bracelet, where every time you look at it, you remind yourself of your intention.

Something else that’s awesome…., if you’ve got Google Chrome, you definitely need to check out the “Momentum” extension. It not only helps remind you of your daily intention each time you open a new browser window, but it also integrates with a bunch of different productivity apps that help you create a to-do list for the day. :-). Check it out here.

Are you up for setting an intention every day this week!?

Let us know in the comments below! And if you’re feeling it, please share what your first intention will be with the rest of us!