Making intentions together is powerful!

Busyness and technology are addictive, I’m calling in need structure, mutual support and intention to slow down.

This week is designed to help you make realistic goals, something that is attainable and can make a small difference in the week.

Let’s start small, and see what happens!

This week emerged from a desire to be more present in my life, particularly in relationship with checking my cell phone. I notice how I’ve become progressively more and more reliant on my phone and I end up filling the quiet moments of my day. I find myself picking it up to read while I eat, or sending messages while I walk. To counter the dopamine hit that I get from checking my phone, I need conscious intention.

This week creates a container of mutual support for anyone who would like to bring intention to your phone use and presence in day-to-day life.

Some of you may be reading this and realizing you don’t have this same phone addiction, and that’s wonderful! You can still participate in A Week of More Presence by setting other kinds of intentions and attending classes.

Ways to Participate:

• Select or create an intention of how you will be more present in your life for this week (list of ideas below class schedule)

• Participate in up to 5 free online classes to join with others in increasing connection & presence

Schedule of Free Live Events:

Monday, 10-10:30: Stillness & Sharing of Intentions
Tuesday, 9:00-9:30: Sit, Move, Write
Wednesday, 10-11: Intro to Honor Your Process Series
Thursday, 10-11: Intro to Supporting the Freedom of Your Jaw Feldenkrais Series
Friday, 10-11: Intro to Art Journaling with Kendra Rosenblatt

*All times listed in East Coast US Time and begin at 10 except for Tuesday

Ideas of More Presence for Your Week:

 Monotasking - Doing one thing at a time without looking at a screen, or listening to anything:

• Eating Meals

• Going for Walks

• Siting and Meditating

• Moving Your Body

• Writing

• Your ideas

Managing Screen Time:

• Limit screen time for total time in a day or for particular apps

• Don’t sleep with your phone in your room, do something else before looking at your phone in the morning

• Set time constrictions on screen time for example: No screen time after 10pm or before 9am

  • Instructions on scheduling screen time limitations on iphones here

You decide which ways you’d like to bring more presence into your week and set your own intention. Make a realistic intention that you can really do. Simple is good!

Some example intentions:

• I’ll eat three breakfasts without multitasking this week

• I’ll set an alarm once a day to take a break and check-in with how I’m feeling

• I’ll attend 2 free classes and go for one walk without multitasking this week

watercolor art by Kendra Rosenblatt