Monday Campaign: Healthy Monday Refresh, Step 1: (Re)set Your Intention

January 29, 2024 / Get Well

It’s Monday, our day to refresh! What’s your plan for increasing your likelihood of success with your health goals? NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) invites you to take steps to improve, maintain or alter your chosen wellness habits.  

Create your roadmap to success with the Healthy Monday Refresh, Steps 1–3. 

  1. Set/reset your intention.
  2. Pick an action.
  3. Make it happen.

Let’s break down Step 1: Intention.

“Intention is more than wishful thinking. It’s willful direction.” — Jennifer Williamson

The Healthy Monday Refresh is all about setting intentions at the beginning of the week and recommitting to them every Monday. An intention is the mental state or plan that precedes and guides an action. It’s a commitment to oneself that is aligned with action — a motivational starting point. Strong intentions often serve as a precursor to goal setting, and goals help pave the way to specific actions that bring one’s intentions to fruition. Simply put? The strength of your intention can influence the likelihood of your reaching your goal.

Not sure how to set or reset your intention?

“If you don’t set an intention, you let the day determine your mood, rather than taking control and determining how you want the day to be.” — Melissa Maxx

Let’s support your efforts to close any gaps between your intentions and actual behavior: 

Together, we can turn intentions into actions!

Behavior change can be daunting. Join us over the next two weeks as we share Healthy Monday Refresh Steps 2 and 3 (Pick an Action and Make It Happen) to increase your likelihood of success.

And remember, use the Monday Check-In to bolster your wellness efforts. Each week, take what you need and leave what you don’t!

Image of dark gray storm clouds being erased by a pencil eraser. Where the erasures have been made, a sunny blue sky peeks out from behind the dark clouds. Header: Clear the way to refresh your intentions. Subheader: This week, gently erase stressful feelings and anxiety so your positive thoughts can shine through. Bulleted list: 1. Take long, deep breaths until you feel calm and centered. 2. Identify a thought that causes you stress or unhappiness. Imagine it drifting further and further away with each breath. 3. When your mind is clear, set a healthy, positive intention for the week, such as being more compassionate. At bottom left: "Destress Monday" logo in blue

Submitted by: 
Dahlia Henry-Tett, Chief Wellness Officer (CWO), employeewellbeing@nvcc.edu