+ Implementation Intentions
Setting an implementation intention helps empower your client to
achieve her goals without using negative motivations, such as fear
or the threat of shame. To set an implementation intention, the
client decides in advance when, where and how she will respond to
a given situation. The structure of an implementation intention is as
follows: “When X happens, I will do Y.”
Véronique Beltz,
PCC, partners with
international organizations
and individuals to help
them achieve superior
results, in full integrity. She
concentrates on assisting
individuals and organizations in discovering,
using and amplifying their strengths.
Setting the intention in advance of “X” makes the client more likely to
follow through with “Y.” For example, imagine that you’re partnering
with a client who wants to visit the gym regularly, but has found
that when she gets home, inertia prevents her from changing into
workout clothes and heading to the gym. Instead, she can keep
her gym bag in the trunk of her car and set the following intention:
“When I leave the office on Tuesday eveni