New Year Intention Setting Workshop

The start of a new year often arrives with pressure: goals, resolutions, and the feeling that we need to “get it right.”

This workshop offers a gentler, more sustainable approach: intention setting: a practice rooted in neuroscience, mindfulness, and self-awareness.

Rather than forcing change through willpower, we work with the brain and nervous system to create intentions that feel aligned, motivating, and emotionally supportive.

🌿 What Are Intentions — and Why Do They Work?

Intentions are not to-do lists or rigid goals.
They are inner directions — how you want to feel, think, and show up in your daily life.

From a neuroscience perspective:

• The brain responds more strongly to emotion and meaning than to pressure
• When intentions are connected to values, they activate motivation centres in the brain
• Gentle focus and repetition help rewire neural pathways through neuroplasticity
• Intentions reduce stress by shifting the nervous system out of “threat mode” and into a state of safety and clarity

In simple terms:
Intentions work because they speak to the subconscious, not just the logical mind.

✨ What We’ll Explore Together

• The difference between intentions, goals, and resolutions
• How stress, habit loops, and self-talk affect follow-through
• Why kindness and self-compassion are essential for lasting change
• How to create intentions that feel realistic, embodied, and motivating

You’ll be guided to create 1–3 personal intentions that feel meaningful — not overwhelming.

🧠 The Science Behind It (Simply Put)

Research shows that when we:

• slow down
• reflect intentionally
• pair focus with calm breathing
• and visualise aligned outcomes

…the brain strengthens connections related to attention, emotional regulation, and motivation.

This workshop gently engages those systems, helping your intentions land more deeply and feel easier to return to throughout the year.

🌸 Workshop Flow (Approx. 60–75 minutes)

• Gentle grounding & breathing
• Guided reflection and journaling
• Intention-setting practice
• Short meditation to help intentions settle
• Optional gratitude-based closing practice to anchor clarity

No pressure to share. No performance. Just presence.

🤍 Who This Workshop Is For

• Anyone feeling overwhelmed by New Year expectations
• People who want change without burnout
• Those curious about neuroscience-backed wellbeing practices
• Beginners and experienced meditators alike

No prior experience required.

🌿 What You’ll Leave With

• Clear, personalised intentions for the year ahead
• A calm, centred nervous system
• A deeper understanding of how your brain supports change
• Tools you can return to whenever life feels noisy

💛 A Gentle Reminder

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about listening, aligning, and choosing direction with kindness.