7 Daily Intentions I Set To Bring Clarity To My Day

On November 26, 2024November 27, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing5 Comments

“When your intention is clear, so is the way.” ~ Alan Cohen

Everyone has busy, stress-filled, hectic lives. Right? Some days I barely have time to grab a cup of coffee in the morning, so I think there’s no way I have time to set a daily intention each morning, and that’s precisely why I know I need to. If I don’t set an intention, I let the day determine my mood, rather than taking control and determining how I want the day to be.

An intention is an aim or purpose, something you plan to do or achieve and setting intentions can do truly incredible things for our life.

For me Intention setting is empowering. Instead of feeling like a victim of circumstance, I become the conscious creator of my days and my life.

The benefits of setting intentions are manifold, but it’s not as simple as wishing on a star or meditating on something you want. Here’s how to set intentions the right way…

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Try These 6 Somatic Exercises to Calm Your Anxious Mind

On November 18, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection12 Comments

“I move, therefore I am.” ~ Haruki Murakami

Over the years as I have become better and better at healing my trauma, I’ve also become a better therapist for my clients. As I heal myself, I help those who I counsel to heal too. In that process of learning new and better ways to heal myself, I learned somatic exercises. And, I can safely say, that they are a game changer in terms of healing stored trauma.

What are Somatic Exercises?

The term “somatic” is derived from the Greek word soma, meaning “body.”

Somatic exercises are movement practices that focus on improving body awareness, releasing tension, and enhancing the connection between the mind and body. These exercises emphasize internal sensation and perception rather than external form or appearance, allowing individuals to consciously experience and control their movements.

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The Big Little Pleasures that are actually not so little

On November 8, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection9 Comments

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” ~ Robert Brault

A few months back, my daughter had a sudden fainting one night, when her eyes were open but her body was not responding. She was crying but could not speak what was happening to her. And moments before that we were planning outfits for her week in college. We were giggling and laughing, while trying on clothes and then suddenly as she was talking to me, she just lay down and that was her state.

We all rushed her to the hospital at 11 pm that night. All the while I was trying to hold it together and my mind kept trying to find an explanation to her condition logically.

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