Intentionality

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A lot of the challenges we are facing today as modern humans is because we lack intentionality in our actions. our time is spent automatically, without Agency is the ability to connect desires and actions, being swept by the winds of external or internal stimulus, controlled by forced who try to do just that, such as social media, tv, etc... we stick to the default settings in life, even when a good option is right next door.

Explanation

To be intentional, to be mindful of our actions requires Self-awareness reveals mental and emotional states enabling intentional action. It is to do things from the right reasons, to pay attention while we are performing them. Often, to achieve mindfulness we need to take a Break, to pause and Zooming out gains perspective through mental distance, to spend our attention on what we do currently, instead of letting the mind wander. It is said that Meditation strengthens focus and mindfulness through intentional presence is a good practice for increasing our mindfulness, forcing us to focus on our body and the present moment is a useful tool to have in our lives.

Why it matters

Mindfulness is also useful against Stress can be adaptive or harmful depending on perception and context, instead of falling pray to harmful thoughts, we see them for what they are, just thoughts, not necessary a part of our identity, and they come as they go. Same goes for Emotional hijacking is uncontrolled System 1 dominance over reasoning. Thoughts and emotions often last just 60-90 seconds. If we can maintain our calmness what emotions are running high, we can quickly recover when they pass Emotional resilience enables managing hardship and maintaining composure.

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