Last week we began our exploration of the concept of intention and how it can change your life.  This week we look at the influence of intention on your health and your environment.

Intention not only influences your performance, but it can also influence your health.  There is a plethora of evidence that indicates that intention can change heart rate, blood pressure, immune function, pain level, blood loss during surgery, and many other body functions.  In addition, there is a growing body of evidence to support the idea that other people’s intentions can influence your body and your health.      
 
Intention can also affect the environment around you.  Support for this idea comes from the studies of the Maharishi Effect.  The Maharishi Effect suggests that if 1 percent of a particular area practices TM, the rate of crime, drug abuse, and traffic accidents will decline.  Studies are confirming the Maharishi Effect and have shown that cities with the requisite number of TM meditators (1% of population) have a 22-24% reduction in the crime rate.

The bottom line is that intention is a powerful force that can be used to influence your health, your performance, and the world around you.  Start by setting your intention for simple things that don’t mean a lot to you (like parking spaces).  Practicing in these simple ways is easier because you are not so attached to the outcome.  The more attached you are to the outcome, the harder it is to use intention successfully.  Fortunately, research has shown that there are certain ways to increase your ability to use intention successfully. 
 
Next week we will look at the first 2 steps in using the power of intention to change your life.
 
Create a great week!
 
Kirsten

This entry was posted by Kirsten Harrell on December 10th, 2007 under Spirit and Inspiration with keywords .

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