Stanford School of Medicine professor, author, and mindfulness expert Greg Hammer, MD explains how setting positive intentions can change the brain, the way you think, and expand gratitude for the present moment.

What is your intention? We would be well served by posing this question to ourselves as we start each day- and repeatedly throughout the day- as intentional living can have a healthy impact on just about every area of our lives! Research shows that setting a clear intention actual activates the prefrontal cortex, establishing neural networks that can facilitate success, relieve chronic diseases, and heal emotional wounds. It all starts with setting our Intention!

Hightlights from this conversation with Dr. Hammer include:

• How intentional living can change our brain.
• How that change can affect our life- Our minds and bodies are deeply connected. Every thought has a direct cellular effect on our bodies. When we set an intention, the communication pathways between our mind, brain, and body fire up.
• Happiness lives in the present moment.
• A 3-minute strategy to manage anxiety and increase your resilience.
• The difference between intentions and goals:
  • Goals are focused on the future.
  • Intentions are in the present moment.
  • Goals are a destination or a specific achievement.
  • Intentions are lived each day, independent of reaching the goal or destination.
  • Goals are external achievements.
  • Intentions are your inner relationships with yourself and others.
• The power of focusing on your breath to move through anxiety.
• The importance is taking baby steps on our journey to intentional living.
• How to practice being aware of the present moment without judgment.
• The GAIN Method and how can it be utilized when setting intentions.

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Links + Contact Information Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with Dr. Hammer Instagram: @greghammermd Website: https://greghammermd.com/ Connect with Tisha Instagram : @beautifullyunwinding Website: www.beautifullyunwinding.com *By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. With gratitude...