3 Steps Toward Being Intentional in Your Self-Care

Living with authentic meaning and aspiring to honor one’s own values and aspirations is easier said than done. This is why achieving Clarity is a challenge, but it’s a challenge worth seeking out. In 2020, many are stepping up by seeking Clarity with more ambition than ever.

About the Approach

This article introduces the potential of gaining Clarity through daily self-care practices and habits. The author shares personal methods and how they can be applied to individual lives to achieve fulfillment and clarity.

Personal Self-Care Practices

• Intentional habits that provide a sense of liberation.
• Daily self-care routines to ensure long-term health and comfort.
• Breaking down self-care into small, manageable steps tracked via a checklist.
• Aiming for an 80% adherence rate to these habits as a realistic goal.

Examples of Habits

Some personal habits include:

• 30 morning push-ups.
• Consuming approximately 75 oz of water daily.
• Practices like Face Yoga and Intentional Deep Yawning.

Steps to Create Your Own Habits

Follow these steps to create habits tailored to your needs:

• Journaling: Reflect on "The What" and "The Why."
  • Define your primary focus ("The What") based on life aspirations, career goals, or immediate needs.
  • List reasons why these goals are important ("The Why") to fuel motivation.
• Break Down Goals: Convert your goals into small, actionable steps.
• Accountability: Use tools like a habit tracker to ensure progress. Consider external accountability if needed.

Resources

• Downloadable habit tracker sheets:
  • Sheet One: Examples of tracked habits.
  • Sheet Two: Blank template for personal use.
• eBook: Intentional Productivity: 12 Principles to Design a Life of Clarity, Focus and Fulfillment – a self-paced program to guide you in defining and achieving your goals.

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